Acknowledging a female as a woman of impact has many connotations, but a Woman of Impact for the American Heart Association comes with a commitment.  The designated women devote the better …

The board for the Jackson-Madison County Public Library met on Wednesday, Feb. 4, with the main item on the agenda to discuss a challenge to 46 books for consideration to remove from their shelves. …

The Greater Jackson Chamber gathered with a full house at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to celebrate its annual Chamber Awards. “This is one of my favorite days of the …

The City of Jackson’s street department and public works departments have plenty of work to do in the cleanup and repair after Winter Storm Fern. After much of Tennessee was shut down for a …

Dr. Lisa Piercey is known in Madison County for her work at The Jackson Clinic and West Tennessee Healthcare in pediatrics and hospital administration and is known statewide for her work as the …

The City of Jackson began its celebration of Black History Month last Friday with the first of two official celebrations at City Hall. Don McCorry, the executive director of the Jackson-Madison …

Brad Douglass is known in West Tennessee for his work for nearly 31 years as a reporter and anchor for nightly news broadcasts for local television station WBBJ. On Feb. 4, he stepped out from …

Madison County Mayor A.J. Massey released a statement Friday afternoon announcing the meeting both he and Jackson Mayor Scott Conger had said would happen earlier in the week analyzing the response …

The board of the Community Foundation of West Tennessee held a reception on Feb. 3 at the Aeneas Building in Downtown Jackson to honor Dr. Frank McMeen upon his retirement.  As a man who …

According to multiple people in different areas of local leadership, the recent winter storm was different than typical storms rural West Tennessee gets because of frozen precipitation, the amount …

Local business owner, real estate professional, and lifelong Madison County resident Riley Ragan announced last week his candidacy for Madison County Commissioner in District 6, Seat 2, in the …

JPD investigations Homicide on Highview Street JPD is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening and resulted in the death of a Jackson man. On Feb. 1, shortly after 9 p.m., JPD …

Stephen Crump is the executive director of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference and sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally …

Tennessee Songwriter’s Week pays homage to  the songwriters and the craft that has kept Tennessee on the map for decades as a destination for music fans.  Qualifying rounds for a …

The Jackson Symphony League pulled off a first for the 2026 Crystal Ball on Saturday, Jan. 31.  “We usually don’t have a theme for the Ball, but this year we decided to create an …

There’s a familiar name on the ballot who’s pulled a petition to run for Jackson-Madison County School Board. Sherry Franks, who served as the Position 1 representative for District 5 on the …

Roads in Jackson continued to be an issue more than a week after snow and ice blanketed rural West Tennessee on Jan. 23-24. Both mayors - Scott Conger of Jackson and A.J. Massey of Madison …

The Jackson City Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday with the main item of discussion being the approval of a budget amendment using the $26 million bond issue the City was approved for late …

A number of Madison County buildings sustained damage from the blizzard that landed snow and ice on West Tennessee last week with roofs collapsing under the weight of frozen precipitation that had …