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Monday morning was a time of celebration for a number of reasons for The Read Team. The group typically gathers its coaches – or volunteers – at the end of the school year to celebrate the …

The City of Jackson Municipal Election will be entering a runoff election for the Mayoral Position, to happen June 13, according to Madison County Election Administrator Lori Lott. Since none of the …

There were three contested races for Jackson City Council on Tuesday, and the two with candidates who both actively campaigned for the job came down to the final reporting of precincts at the Madison …

First Presbyterian Church of Jackson is celebrating its bicentennial anniversary with a series of events. That series is set to start this weekend. “Our actual anniversary date is closer to …

Dale Thomas’ time speaking during Jackson-Madison County School Board meetings usually isn’t that long. His time reading the resolution up for a vote during the Board’s special called meeting …

As the Jackson-Madison County Schools Board prepares to vote on whether or not to accept the application for a charter school from American Classical Education (ACE) on Thursday in a special called …

The City of Jackson is one step closer to having a men’s homeless shelter, the first in over two decades.  “It’s giving people an opportunity,” Mayor Scott Conger said at the ribbon …

Midtown staple Saucy Jake’s Street Food has reopened, but this time with someone else calling the shots.  Jacob Richmond Jr., better known as “JJ” or “Little Saucy,” is now officially …

By Olivia Abernathy Guest columnist A couple of months ago I was unexpectedly in the position of having to hire someone. Anytime I’ve been a part of a hiring process I’ve always known the …

The City of Jackson has announced the 33 sections of road it will be repaving in 2023. The roads include the following:  •D St. from N. Missouri St. to the city limits •Dakota Cv. from Perry …

The United Way of West Tennessee hosted more than 1,000 women at the Jackson Fairgrounds Thursday, April 13, for their 10th Annual First Ladies Luncheon, one of their biggest fundraisers of the …

A list of alleged expenses incurred by Jackson-Madison County Schools is making its rounds on social media, causing an array of reactions from the public. But JMCSS Superintendent Marlon King said …

A name familiar with many football fans in Madison County is coming to Jackson to help coach University School of Jackson. Bo Wallace will join the Bruins’ staff as the team’s offensive …

As Manpower prepares for its quarterly job fair at all of its locations in West Tennessee, the business is also giving back to the communities of which it is a part. The Jackson location of Manpower …

Old Hickory Mall was temporarily transformed into an art gallery and performance hall for four hours on Saturday. The artists were a collection of up-and-coming artists from Jackson-Madison County …

The main portion of the April meeting of the Madison County Commission Monday night centered on school safety. In the wake of the shooting at Covenant Christian School three weeks earlier in …

Phil Schwenk is a career educator that’s been involved in charter schools in Los Angeles and Cleveland, Ohio, creating schools that he says vastly improved the educational metrics for the students …

Juanita Jones has been working in Jackson for more than a decade, serving as the founder and director of the non-profit Keep My Hood Good. The organization’s objective is to give children something …

Last week was the longest week of the year for members of the Madison County Commission’s budget committee. The process that ends with the ratification of the County’s budget in a special called …

When Julanne and Will Stone starting doing crawfish boils in their front yard for their friends about 20 years ago, Will always wanted to find a way to do a boil for a good cause. Now that Julanne is …

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