Donna Wright was an educator for more than 40 years, serving for more than a decade combined as the director of schools for Knox and Wilson counties. In December, Jackson-Madison County Schools …

We the People of West Tennessee, a grassroots organization of conservative citizens, hosted a forum with Phil Schwenk earlier in January. Schwenk is the principal of American Classical Academy, the …

Bill Baxter is a former member of the Jackson-Madison County School Board whose children have gone through the educational system. He said he thought that gave him a unique perspective when he …

The Madison County Election Commission met on Jan. 25 to discuss the moving of three voting precincts in the county. Since they’re all actually in the Jackson city limits, these changes will take …

Vicki Bunch said working at The Greater Jackson Chamber is like being a part of a second family, and she figured that out a couple years ago when she took a job outside the Chamber and returned about …

Friday afternoons in Downtown Jackson are going to be a little more colorful starting this March. The Jackson Arts Council is introducing the First Friday Art Walks, to incorporate local artists’ …

For the first time since before the pandemic began nearly three years ago, the Phillip Trey Lindsey Memorial Scholarship Endowment will be having a public event to raise funds later this year. And …

United Way of West Tennessee officially launched Bright Start West Tennessee, the new roadmap for child welfare in West Tennessee.  The plan aims to build high-quality continuing care for West …

As Jackson-Madison County Schools offers various technical classes to help students pursue certain careers while still in high school, the cosmetology class at Liberty Tech recently celebrated 22 …

Monte Cooper, former Chief Operating Officer at Jackson Energy Authority, has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer as of February 1, 2023. Cooper replaces Jim Ferrell, who left the …

Due to ice storm warnings across the region, the following schools in Madison Co. are closed Jan. 31, 2023. We will keep this list updated. JACKSON CHRISTIAN (Jan. 31) JACKSON-MADISON CO. SCHOOLS …

Due to ice storm warnings across the region, the following schools in Madison Co. are closed Feb. 1, 2023. We will keep this list updated. JACKSON CHRISTIAN (Feb. 1) JACKSON-MADISON CO. SCHOOLS (Feb. …

The National Weather Service is forecasting an ice storm for Jackson and West Tennessee this week. The weather service is expecting two rounds of ice, to begin Monday afternoon. In preparation for …

When the new United States Congress session began two weeks ago, it began with a lot of drama and energy as it took 15 votes before the House of Representatives could elect a Speaker of the House. …

A Jackson man died by suicide Tuesday night, after an exchange of gunfire with the Jackson Police officers. That's according to a release sent out by the department. According to the release, …

Glen Gaugh recently became the executive director of the Student Award Center, a relatively new initiative in Madison County whose objective is to raise funds to make available to families to award …

The Madison Co. Sheriff's Office is investigating why a woman was found laying on the side of Highway 70E Thursday night. A photo shared on social media shows a woman laying in the grass on the side …

The Jackson Police Dept. has given an update regarding a newborn baby boy found in a dumpster at 33 Carver Ave. in Jackson. According to a release sent out by the department Thursday afternoon, …

Charles Wilson, 31, who was wanted for murder in Jackson, Tenn., was captured in Opelousas, La., last week by the U.S. Marshals, according to a release sent out by the federal agency. According to …

Scenes like this week’s Madison County Commission meeting are becoming too commonplace. It was during the discussion of the Comptroller’s letter to the Commission sent in December that an …