Paul Haas ended 15 years of working as the conductor of the Northwest Arkansas Symphony in Fayetteville earlier this year to come to Jackson. He's the new maestro for The Jackson Symphony. …

Jozie Melugin is a student at Jackson Academic STEAM Academy (JASA) wrapping up her junior year of high school. She’s been accepted into Jackson-Madison County Schools’ LOOP program …

Jackson City Council had its monthly meeting on Tuesday, and it ended in an unconventional way, but no one voiced any concerns over that when it happened. Mayor Scott Conger presented a …

A class of about 20 fifth-graders at Pope Elementary gathered on one side of the school’s gym and collectively shouted a loud “Thank you” across the court. A group of about 40 …

Storms rolled over Jackson Friday morning, but inside the Jackson Energy Authority Training Center, local business and governmental leaders were hearing from representatives from the state and large …

Anyone who enjoys a catfish dinner and/or helping fund a Christian effort has two chances to do both on Friday. Jackson First Assembly Church (1027 West Forest Avenue in Midtown Jackson) will …

The Jackson-Madison County Chapter of the NAACP is a little more than 100 years old, having been born during a time of unrest across the country and across Tennessee when riots were going on in many …

Regional Inter-Faith Association (RIFA) has another significant annual event coming up for food collection heading into the summer months next week. Stamp Out Hunger is the annual event in which …

The work of The Greater Jackson Chamber is built on relationships, and the Chamber recruited a few dozen community leaders in February. "We had between 40 and 45 members of our community - …

Jackson Museum School (JMS) will not be coming to Jackson and Madison County - for now at least. The Jackson-Madison County School Board met in a special-called meeting on Wednesday with two …

It's not the job he applied for, but Kyle Barron is working at Jackson Regional Airport, officially as of Thursday, May 1. Barron, who initially moved to Jackson for a job with Jackson State …

The proposed men's homeless shelter for Jackson has apparently missed out on its fourth try at a location by Tennessee Homeless Solutions (THS). At the April Jackson City Council meeting, they …

Lori Nunnery is no longer the executive director of Visit Jackson TN, the tourism agency representing Jackson and Madison County. Nunnery turned in her resignation to the organization's board on …

Chandler McCrury is making history for Jackson Police Department and in Tennessee law enforcement, and he just became an official officer. JPD established its apprenticeship program in …

Dwight Jones has put his hat in the ring to serve on the Jackson-Madison County School Board twice in the last two years - once during an appointment by the Madison County Commission and the other in …

Billy Lloyd has been sober for a little more than three years now. He told part of his story back to sobriety for those gathered at Aspell Recovery Center on April 24 when the addiction …

Lisa Peoples felt called a few years ago to write a book and actually wrote a few chapters of it over the years. “I’d sit down and write a chapter here or there then walk away from …

TREZEVANT – Centennial Bank, Trezevant has reached an agreement to acquire The Bank of Jackson. The resulting organization will hold approximately $1 billion in assets and operate 14 …

At its core, hip-hop music can range from slightly subversive to altogether anarchistic - a constant push against the grain of the rules and regulations of buttoned-up cultural norms. Rooted in …

The Jackson-Madison County School Board met for their work session last Monday, and one of the things they were updated on was the academic progress of schools as the school year has progressed. …