Tosh Newman lost a friend to suicide in July of 2022, and the way he dealt with it was by writing a song about it. "At first, it was done because that's my therapy," Newman said. But the …

Steve Beverly moved to Jackson in 1990 to serve as the news director at WBBJ. While he would be in that role for less than three years, he and his wife, Rebecca, stayed in Jackson for 34 years. …

The people of Jackson and Madison County have shown up in the first few days ready to help however needed as recovery efforts have begun in East Tennessee after massive flooding happened after the …

Tennessee residents have to Monday, Oct. 7 to register to vote in the upcoming local, state and federal General Election. Eligible citizens can register to vote, update or check their registration …

The American Red Cross’ local chapters across the country have spent time over the last few years trying to build partnerships within each community with non-profit organizations, churches, …

The opioid settlement funds committee of the Madison County Commission met last week, and the purpose of their meeting was to get the list of applicants for the first round of grants from the …

Chris Todd was in school when his family’s home was hit by a tornado, and he can still remember how others showed up at his parents’ house to help clean limbs and other debris from the …

The Jackson City Council met for a little less than an hour Tuesday morning, and most of their time was spent on two topics – Jackson Plaza and the men’s homeless shelter. The agenda …

For the fifth year, the aerial arts fitness program at Arrow Athletics will be bringing its annual show, “House of Misfits” to the stage. The show will be happening two nights …

The lobby of the Carl Perkins Civic Center was a busy place Tuesday. Fifteen local entities – non-profits, churches, companies and other groups – signed up to compete in this …

Christi David has served for two years as the City of Jackson’s park operations manager in the parks and recreation department. One of her primary roles in the department has been to look …

In the wake of the passing of CEO/President James “JR” Ross, the West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Directors moved in their monthly meeting to put another person into that leadership …

A woman with 15 years in the College of Applied Technology system in Tennessee will take the helm at TCAT-Jackson next month.

Reggie Carrick and Lamar Hobson are a couple of small business owners in the local area who have petitioned and protested against the Northwest and Southwest Workforce Boards. Carrick is the …

The third Friday of September has been the official day for our nation to recognize prisoners of war and those missing in action since Jimmy Carter was President. Ever since, every President has …

Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance were in Jackson on Friday, Sept. 20, awarding grants to various volunteer fire departments from all over rural West Tennessee …

Tyler Carr and Jordan Howerton appeared before the Jackson City Council at their monthly meeting on Sept. 3. Carr is the director of the City’s Financial Empowerment Center, and Howerton …

Representatives from the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) were at Alexander Elementary School on Friday doing their part to help childhood literacy in that school. …

The funeral procession for James “JR” Ross left Englewood Baptist Church on Highland Avenue after the service honoring his legacy was complete. It headed south and took a detour to …

In 1994, the Highway 45 Bypass was a two-lane road that just had a yield sign at the intersection with Old Humboldt Road. There were no shopping centers, gas stations or car rental places. The …