Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marlon King has outlined a couple of strategies to incentivize students to work harder and perform better on the ACT. The ACT is the primary …

Jody Pickens, the District Attorney General for the 26th Judicial District, announced Wednesday afternoon the sentencing of Ryan McElrath. McElrath was the youth pastor at Fellowship Bible …

The crowd was large in front of Hyde Hall on the campus of the University of Memphis at Lambuth as many leaders from the University’s main campus came to Jackson to celebrate the ribbon cutting …

The sounds of music from around the world, the colors of the lavish costumes, and the aroma of exotic dishes floating in the air are all part of the Jackson International Food and Art Festival, one …

Fans of the Jackson Symphony were blessed with a clear, cool September night on the lawn of First Presbyterian Church on Saturday.  Many come in groups and share heavy hors d'oeuvres and …

Jackson TN Pride held its annual celebration at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on Saturday.  The venue was filled with vendors promoting their companies or selling an array of items, lots of …

Sixth-graders in 21 Tennessee counties will have access to interactive lessons in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) this school year through a program called STEMOVATE.  The …

Jackson Transit Authority is renovating its terminal that sits across the street from the Jackson-Madison County Public Library on East Lafayette Street in Downtown Jackson. That means that …

The crowd was large in front of Hyde Hall on the campus of the University of Memphis at Lambuth as many leaders from the University’s main campus came to Jackson to celebrate the ribbon cutting …

Jackson residents have this week to help decide which projects will be partially funded by funds from Keep Jackson Beautiful and its federal and state counterparts. The City of Jackson website …

Sherry Franks has been off the Jackson-Madison County School Board for a little more than a year now since falling in the primary of her re-election bid in 2024. But that doesn’t mean she …

Anyone who's ever worked on a major project, large or small, knows that the saying, "It takes a village," is true.  The Carl Perkins Civic Center was filled with supporters of The Regional …

Jimmy Exum and Jerry Gay sat in a couple of lawn chairs on the stage at The AMP in Downtown Jackson. Exum was the one who came up with the idea to talk to then-Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist about …

DYERSBURG - A Jackson man with two charges against him related to the July 29 quadruple murder and kidnapping charges against Austin Drummond was set to have a preliminary hearing in Dyer County …

House of Misfits aerial arts team of Jackson recently held their annual performance at Arrow Athletics. This was also the first year that the House of Misfits performance has been hosted at Arrow …

Local man sentenced for drug, weapons charges On June 9, 2023, the Jackson Police Department received a Crime Stoppers tip that Frank Wilbourn, now age 60, was selling various drugs out of his …

National Guard Col. Travis McKnight was the keynote speaker at the POW/MIA Day recognition ceremony on Friday, Sept. 19, on the lawn of the Madison County Courthouse. A cool breeze blew under …

History has settled nicely at 105 North Church Street in Downtown Jackson. Facing east, the century-old building readily absorbs sunlight cresting over the horizon each morning through its …

What some would say has been nearly a century in the making, Jackson Central-Merry’s football team is set to play its first game on its own home field next week. The Cougars will celebrate …

Aaron Hardin has lived in Jackson for nearly 20 years since moving here to attend college at Union University. Since then, he’s worked in local media, education and the arts before being …