Here is a summary of the new laws passed by the 113th Tennessee General that are now effective as of Monday, July 1, 2024 in Tennessee:

Jaron Lockridge is Jackson Police officer who patrols the streets of the Hub City every day. One of the ways he deals with the anxieties of the job of keeping the people of Jackson safe every …

Kelsea Merriweather has come back home. Merriweather was a standout volleyball player at South Side High School and went on to play at UT Martin. While at UTM, she got her degree in human …

Jerry Drace and his wife, Becky, are both natives of West Tennessee. Jerry’s dad was Rev. J.T. Drace, who pastored churches in Henderson, Adamsville and Jackson. Becky grew up in Haywood …

Henry Godwin and his family once owned a lot of land in northeast Madison County and farmed it for generations. In recent years, the family has sold off some of the property, but they’ve …

The Madison County financial management committee looked to a familiar face to handle the County’s finances on an interim basis for the foreseeable future. Michelle Sellers, who’s …

The men’s homeless shelter that’s been in development with the City of Jackson for more than three years has become a point of contention for certain members of the Jackson City Council. …

Ryan McElrath will have to stay in federal custody until his federal trial is done. That’s the ruling that came out of his detention hearing in Jon York’s federal courtroom on …

Jackson Mayor Scott Conger hoped to get two approvals in the final week of June for the 2024-25 City budget by the City Council. The discussion started with Councilman Frank McMeen making a …

Berkley Bryant, who entered last week as Miss South Carolina Volunteer, is the third-ever Miss Volunteer America. Berkley won her talent competition earlier in the week, tapping to a rendition …

The Jackson City Council is set to meet Monday morning at 9 a.m. with the hopes of approving on first reading the budget for fiscal year 2024-25. The City is behind on the schedule for normally …

It will be Monday before the Jackson City budget will be approved on the first reading. The Jackson City Council had a special-called meeting on Thursday, June 20, to discuss the budget and give …

Daveon Johnson is a 6-feet-3-inch, 277-pound defensive lineman who runs a 4.9-second 40-yard dash. Last weekend, he decided on a last-minute decision to go to a camp at the University of …

Everett Wiler served in the United States Air Force for 21 years. That experience served him well the past three years while he’s worked in Madison County in the veterans’ assistance …

Both houses of the Tennessee state legislature passed a joint resolution – HJR 803 – that calls for the entire state into a time of prayer and fasting in July. The bill was signed by …

LIFELINE’s ‘All American’ blood drive coming up LIFELINE Blood Services will host its annual “All American Blood Drive” in Jackson and Dyersburg. The event …

At the end of the Jackson-Madison County School Board work session on June 10, board member Jason Compton asked about an update on Lincoln Elementary School. A vehicle ran off the road and hit …

Glen Gaugh is a father with two children in the Jackson-Madison County School System. He’s also an advocate for school choice for all families and wants to ensure that JMCSS schools are …

Dwight Jones grew up in Haywood County and spent his entire career serving in the United States Marine Corps. Since retiring, his family has moved near home to neighboring Madison County. …

A Jackson tradition of the past returns next week with a few twists, but leaders from the City of Jackson hope that it will spark togetherness and unity within families throughout Jackson. The …