When I think about Veterans Day, I think about the people who served, the work they did and the sacrifices that came with it. But one of the memories that comes to mind most readily has very little …

The drama of last week’s Jackson City Council meeting reached a sharp spike last week when J.P. Stovall said he’d been approached by two other Council members before the meeting with apparently …

Former General Sessions Judge Mark Patey has been in the news in Jackson for much of the year, and when it looks like he’s done in the spotlight, he steps back in. Before I get into this, let …

When families choose where to call home, they look for a place where their children can safely ride their bikes, where they can pump gas or shop for groceries without constantly looking over their …

This week's uproar of the day was something I never thought about putting on my bingo card - a drive-thru candy opportunity for children at Ridgecrest Cemetery. There were people for and against the …

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Madison Area Democratic Women want to be clear: The vile treatment of the Cornell 7’s victim, “Jane Doe,” by the men who raped her, the campus …

The boys have known their entire lives that we go to the beach in October. Twenty-seven years ago, I started going with my wife’s family. Back then, we didn’t have kids. She has been going with …

There is something fundamentally wrong with a government that celebrates its fiscal conservatism while continuing to tax families for the simple act of putting food on the dinner table. Across …

For months, Tennessee debated whether Christa Pike should die.  On Sept. 30, the State attempted to answer that question.  It tried to execute her.  And Christa Pike …

Hanging out for a little while at the Robo Rumble at Jackson State Community College brought back memories for me. My oldest son, who’s in college at UT Martin now, was a part of the robotics …

Of all the responsible and interested parties for our public school system what party would you guess is hurt the worst?   Not the Superintendent, not the Central Office, very few …

The Jackson City Council has an important task before it, and hopefully, they learned from the Madison County Commission when they went through a similar process 16 months earlier. It was in the …

Jackson City Court has been in its current location on Royal Street sharing the same parking lot with Jackson Police for a few years now. Judge Blake Anderson outlasted the old facility at the …

The last couple weeks with the Madison County Commission’s latest bit of drama - let’s call it Insurance-Gate - have generated the most conversation that I think I’ve been involved in during my …

Seven votes decided a Madison County school board race this month. Twenty-five votes decided a county commission seat in District 7. In a year when most local races went unopposed, the ones that were …

What happened at the Madison County Commission was more than a poorly handled vote. It exposed a governing philosophy that has taken root throughout today’s Republican Party: One set of rules for …

The Republican caucus of the Madison County Commission is a proud group. The biggest thing they’re proud of is how conservative they are with their fiscal management of the County’s funds. …

A lot of people aren’t happy with how things played out at the end of the Madison County Commission meeting on Monday. Here’s a look at how the situation happened and played out along.  …

Thursday night in Downtown Jackson had an interesting appearance to it. The Madison County Republican Party had its election night party at Hub City Brewing on Main Street. The Democratic …

I’ll be honest. The news that Great Wolf Lodge is pausing their efforts in Jackson is disappointing. Not that I would’ve planned to have my kids at their water park (I probably …