The Jackson-Madison County School Board has now denied Jackson Museum School twice to approve its application for a school in Madison County. JMCSS dodged what they felt would’ve been a …

This past week, I was talking with a couple people, and the topic came up of next year’s local elections. We’re less than six months away from Dec. 20, which is the first day people …

Editor’s note: This column was submitted by the Madison Area Democratic Women on behalf of the entire group. Since Jan. 20, we have witnessed a relentless flood of policy changes that …

The Jackson City Council and I are a lot alike in two unsimilar situations. For those of you who have kept up with the Council's dealings with the city budget in the past few weeks and the …

In the social sciences, a wicked problem is defined as a social issue that is difficult or impossible to solve due to its complex nature and lack of a clear definition or solution. Wicked problems …

I recently read in this publication about Congressman David Kustoff’s touting of the Big, Beautiful Bill that he recently voted for. What Congressman Kustoff failed to say was how the bill …

Have you given much thought to effective leadership? When you worked in retail or food service during high school and college, which of your managers did you respect? What did they do to inspire that …

Back in January, The Post ran a story about crime stats in Jackson in 2024. The story ran the numbers for 2022-24, and in most cases for each crime reported, 2023 had a little bit of a jump in …

Government works ideally when it works best for its citizens. The fact that the citizens of Jackson and Madison County can start legally buying and shooting fireworks this weekend is this …

I nearly ran for one of the alderman positions in Medina last year. And for a couple years after I had disagreement with how the former mayor of the town handled one situation, I was prepared to …

Jackson and Madison County have a great opportunity this weekend and next. Company is coming, and this area can show itself as great hosts full of volunteers and hospitality. It typically …

Here’s a request for Jackson Mayor Scott Conger and the City Council. And this request should probably be extended to the Madison County Commission and the Jackson-Madison County School …

Recently, I made the difficult decision to part ways with an employee at one of our newspapers. This individual held political and religious views very different from my own—views I respected …

Let me start by saying something simple but important: I love this city. I love its people. I love its grit. And I love the way Jackson shows up when times are tough. But right now, we’re …

Dear Editor:   One in five Tennesseans rely on Medicaid (TennCare) for healthcare and for protection from medical bankruptcy. This includes half of our state’s children, nearly …

Friday morning, I sat down and wrote a column pertaining to the Jackson City Council and the notion of them raising taxes. It was a good column. I liked it. It took time to mention how difficult …

Now that all high school graduations are complete, The Post is glad to take this week to honor this year’s class on all their accomplishments. At all the ceremonies or others leading up to …

Every time there’s a partisan election around here the last few years, the topic of discussion usually arises of crossover voting. It actually came up in discussion at the local Republican …

The situation between Madison County Mayor A.J. Massey and the county commission’s budget committee regarding HR Director/Deputy Mayor Terica Smith’s annual compensation is a tough …

Transparency is a cornerstone of a free society. As Thomas Jefferson, our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote, a government’s “just powers” are …