This conversation happens nearly every year in the early part of the summer. Spring Fling happened last week, and once again, Madison County had some athletes finish well and bring home a few gold …

By Glen Gaugh Guest columnist The State of Tennessee owns education, from the standards to the testing, from the curriculum to the teacher certification, from the funding they will contribute to the …

How can we make this work? My wife fought back tears as she tried to process the mixed emotions that gripped her. We sat in what felt like eternal silence, occasionally looking at one another but …

By Todd E. Brady Guest columnist Axios.com recently reported that a rising number of Americans are switching religions. They found that about a quarter of Americans who used to follow different …

Madison’s soccer program has long been one of the standards for the world’s most popular sport in rural West Tennessee. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs are one of the few programs you can almost …

By Bill Baxter Submitted column I cannot fairly justify blaming Jackson-Madison County Schools alone for its failure over the past 20 years when our community holds a Gala to celebrate this …

The longer I serve in ministry the more I realize how easily the church’s priorities can become misguided. Good ministry can become a distraction from THE ministry of the church if we are not …

There are a lot of great efforts in Jackson and Madison County by non-profit organizations, civic groups and churches. But one of the most impactful ones happened last week when all of the Rotary …

The evolution of Mother’s Day in the United States dates all the way back before the Civil War. In West Virginia, a woman named Ann Reeves Jarvis pioneered “Mother’s Day Work Clubs” aimed at …

It’s kind of a shame that TSSAA has realigned sports teams for next school year. South Side has developed a nice rivalry with South Gibson over the last couple years, particularly in girls’ …

By Sky McCracken First United Methodist Church I grew up watching Gunsmoke , Sanford and Son , Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood , and Johnny Quest on television… before they were reruns. Now, television …

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. This year will be different for me. This time last year when I was still writing for The Sun, I wrote a column appreciating my own mother – Joan Shields – for the …

by Todd E. Brady Guest columnist I’m thankful for the Jackson Area Ministerial Association who sponsored the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on May 4.  I’m also …

By Todd E. Brady Guest columnist Be careful what you say. You could lose your job saying hello. While the newest Supreme Court Justice here in the United States cannot define “woman,” a teacher …

Do you ever worry that you’re going under if something doesn’t change? Do you fear that you cannot deal with the stress of your circumstances any longer? Do you ever feel like God has abandoned …

By Ray Van Neste Guest columnist American philosopher Allan Bloom once wrote that the most common self-destructive tendency of humanity is thinking all that matters is the current moment. You can see …

Her words stopped me in my tracks. “I need to verify your insurance information, Mr. Dooley, but you will never receive a bill from the hospital,” she stated casually. I should have known; after …

By Olivia Abernathy Guest columnist A couple of months ago I was unexpectedly in the position of having to hire someone. Anytime I’ve been a part of a hiring process I’ve always known the …

By Sky McCracken First United Methodist Church A reader of The Jackson Post emailed me this question a few days ago: “How does your church minister to the downtown area and keep your church …

Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade on June 24 of last year, the issue of adoption is more important than ever. Thankfully, 13 states currently have abortion bans in place, Tennessee among them. …