354. 300. 307. 136. 308. Those numbers are the daily totals for the first five days of early voting in the Jackson municipal elections. That first number isn’t just people who voted on the first …

South Side baseball won the Rushing Trophy earlier this week. The Hawks’ football team also won the Commissioners’ Cup last fall. For those that are unaware, the Rushing Trophy is awarded each …

By Martin King Guest columnist As an inaugural Jackson Post reader/subscriber, I appreciate its thorough and unbiased news and sports coverage of Jackson and Madison County. I usually agree with the …

I’ve been encouraged recently by all the posts about Easter on social media. I love the family photos. I love watching children hunt eggs. I love seeing families come together for meals. But most …

We need to take into perspective what those running for mayor and city council have committed to in simply running for their offices in the upcoming Jackson municipal elections. Mayor Scott Conger …

Over a decade ago, while doing a story with former Milan High football coach Jeff Morris and McKenzie High football coach Wade Comer, I asked both of them why their schools were consistent winners. …

By Todd E. Brady Guest columnist The dark and evil act which took place at Covenant School in Nashville on March 27 has weighed on many of us with an especially heavy and incalculable grief.  …

This weekend, Christians all over the world will observe Easter festivities to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for these celebrations even as I am reminded that apart from …

Trinity Christian Academy says they’re focused on training young champions for Jesus Christ, which should be their main mission if they’re going to be a private Christian school. But they’ve …

The candidates for Jackson Mayor should be commended for showing up at The Post’s Jackson Mayoral Forum on Tuesday night. The thermostat in Ayers Auditorum in the McWherter Center on Jackson State …

One of the fun things about covering South Side this past basketball season has been watching the pride well up in the Hawk Nation with every win the Lady Hawks compiled this season. While South Side …

Recently, while sharing messages about heaven with my congregation, I’ve realized how curious we are about the world hereafter. For some, discussions about eternity are no more than wishful …

By Todd E. Brady Guest columnist We walked into church to arrange furniture so we could have a funeral. The family and friends had not arrived yet.  We were an hour early.  The casket was …

Trey Smith deserves the recognition he received this past week from Jackson for his athletic ability. Trey was blessed with enough size to be an effective lineman in high school football. His …

Last Friday, we had storms move through Madison County for a few minutes in the morning and then after that, the area dealt with high-velocity wind gusts for most of the afternoon. Because the area …

The girls’ basketball team at South Side High School is a fun team to watch. Head coach Brent McNeal and assistant coach Adrian Comer have built a solid program that the entire state acknowledges …

By Sky McCracken First United Methodist Church During a sermon on Lent several years ago, I publicly confessed to the sin of pride. Someone afterwards told me, "You just said that to get conversation …

By Todd E. Brady Union University While people many times don’t show their cards.  Sometimes they do, and it’s as clear as bell.  Michael Hugo just said it.  He didn’t beat …

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak before a group of college students concerning the subject, “Why do we need the church?” While preparing for the message I began to wonder how many people …

When the Jackson Rockabillys introduced their inaugural manager – Matt Franco – at a press conference in January, owner Dennis Bastien made a statement that kind of got lost in the shuffle that …