North Side’s Javonte Smith set a date for his commitment, which just happened to be his birthday. And on that birthday, he gave a gift to Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Vol …

Lekhy Thompkins is no longer a big-time football prospect in Madison County. The 6-feet-2-inch, 225-pound bruising back that had been a foundational element of the offense at Trinity Christian …

It took Trinity Christian Academy’s administration about six weeks to announce their new girls’ basketball coach. And in those six weeks, they only needed to look a couple seats down …

It’s a narrative that’s written a few times a year in this publication, and let’s get through it one more time. Trey Smith was a good kid. So far, he’s proven to be a …

Basketball is the only winter sport Madison County teams compete in, and for those who worry about what teams are in the district every year, there shouldn’t be much anxiety this year since …

Arion Carter didn't grow up being an athlete that was obviously bound to play NCAA Division I football in the Southeastern Conference. But on Wednesday night, Carter was in Jackson at Englewood …

Now that the TSSAA’s dead period is over, high school athletes and coaches are returning to campus to begin work to prepare for their upcoming seasons, particularly those athletes in the five …

July 4 was like a trip back in time for me. The first four or five years I was in Jackson serving as sports editor, I was regularly at the building formerly known as Pringles Park, the Ballpark …

The Jackson Rockabillys are in their third year of existence in Jackson, and things are looking up for the college league franchise in the Prospect League. Season ticket sales are up to about …

Jackson and West Tennessee will be represented next week during the United States Youth Soccer national championship tournament in Tampa, Fla., next week. That's because the U13 Jackson Soccer …

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has released its all-state lists for all of the sports that are played in spring by the TSSAA, and Madison County had a few athletes make the list in their …

North Side senior wide receiver Javonte Smith is another of Madison County’s big-time recruiting prospects in the 2026 signing class, and he named his top four schools last week. He …

It was in August of 2003 when I found out about an opportunity to help the sports department at the newspaper where I grew up cover high school football. The TimesDaily newspaper in Florence, …

Saturday was hot with temperatures near 90 degrees all day and a thick humidity settling on West Tennessee like an unnecessary warm blanket. The artificial turf on the football field at University …

Do y’all realize how exciting it is for the track and field to come together at Hub City Central and Jackson Central-Merry the way it is? It was so frustrating for the first 15 years that …

While leaders from Jackson-Madison County Schools and Lashlee-Rich Construction are optimistic but at-best hopeful about the completion of the football stadium and track and field facilities in time …

Olivia Abernathy has been a Madison County Commissioner for three years and has been involved in various roles in childcare administration and United Way at recent years before becoming the ministry …

Matt Coble’s resignation as the girls’ basketball coach at Trinity Christian Academy comes at a critical time for the program. While some may think that statement is referring to the …

Jackson-Madison County Schools are closing in on the completion of the football stadium and track and field facilities at Jackson Central-Merry High School. Since Lashlee-Rich Construction took …

Lekhy Thompkins plans to be a Cardinal. The biggest high school football recruiting prospect of the 2026 graduating class in Madison County made his commitment public on X Friday morning, …