Jackson Mayor Scott Conger gave the first edition of his annual State of the City address to the Jackson Rotary Club on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and his speech highlighted the work of the departments of …

Frencherry Miller is a native of Madison County who served nearly three decades in the United States Marine Corps and came home a few years back with a willingness to serve. On Thursday, Jan. 8, …

The Southwest Tennessee Developmental District hosted its annual gathering of state legislators in the area with local mayors and other leaders from different counties in the region to get an idea of …

Great Wolf Lodge is nearing the construction phase. State Representative Chris Todd and State Senator Ed Jackson were both speaking as part of the panel at the Southwest Tennessee Developmental …

The Jackson City Council handled two high profile situations during their special-called meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8. The first one was approving officially requesting the $26 million bond issue …

The Jackson City Council has a special-called meeting today (Jan. 8) at 3 p.m. There are two major items on the agenda for the meeting. The first one is determining how to handle the $26 million bond …

Lonnie Parker III, a lifelong Jackson resident, has officially launched his  campaign for Madison County Commission, District 1, Position 1, pledging to bring honest  leadership, …

Johnny Dodd has been a member of the Jackson City Council for more than 20 years and has done different things in that time to encourage community engagement and unity throughout Jackson’s culture. …

Madison County Mayor A.J. Massey spoke at the Jackson Exchange Club meeting on Jan. 6 to give his annual State of the County Address. His discussion had elements of updating the club members of …

The City of Jackson budget committee's meeting on Dec. 29, 2025, went over a few financial items regarding the City's finances in the short term. But there was also a discussion that happened …

Jackson Police investigations Gun prank at Five Below At approximately 6:05 p.m., on January 5, 2026, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a call at 127 Stonebrook Place …

The Jackson Police Department held a promotion ceremony Monday, Jan. 5 for four officers who are starting the new year with a higher rank and a new set of responsibilities.  The ceremony …

There were two major discussions that happened at the monthly meeting of the Jackson City Council on Tuesday. The first one was about an amendment to the official zoning ordinance related to …

Jackson-Madison County Schools' winter convocation was the educational equivalent of a halftime talk from a coach at halftime while also serving as a celebration of a team having success through the …

Petitions for the upcoming local elections in Madison County could begin to be pulled on Dec, 22, the Monday before Christmas. While there hasn’t been a full calendar week of days the County …

To Meghan Poore, it seems like only two weeks ago that she was crowned Miss Tennessee Volunteer on the stage of the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson. In reality, nearly six months have passed, …

Jackson Police investigations Roosevelt Parkway shooting At approximately 2.30 p.m. on Dec. 26, Jackson Police officers responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Roosevelt Parkway. Upon …

Jackson and Madison County have had a few wins in recent years when it comes to economic development. Georgia-Pacific/Dixie has been manufacturing paper plates and cups in Jackson for about a …

Here’s a look at 12 of the most memorable stories from 2025 in Jackson and Madison County. While some of the stories happened over the course of weeks or even months, they’re largely listed …

Dr. Marlon King is halfway through his sixth year as the superintendent of Jackson-Madison County Schools. He took the reins of the district on July 1, 2020, when the world was in the beginning …