The AMP in Downtown Jackson was the place to be for anyone who supports the hemp industry in Tennessee on Saturday. HempFest 2025 happened at the park between the amphitheater and the West …

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.65/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are …

District 8 Representative David Kustoff was in Jackson last week, and he spoke at the Jackson Rotary Club Wednesday afternoon. Since first being elected in 2016, he's now serving his fifth term …

Sabrina Parker and others who have formed the Jackson chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) are ready to begin the work of addressing issues regarding marginalized populations here locally and …

Hilary Griffith and Katie Howerton don’t classify themselves as painters. And before Our Jackson Home’s Design Dash earlier this year, neither of them had ever designed a mural. …

The Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting on April 17 had some memorable events in it and one event that was on the agenda that was pushed back. The Board was scheduled to vote on whether …

The Madison County Commission’s budget committee has been meeting this week with department heads in budget hearings. For four mornings this week - Monday through Thursday - they have and …

As of April 4, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed hundreds of Measles cases and one pediatric death in the United States. The Texas Department of State Health Services has …

The Republican Party hasn't always been the dominant organization in Madison County politics, but apparently it's been present in the area longer than most realize. And once the group got …

The Jackson-Madison County School Board had its monthly work session Monday morning, and after hearing updates from district leadership on academics and truancy/absenteeism, the body heard from the …

It's not an Easter tradition, but it is a "third Saturday in April" tradition, and it continues this weekend when Hub City Brewing hosts the eighth annual Crawfest, a fundraising event for Scarlet …

Jackson-Madison County Superintendent Marlon King held the attention of about 150 people at last week’s Jackson Rotary Club meeting when he gave an update on the school system. He thanked …

The Madison County Commission’s agenda for its monthly meeting includes an item that will end one local judge’s career and eventually start another. General Sessions Judge Hugh …

Matt Fennel with northwest field director Tennessee Farm Bureau. He’s based in Dyer County, but he serves a large portion of rural West Tennessee including Madison County. While the timing …

The shelves at LIFELINE Blood Services weren’t empty entering the month of April, but the storms that impacted different areas of rural West Tennessee and shut down schools and some businesses …

It was 36 years ago when Birth Choice was established as a place where pregnant women could go for Christian counseling and prenatal care while also being encouraged to not abort their babies before …

City of Jackson accepting Youth Council applications Applications are now being accepted for high school students slated to graduate in 2027 (students entering their junior year of high school for …

Editor’s note: The Jackson Post’s official area of coverage is Madison County, but one reader from Madison County was in Selmer in neighboring McNairy County after it was hit by a …

Brad Greer is a business owner in Downtown Jackson and active in the real estate business in West Tennessee. He's president of the West Tennessee Realtors' Association. He's also a former …

Editor's note: An earlier story explaining the history behind the extension of the annual payments from the City of Jackson to Jackson-Madison County Schools had a few errors in historical …