Local NewsJackson leaders preview on snow equipment and city judge appointment
Jackson city leaders met Thursday to preview the proposals on next Tuesday's City Council agenda, from snow equipment to a new city judge.
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Local NewsLocal NewsJackson’s first ever renaissance arts festival
Jackson held its first-ever Renaissance arts festival, a brand-new event that invited the community to "take a step back in time."
Local NewsLane College presents its annual Homecoming Parade
Parts of downtown Jackson closed to traffic Saturday, Oct. 31, as residents gathered for Lane College's annual Homecoming parade, a day WBBJ-TV described as…
Local NewsLeaders mark progress on South Forked Deer River flood control project
Local and state leaders gathered Thursday at the Greater Jackson Chamber to mark progress on the South Fork of the Forked Deer River project, aimed at reducing…
Local NewsLiberty Technology High School hosts Harvest Fest for elementary students
Liberty Technology High School's agriculture class hosted its third annual Harvest Fest for local elementary students in Jackson.
Local NewsLongtime Jackson librarian Michael Baker honored with day in his name
A celebration at the Jackson-Madison County Library on Friday, Oct. 30, honored Michael Baker, the longtime audiovisual librarian who is now retired, with a…
Local NewsMadison County early voting tops 13,000 ahead of Election Day
More than 13,000 people had voted early in Madison County by Tuesday, Oct. 27, for the Nov. 3 state and federal general election, running ahead of the last…
Local NewsMadison County jail chaplain named West Tennessee Program Facilitator of the Year
Pastor Ronald Benton, the Madison County jail chaplain, has been named West Tennessee's Program Facilitator of the Year by the Tennessee Corrections Institute…
Local NewsManhunt continues for Tenn. inmate as TBI follows leads in Wisconsin bank robbery
Tennessee investigators say they are following leads, including a Wisconsin bank robbery, as the manhunt for escaped inmate Jacob Allen Morley continues.
Local NewsParticipants and supporters gather for the 17th annual ‘Take Your Girls Night Out’ event
Runners, walkers, families and breast cancer survivors gathered Tuesday, Oct. 27, at The Woman's Clinic in Jackson for the 17th annual Take Your Girls Night…
Local NewsPlanning commission considering preemptive restrictions on data centers
Dresden's planning commission met Thursday to continue work on zoning rules for data centers and "hyperscale" data centers inside city limits, rules that would…
Local NewsPower outage reported across Bolivar after car crash
A car crash knocked out power across much of Bolivar on Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to WBBJ-TV.