Jackson News

Until the 1790s the Tennessee River had a Maya Indian name. The Nashville area was the home of an advanced indigenous culture that disappeared before the arrival of European settlers.

On Thursday, special agents with the Apprehension and Enforcement Unit of the Tennessee Department of Corrections informed Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics investigators they found a fugitive, James Avery, at 318 Bellevue.

The YMCA of Jackson and West Tennessee Board of Management announces a $400,000 Capital Development Campaign to enhance programming for the children of our community.

Jackson's annual household hazardous waste collection event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26. The event will be at 112 Union St. behind the West Tennessee Farmers Market in downtown Jackson.

Gabriel Noriega batted ninth in the lineup Monday night for the Jackson Generals, but his lone hit might have been the game's biggest.

Jackson police are responding to a room at Airways Motel, where a gunshot victim was found tonight.

Two Ripley women have been arrested and charged with shoplifting over $800 worth of merchandise from Belk and also seized an SUV in an ongoing theft investigation, according to a news release from the Jackson Police Department.

Jackson police are still investigating a vehicle fire around the 700 block of Whitehall Street that left a woman dead and a man injured early Sunday.

The upcoming fiscal year could be tough for the city of Jackson and better for the Jackson-Madison County School System, but much still hangs in the balance.

"Guys out there are asking, 'What is my purpose in life? What is my destiny? Is there hope for me?'" Taylor said.

The bride is the daughter of Sandra Pafford of Jackson. The groom is the son of Jeanne and Roger Lomax of Jackson.

The breakfast held during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month raised money to cover the special needs of people fleeing their abusers.

There is something about the No. 4 when it comes to the Generals. Jackson fell 5-2 to the Mississippi Braves Saturday night in Game 4 of the five-game home stand.

Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, Esquire Lewis Road at U.S. 45 Bypass, Humboldt, is having its annual rummage sale today from 7 a.m. to noon.

When West Tennessee artists Mary Spellings and Laurie Denbrock first met, they shared with each other a mutual dream of opening an art gallery in Jackson.

Local Ole Miss fans will have the opportunity to meet some of the Rebel athletic department leaders on Jackson on Tuesday, and one of them is a familiar face in the area.

Madison County Republican Party Chairman Jay Bush stated, "It is a testament to the strength of our party to have two highly qualified candidates in Kyle Atkins and Edward Martindale competing for the Republican nomination for Circuit Court Judge, Division III in Madison County.

Jackson police are investigating a series of burglaries and thefts at Jackson Meadow Independent Senior Living Community, at 25 Max Lane Drive.

The incident occurred about 7:20 p.m. on March 28, according to the police report.

In familiar fashion to last season, the Jackson Generals out hit their opponent but failed to bring the runners around, falling in Game 2 to the Mississippi Braves, 3-2.