Jackson News

City officials are taking their next steps toward new programs to combat gang and domestic violence after receiving several grants.

"Down through the years the Lord has been good to me, better than I've been to myself," the choir at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in East Jackson sang over and over Sunday afternoon.

Jackson police are looking for Clayton Nelson as a person of interest in the homicide of his father, Jeffrey Nelson, 57, of 809 Westwood Ave. Capt.

If you made the vacation Bible school rounds as a child, you've probably heard the following verse: "Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals," 1 Corinthians 15:33.

Brad Box has seen plenty of judges in his 20-year career as an attorney in Memphis and Jackson.

It seems anything Earl Anderson does, he is in it for the long haul - and the same can be said for good friend Al Laffoon.

Learning Japanese is more than a language for Megan Johnston -- it's a lifestyle.

From the readers: Thank you and hearts to the honest person who found my phone and turned it in Wednesday night after I accidentally left it in the self-checkout area in the Kroger at the corner of North Highland and University Parkway.

Jackson City Court Judge Blake Anderson received the Butterfly Award from the Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program on Thursday at Jackson City Court.

Charlie Pittman seemed calm and emotionless after his fiancee, Olivia Greenlee, was found dead in her car from a gunshot wound to the head on Feb. 12, according to testimony by Investigator Ron Pugh of the Jackson Police Department and one of Pittman's roommates, Ryan Keaton.

Located at the corner of Old Hickory Blvd. and the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass, the center was developed by Hal Wallace, who donated land to the state for a road which would connect from the Old Hickory Mall and the bypass.

The Jackson attorney facing charges of patronizing prostitution and possession of crack cocaine will have his case sent to the grand jury.

The new ParkCentral tower in Nashville has a gym, rooftop deck with heated pool, and bars and restaurants in the neighborhood below.

Attention all Jackson theater lovers! The Jackson Theatre Guild has yet again been working on a must-see production entitled, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is awarding the Jackson Housing Authority $190,330 to build additional homes in the downtown Jackson Walk development.

An alert citizen's call is credited in the arrest of a Denmark man who had allegedly stolen a 4-wheeler in south Jackson, according to a news release from Jackson police.

Sammy Britt has been in law enforcement for 50 years. When he ponders memories of his career, one of the things that comes to mind is how he was invited into Smith's Funeral Home on East Main Street for homemade ice cream as he patrolled the area.

Ever since D.J. Peterson could stand, he's had a bat in his hand. In high school, Peterson figured out he could use his talents on the baseball diamond to pay for his higher education.

The American Heart Association awarded four Jackson companies with the gold status for Fit-Friendly Companies, a program recognizing companies across the nation that encourage employee wellness.

A Madison County corrections officer pleaded not guilty to charges of insurance fraud and theft of property at her arraignment Monday in Circuit Court.