Jackson News

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.

Madison County Fire Chief Eric Turner said the fire is under investigation and no cause has been determined.

The MTSU football team will begin its 100th season of Blue Raider football with the second annual Football Summer Event Tour.

Cordea Kinnie may have just started his screen printing job at Nell Huntspon's Flower Box, but he already knows how to work the manual screen printing machine at the back of the shop.

There were both smiles and tears at the memorial service for Dr. Anna L. Cooke on Sunday at St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Evelyn Bryant Warren, 101, retired school teacher and former resident of Cayce Lane in Columbia, died Friday, July 4, 2014 at NHC Healthcare of Pulaski.

Giving up three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon could have cost relief pitcher David Colvin and the Jackson Generals.

One of the officers had stopped and, as I walked up, rolled down his window and politely told me that everything was OK and that they had "caught him."