Jackson County News

The number of babies being born to unwed mothers is increasing statewide and in Jackson County , a new report shows.

Last fall, more than 1,800 Jackson County kindergartners were tested on their school readiness.

NAPOLEON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Don Ramirez collects military paraphernalia and displays it at local festivals.

A student at the Phoenix Alternative School in Jonesville, Joey Laier hopes to graduate next year and pursue a career in diesel mechanics.

Three people are accused of setting fire to a building at a closed prison camp in Jackson County.

The number of residents in most Jackson County communities has dipped in recent years after a period of steady growth, according to U.S. Census estimates released today.

An account has been set up at County National Bank for one of the teens injured in an accident on Fowler Road Saturday.

SEVEN INJURED, AT LEAST TWO CRITICALLY IN THE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT SATURDAY NIGHT ON FOWLER ROAD IN HANOVER TOWNSHIP.

A law enforcement officer examines the vehicle involved in the crash in Hanover Township on Saturday.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has expanded the amount of Jackson County territory it considers at high risk for flooding, and some residents in those areas will be required to purchase insurance against the nation's most common natural disaster.

Jimmy Jarrett said he trusted Everett Snellenberger when Snellenberger told Jarrett he could make $6,000 for being the titled owner of two properties Snellenberger promised to pay for and manage.

Law enforcement officials are cracking down on drunken drivers in advance of the Fourth of July weekend.

Leoni Township will explore the possibility of contracting with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for police coverage in the township.

Jackson County started to uncover a little history when it moved ahead with plans to transform its second floor in the County Tower Building into a service area reminiscent of the era when the building was a bank.

Jackson police Friday were looking for a man who robbed PJ's Convenience Store, 401 Griswold St., at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

A 16-year-old Jackson boy who police said was unlicensed and under the influence of alcohol went off the road this week and struck a tree on Euclid Avenue.

Jessica Huling, 34, of Jackson died Wednesday, June 17, at Allegiance Hospice Home.

Columbia Township police this morning arrested a 38-year-old woman accused of trying to steal a Cascades Humane Society donation box at Brooklyn Pets on S. Main Street.

Max Bruhn approached a military sergeant in uniform and waved him aside. The serviceman smiled and got up from his knees to allow the 11-year-old Jackson resident to take the feet of a fellow camper as he did as many sit-ups as his body could muster in a single minute.

Small businesses strapped for cash and facing immediate financial hardship may be able to qualify for interest-free loans funded by the stimulus bill.