Archives: 2021

Jackson Barber School reopens after 9 years

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Barber School reopened their doors after closing on 2012. To celebrate the grand opening, the school supplied free food and free haircuts. There are currently 15 available chairs in the school, and so far, the school has eight registered students. The students learn a variety of skills: sectioning hair, manicures, cutting and fading hair. The Barber…

First Friday Forum looks at past, future education in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Bicentennial Celebration in Jackson and Madison County is reflecting on education. The First Friday Forum of the Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial Celebration stepped back into the past with the origins of education in the county. It looked into the future as well. Jackson-Madison County School System Superintendent Dr. Marlon King shared future plans for Jackson-Madison education. And…