Dog follows owner to hospital, waits outside for a week
(CBS Newspath) — A loyal dog in Turkey waited outside a hospital every day for about a week while her owner was being treated. Meet Boncuk! Categories: News
Archives: 2021
High school juniors can now apply for City of Jackon’s Youth Council
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson is seeking high school juniors to join Mayor Scott Conger’s 2021-2022 Youth Council. The council, established to give the area’s youth the opportunity to voice concerns to the mayor and learn about city government operations, was launched last spring. This will be the second year for the council. The council meets monthly to…
Bradford takes down North Side in non-district play
JACKSON, Tenn. — Bradford boys basketball defeated North Side 71-64. Categories: Sports
Bradford earns road win at North Side
JACKSON, Tenn. — Bradford girls basketball defeated North Side 64-39. Categories: Sports
Freed Hardeman hangs on against local rival Bethel
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Freed Hardeman women’s basketball defeated Bethel 59-58. Categories: College, Sports
Man accused of shooting STAT president appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. — A man accused of injuring a local animal rescue president was in court Thursday. Patrick Merriweather is accused of shooting Saving The Animals Together President Wendy Pickett back in August as she checked on a vacant home. Merriweather returned to Jackson City Court for a hearing on charges related to the shooting. Pickett testified, saying she was…
JMCSS officials discuss finances during board meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County School System held a board meeting to discuss schools financials. Board members spoke about different budgets that will go toward each school in the Jackson-Madison County area. They also mentioned that the money will go to things such as playground, school devices and more. Greg Hammond, the system’s chief of staff, shared what this…
Sorority provides $1,000 to 10 local non-profits
JACKSON, Tenn. — One sorority provided a big donation to the community. The Gamma Alpha Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority gave $1,000 to 10 non-profit organizations Thursday. The sorority held a ceremony via Zoom with members and local city officials. The chapter president, Machelle Banks, says it is important to give out this generous donations to the non-profits…
Looking forward: Officials plan city’s future during budget work session
"We want to know where we're going, and planning is going to be the key for that."
JACKSON, Tenn. — The budget for the future of Jackson was made on Thursday. City officials gathered to discuss budget priorities for the upcoming years during a budget work session. “We’re just excited to be able to get some more input from council members and try to seek some alignment between the council, mayor’s office, and establishing what the needs…
Milan school leaders respond to proposed education bills
MILAN, Tenn. — COVID-19 has extended time away from the classroom, resulting in students experiencing a learning loss in reading and math. Milan Special School District Director of Schools Jonathan Criswell says their students have not experienced the dramatic learning loss that Gov. Bill Lee says the state anticipated. “Obviously there has been some skills that have been missed because…
