Madison County

Funding for new Pope School discussed Thursday

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County leaders discussed funding for the new Pope School during a meeting Thursday morning. $48 million was the amount estimated that could be used towards funding the new Pope School. $32 million would be from…

Residents concerned over sinkhole in Medon

MEDON, Tenn. -- The roads can be hazardous with all the heavy rain lately, and one resident wants something done about it. In Medon, there is now a sinkhole where a culvert caved in.…

Play Ball Jackson names Steve DeSalvo as general manager/VP

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Play Ball Jackson has named a new general manager/vice president. A news release says Steve DeSalvo will take the role for the 2023 Jackson Prospect League team. DeSalvo has 36 years of minor league baseball experience, spending…

Pop Up Shop to come to Jackson on March 12

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A pop up is coming to the Hub City in March. The UNC Pop Up Shop will be on March 12 in Jackson. A percentage of booth rentals will go to a local non-profit. As a bonus,…

JMCSS says flooding affecting bus routes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System says some bus routes are being affected by Tuesday's rain. JMCSS says the routes affected include: D Street A Street North Kentucky Street Browns Church Road Perry Switch Road Woods Edge Dakota…

Madison County Fire conducts water rescue in Medon

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Rescue Squad was dispatched on Tuesday. The squad was sent to Bowman Collins Road in Medon on Tuesday where a car was washed off the road. Madison County Fire says one…

Library to offer free screening of Black Panther on Feb. 25

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is taking the community into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Black History Month. The library will be hosting a free screening of Black Panther on Friday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The library…

Internet in Madison County, more discussed in commission meeting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County leaders discussed several topics during their monthly commission meeting on Tuesday. One of the topics discussed by county leaders is the opportunity of bringing broadband internet to rural Madison County with Southwest Electric. "There is…