$90,000 plus in aid awarded to students JACKSON, TENN. – The Global Learning Program at Jackson State Community College (JSCC) has announced its 2024 student recipients of the International Ambassador Scholarship. According to a press release from Henry Kilpatrick – Jackson State Community College – Institutional Advancement, Marketing & Engagement – this summer, students will be participating in study abroad programs via the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS). Twenty-three students have been selected, from a variety of programs and majors, to represent JSCC across 13 ..read more

Pre-planning … it just makes sense James “Jimmy” Vinson Age: 74 Funeral Service: 11 a.m., today, Thursday, April 18 At Arrington Funeral Directors Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Gary Corbin Hamil Age: 73 Celebration of Life: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, April 18, at the Jackson Country Club Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   April Michelle Busby Age: 51 Memorial Visitation: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20 Memorial Service: 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20 All at Arrington Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Colonel Farrell Parker Roe Age: 92 ..read more

Roberts Jewelers was founded March 1, 1946 in Jackson, Tennessee by Mr. Joe Cohen. The original store was a cornerstone of the downtown area for decades. Mr. Cohen’s love for jewelry and passion for people created a successful business that concentrates on superior quality and excellent customer service. Roberts Jewelers is located at 405 Vann Drive. This is an up-to-date list of marriage licenses issued by the Madison County Clerk. Alanna Michelle Beard, Colson Edward Anglin Chandler Shane Capps, Caitlyn Brianna Bouldin Jeremy Lynn Cherry, Madison Ann Degraves Monte Eugene Cooper III, Ashley ..read more

It’s a war with no end in sight, but battles are being won against fentanyl. “You’re not going to arrest your way out of it, and you’re not going to treat your way out of it,” said Tommy Farmer, director, TBI Drug Task Force special agent. “We’re talking about the impact of drugs, dangerous drugs and new emerging trends that are impacting our state – and this community as well.” “The use and abuse of fentanyl … just how dangerous fentanyl is.” Farmer was a guest speaker hosted by I-CARE – a United Way event – during an informational session at Destiny Church, 636 Wallace Road, Wednesday. His ..read more

Pre-planning … it just makes sense Donald Wallace Age: 73 Graveside Service: 11 a.m., today, Wednesday, April 17 At Highland Memorial Gardens Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   James “Jimmy” Vinson Age: 74 Visitation: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., today, Wednesday, April 17 Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Thursday, April 18 All at Arrington Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Gary Corbin Hamil Age: 73 Celebration of Life: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at the Jackson Country Club Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   April Michelle Busby Age: 51 Memorial Visitation ..read more

From George A. Smith and Sons Funeral Home Marvin ‘Buddy’ McKnight, 62, passed away Sunday, April 14. Buddy was born on July 12, 1961 in Jackson, TN, the son of Sandra Maddox McKnight and the late Joe Nip McKnight. He attended Malesus Elementary school and South Side Junior High and High School. Buddy enjoyed all kinds of outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, and helping with the family cattle farm which he lovingly refers to as The Homeplace. He graduated from South Side in 1979 and went on to receive an Associates of Science degree from Jackson State Community Co ..read more

Pre-planning … it just makes sense Donald Wallace Age: 73 Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17 At Highland Memorial Gardens Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   James “Jimmy” Vinson Age: 74 Visitation: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17 Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Thursday, April 18 All at Arrington Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   April Michelle Busby Age: 51 Memorial Visitation: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20 Memorial Service: 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20 All at Arrington Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Gary Hamil Age: 73 Pending Arrin ..read more

Hardin County, TN – A West Tennessee fugitive on the run for 15 months was captured by U.S. Marshals in Southern California. On January 24, 2023, an arrest for Jason Carol Gray, 42, was issued in Hardin County Circuit Court in Savannah, Tennessee for Distribution of Methamphetamine. The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson was requested to find Gray. The TRVFTF developed information that Gray had fled to San Diego, California. On April 10, U.S. Marshals in San Diego safely took Gray into custody. He is being held at the San Diego County Jail pending extradi ..read more

“When you don’t vote you leave decisions that affect you up to those who do.” Secretary of State Tre Hargett was the featured speaker at the Old Hickory Rotary Club on Monday, emphasizing that Tennessee is at the bottom of the list in terms of voter registration and voter participation. One of his concerns is apathy among young people. Hargett says young voters don’t seem to grasp what impact decisions made in government today will have on their future and stresses the importance of young people “building civic muscle and getting engaged in elections.” Older voters tend to believe their vote ..read more

Pre-planning … it just makes sense Bonnie Sue Young Age: 73 Visitation: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. , today, Monday, April 15 Funeral Service: 12 p.m., today, Monday, April 15 All at Arrington Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Donald Wallace Age: 73 Graveside Service: 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 17 At Highland Memorial Gardens Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   April Michelle Busby Age: 51 Pending Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Gary Hamil Age: 73 Pending Arrington Funeral Directors 731.668.1111   Ethelwynne Penwell Age: 86 Pending Arrington Funeral Directo ..read more