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Granville Invites You To “Come Sit a Spell” This Heritage Day

The heart of Historic Granville beats stronger than ever as it prepares to welcome visitors to its 26th Annual Heritage Day Festival on May 24. Tucked along the scenic Cumberland River, this charming …

Tennessee Invests In Library Leaders Through Management Institute

The Tennessee State Library and Archives is bolstering leadership at its public libraries through a new Public Library Management Institute. The three-year program is designed to improve the …

Green Sand Project: Mental Health Awareness In Jackson Co.

A vibrant display of green sand marked Jackson County Middle School on Monday as the Jackson County System of Care Children's Mental Health Coalition partnered with school staff to host the "Green …
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Thousands Flock To Whitleyville For Annual Festival

Thousands celebrated Appalachian heritage at the 47th annual Poke Sallet Festival in Whitleyville last week. The multi-day event, recognized as "Tennessee's Original Poke Sallet Festival," took place …

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Jackson County ranks 64th out of 95 Tennessee counties in overall child well-being.
When it comes to the economic well-being of its residents and the overall state of its children, Jackson County ranks 64th out of 95 counties in the state, according to the KIDS Count report released earlier this month by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth.
Carroll Gotcher, JCS Band Director
Carroll Gotcher, Band Director of Jackson County Schools, was selected to attend the 2024 Tennessee Arts Academy Summer Institute, the nation's premier teacher training and professional development institute for K–12 arts education.
Members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol watch as Braze Rucker was escorted by Kentucky state troopers early Sunday morning after his capture by the KSP. Rucker was arrested in connection with the weekend shooting of Trooper Adam Cothron on I-40 near the Burgess Falls exit in Putnam County.
An arrest has been made in connection to the shooting of a Tennessee Highway patrolman Friday evening. According to a press release issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Security, a Blue alert was issued after Trooper Adam Cothron was shot during a traffic stop on I-40, mile marker 285, near the Burgess Falls exit at approximately 7:47 p.m.
Jackson County E-911 is reporting two separate vehicle accidents over the weekend have injured five people. The first automobile accident occurred on South Grundy Quarles Highway near Pap Johnson Circle around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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Obituaries
    • Obits 6-11-24

      Charles Edward Smith Charles Edward Smith was born August 5, 1958, in Jackson County and he passed away at Cookeville Regional Medical …

    • Obits – 6-4-24

      Upper Cumberland Obits 6-4-24 William Curtis Howell Edna Mae Scantland

    • Obituaries - 4/23/24

      William Burton Young William "Burton" Young was born January 28, 1935, in Jackson County and he passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, …

    • Obituaries - 4/9/24

      Georgie Ray Buck  Georgie Ray Buck was born February 4, 1972, in Jackson County, TN and he passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in …

    • Obituaries 4/2/24

      Brenda Boles  Brenda Lee Boles was born November 22, 1957, in San Diego, CA, and she passed from this life on Thursday, March 21, …

    • Obituaries - 3/26/24

      Larry Wayne Gipson  Larry Wayne Gipson was born June 24, 1953, in Granville, Tennessee and he passed from this life on Saturday, March 16, …

    • Obituaries 3/12/24

      Mary Dudney Crowder  Mary Frances Dudney Crowder was born February 20, 1927, in Carthage, Tennessee and she passed from this life on …

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