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When Do You Start Listening To Christmas Music

It seems unavoidable this time of year whether its Mirah Carey belting out All I Want For Christmans or Bing Crosby singing about snow, Christmas tunes are in the air. We want to know when do you …

Dodson Branch Elementary Ranks In Top Five Percent

U.S. News and World Report release the ranking of the schools in the United States, and none other than Jackson County’s own Dodson Branch Elementary school ranked within the top five percent …

Jackson County Schools Takes Most Outstanding

During the November meeting of the Jackson County School Board, Jason Hardy told the board Jackson County once again won the Most Outstanding Middle Tennessee School from UTrust. Hardy …

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Announcements

Announcements 6-21-22

Commodities Distribution The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for Jackson County on Tuesday, July 5, from 9am until 11am at the Jackson …

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Map to the Lights

We will continue updating the map as we get new submissions! Keep those submissions rolling in! The map contains house in Overton, Clay and Jackson counties, each county has it's own icon. …

Jackson County History

One of the most important historical sights in Jackson County is that of Fort Blount which is located on the Cumberland River two miles northwest of the village of Flynn’s Lick. In 1787, a road …

Severe Drought Conditions Remain Despite Recent Rain

Much of the Upper Cumberland area is in a severe drought with areas to the south of us seeing extreme drought conditions such as Cumberland County and southern Putnam County. Parts of southeastern …

Sentinel To Hold Decoration Contest

During your commute to and from work, school or wherever, there is a great chance you have passed by a house decked out in lights or with inflatables set up with care in yards. For the holiday season …

Heralding In The Christmas Season

In 2022, 22.3 million tuned into watch, balloons, marching bands and floats are traipse through the streets of New York City ending with Santa and Mrs. Claus heralding in the Christmas Season, …

Obituaries

- 12/5/23
  
  Layton Grogan Funeral services for Layton Grogan, 88, of Gainesboro, TN, were held at 1 P.M. on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at …
- Obituaries 9/27/22
  
  Kenneth Wayne Boles Kenneth Wayne Boles was born August 9, 1966, in Jackson County, TN, and he passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2022 at …
- Obituaries 6-21-22
  
  Edith Reich Chinoy Edith Reich Chinoy was born on June 20, 1922 in West New York, New Jersey and passed away in her home in Union, New …
- Obituaries 4-5-22
  
  Roy Lee Weaver Roy Lee Weaver, 67, of Haydenburg, passed away March 27 at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time. He …
- Obituaries 3-29-22
  
  Imogene Dillon Imogene Dillon, 93, of the Dodson Branch community, passed away March 24 at her residence. Funeral services were held March …
- Obituaries 3-22-22
  
  Evalene Heady Evalene Heady, 72, of Cookeville, passed away March 2 at her residence. The family has chosen cremation, with no services at …
- Obituaries 3-8-22
  
  Timothy Hogue Timothy Hogue, 41, of Livingston, passed away Feb. 21 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at the Apostolic …

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