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Jackson County ranks in bottom half among Tennessee counties for 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.

JCS Band Director Selected for TN Arts Academy Summer Institute

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.

One In Custody After Trooper Shot Over the Weekend

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.
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Weekend Accidents Result In Multiple Injuries

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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A Cookeville mom submitted this photo to Nick Beres of NewsChannel 5 of Nashville last week after her son made the catch of a lifetime.
Organizers of a movement across the state that invites community members to gather and “Pray4TN” noted their 60th stop at the Jackson County Court Square in downtown Gainesboro was “extra special.” As of Thursday, July 18, pray for Tennessee organizers have hosted events in 60 of the state’s 95 counties. More stops are planned throughout the end of the month.
A rural fire department is looking to share blessings with their community members who suffer significant losses as a result of a structure fire.
A member of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department recently received a special gift. K9 Officer Rayla was a recipient of a StreetFighter ballistic vest from the non-profit organization, Brady’s K9 Fund.
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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