The Jackson Post

29/12/2025

Here's a look at a recent event in which a group of local young aspiring artists got to display their work at a recent gallery opening.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/youth-art-club-hosts-first-student-showcase-at-havners,117026?

Dreamers and Makers, a local nonprofit art club, recently held their first student showcase in the gallery space at Havner’s Frame Shop. The showcase, titled Dare to Create , featured multimedia …

29/12/2025

Ahead of Habitat for Humanity's New Year's Eve fundraiser Wednesday night, here's a look at a family that got to enjoy their first Christmas in their new home that was connected to Habitat.

There’s no place like home for the holidays and Shonda Cheairs knows that to be true.  She spent her first  Christmas as a homeowner in her new home built by Habitat for Humanity. …

28/12/2025

FAITH: Adam Johnson tells Christians why faith should be the No. 1 reason behind anything they do.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/faith-why-is-love-the-most-important-thing,116585?

Across traditions, cultures, and centuries, one word keeps resurfacing at the center of faith’s deepest questions: love. Not doctrine. Not certainty. Not even belief in its most rigid forms—but …

27/12/2025

Here's a look at what's going on and coming up in Jackson in the weekly local briefs.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/local-briefs-dec-25,116584?

Jackson Fire Department urges safe fireworks practices As New Year’s celebrations approach, the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) is reminding residents to prioritize safety when purchasing, …

26/12/2025

HOPE FOR THE HOME: Becky and Jerry Drace bring us a third week of family reflections on Christmas in this week's column.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/hope-for-the-home-family-reflections-on-christmas-part-iii,116582?

Jerry: The prophecies about the Coming of the Messiah were all fulfilled through the life of Jesus. We are told in Isaiah 9:6, “ He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting …

26/12/2025

DOOLEY NOTED: Englewood's Adam Dooley offered a prayer for Jackson in this week's edition of Dooley Noted for the Christmas holiday.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/untitiled,116581?

 Merry Christmas, Jackson! As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, I am offering the following prayer over our city and each of you.  Heavenly Father, as we gather in our homes with …

26/12/2025

FAITH: In case anyone needs a reminder of the reason there's a Christmas holiday, we've included the telling of the birth of Jesus from Luke 2 for your reading here.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/the-reason-for-the-season,116583?

Editor’s note: With the publication date for this edition of The Post being Christmas Day, any story being the main one on the front doesn’t feel right except the actual telling of the birth of …

26/12/2025

FAITH: Union University's Dr. Ray Van Neste offers this look at Christmas and the notion of "good tidings" in Luke 2 when the angel appeared to the angels.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/faith-tidings-of-comfort-and-joy,116580?

As we approach Christmas, “tidings of comfort and joy” to you! “Tidings,” of course, is an old word for “news,” and it comes into our Christmas vocabulary because of the KJV …

24/12/2025

Susannah Lewis recently had a book signing in Jackson and met with a number of friends and fans from in and around Madison County to pick up copies of "A Weekend on Allyson Island."

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/local-author-celebrates-latest-book-in-jackson,116195?

23/12/2025

Here's a look at decisions made by the Madison County Commission last week during their final meeting of 2025.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/county-commission-ends-calendar-year-by-preparing-for-2026,116194?

Last week’s edition of The Post ran a story about the appointment of Tina Mercer to the Madison County Commission during its meeting last week. Here’s a rundown of what happened in the rest …

23/12/2025

The boys' basketball team at USJ has lost more than it's won so far in the young season because of different reasons, but the Bruins' method of defense is keeping them competitive and helped them pick up a couple of notable wins before district play begins next month.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/usj-getting-better-with-team-defense,116193?

University School of Jackson isn't the biggest team. The Bruins aren't the fastest team. They're also not a team full of guys who can put on a dunk fest during a competitive basketball …

22/12/2025

Here are screenshots from the Madison County Election Commission's page with those who have pulled petitions to run for local elected office in 2026. Today was the first day to pull petitions, and the deadline to file petitions is Feb. 19 at noon. If a certain public office isn't visible in the pics here, no one has pulled a petition yet, and they still have a little more than two months to do so. If you want to see the entire list, go to Election Commission's website.