The Jackson Post

11/07/2025

BREAKING: Trinity Christian announces it’s officially promoting Jana Kahler to head girls’ basketball coach. She was an assistant coach the last two seasons and has been interim coach since Matt Coble resigned on May 30.

11/07/2025

Here’s this week’s local briefs and announcements.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/local-briefs-july-10,87765?

Dunavant nominated to return U.S. District Attorney The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) announced last week that Deputy Executive Director of Legal Services and Policy …

11/07/2025

One local musician just graduated with honors from Ole Miss.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/izzy-arthurs-finds-harmony-through-words-music-movement-at-ole-miss,87764?

Editor’s note: This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their …

10/07/2025

SPORTS OPINION: Editor Brandon Shields says it’s a different group of fans at Rockabillys Stadium nowadays, but they’re enjoying the national pastime like fans did in past years watching minor league players from the Cubs, Mariners and Diamondbacks develop.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/sports-opinion-baseball-still-fun-to-watch-in-jackson,87763?

July 4 was like a trip back in time for me. The first four or five years I was in Jackson serving as sports editor, I was regularly at the building formerly known as Pringles Park, the Ballpark …

10/07/2025

Local government entities have their respective budget committees, but both Madison County and the City of Jackson utilize private citizens to be a part of those groups.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/public-budgets-happen-under-eye-of-a-few-citizens,87762?

The budget committees for the Jackson City Council and Madison County Commission have an important role in the process of governmental accountability. The members of those committees are charged …

09/07/2025

Here’s a look at this week’s Community Calendar.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/community-calendar-july-10,87761?

Here’s a look at things to do in Jackson and West Tennessee in the next couple of weeks. Listings are courtesy of Visit Jackson TN and Jackson Downtown Development. July 10 Jackson …

09/07/2025

Classic TV fans have something special to watch from longtime broadcast journalist and professor Steve Beverly.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/beverly-to-interview-little-ricky-this-weekend,87760?

Even though he moved to another time zone last fall, Steve Beverly continues to play a role in weekend entertainment for people in Jackson and West Tennessee on the weekends. Beverly, …

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

Fans of Southern Gospel music have a lot of chances to hear concerts this week in Downtown Jackson.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/jackson-sings-the-gospel-happening-this-week,87759?

If a person were so inclined, they could make the argument that Jackson is the most important place in the world for Southern Gospel music and its fans for a few days in July every year. Jackson …

08/07/2025

The Jackson Rockabillys are competing for their division championship, and more fans are in the stadium this year watching them do it.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/more-fans-getting-out-to-rockabillys-games,87758?

The Jackson Rockabillys are in their third year of existence in Jackson, and things are looking up for the college league franchise in the Prospect League. Season ticket sales are up to about …

07/07/2025

The Jackson Symphony’s way of handling auditions while transitioning into a new stage of growth for the orchestra didn’t sit well with many musicians. Read their complaints and The Symphony’s response here.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/musicians-union-speaks-out-against-jackson-symphony,87757?

The American Federation of Musicians’ chapter in Nashville has a number of artists who participate in The Jackson Symphony performances. There’s a similar group in Memphis who also are …

07/07/2025

Here’s a story about one local community that’s held their own Independence Day celebration the last few years.

https://jacksonpost.news/stories/spring-creek-celebrates-independence-day,87756?

Spring Creek isn’t the largest community in the world. It may not even be the largest community in eastern Madison County. The people of the community - coordinated by the crew at The …