Tag Archives: Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady

Governor Bill Lee said that he wants to ramp up the tourism industry both across the state and in the Upper Cumberland at his visit to Jackson County on Thursday afternoon. Lee said after tourism took a hit during the pandemic, the state has invested a lot into the industry. This includes the many state parks located in rural communities ... Read More »

Jackson County’s recreation master plan is set to be revealed on April 12th during the next county commission meeting. Engineering Firm Ragan-Smith Associates will compile over 400 survey results and other community comments to create the 10 year plan. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the top 12 recreation wants were shared during Tuesday’s community input session. “Number one was ... Read More »

Counties in the Upper Cumberland are seeing more availability to COVID vaccines as efforts continue. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the County Health Department has appointments ready to be filled. “I want anyone who wants to be vaccinated to have the opportunity to get vaccinated,”  Heady said. “One of the things that I saw is that we had a ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said that the number of residents without power has been cut from 2,200 down to 700 to 800. Heady said significant improvements have been made to restore most power to Shephardsville Road, the Dodson Branch community, Zion Road down Highway 135, New Salem Road and Seven Knobs. However, Heady said with impending weather Wednesday night ... Read More »

Jackson County is experiencing countywide outages and treacherous conditions on back roads. Mayor Randy Heady said his biggest concern are the residents without power or back up heat. Heady said he fears the Dodson Branch community could be without power the longest. Heady said UCEMC is reporting 1,300 residents without power in the county. “A lot of those homes, in ... Read More »

Jackson County is asking the community to give its input on what they want to see to improve parks and recreation. Mayor Randy Heady said he put the survey up on his Facebook today and over 90 people responded within two hours. Heady said they’ve even added questions today to get a better snapshot of what people are using. “What facilities ... Read More »

Several Upper Cumberland County Executives said a regional mask mandate is not off the table, but enforcement is a concern. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the state has not given county leaders a way to require residents to wear face coverings. “They have gave the county mayors, the county executives the authority to mandate masks. That is true,” ... Read More »

Jackson County’s revenue audit is entering phase two with the county offices next to be audited. The Barrett Group of Murfreesboro has audited three revenue streams and has found $21,000 in reoccurring funds that could go back to the county. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the goal is to find underutilized revenue streams to benefit the county. “They are ... Read More »