Tag Archives: Jackson County

Jackson County Central Fire Department will host a car show this Saturday, October 2nd. Chief Jeff Conn said that the event will have food booths, snow cones from Pelican’s, and prizes for the show. He said that all proceeds will benefit the department. “We have a 1978 brush truck that’s used for fires in woods and in fields and things ... Read More »

TCAT-Livingston and Six Upper Cumberland School Districts are partnered on a $1 million grant application. The application is through Tennessee’s GIVE 2.0 program. Operations and Facilities Vice President Jeff Slagle said the goal is to grow the region’s advanced manufacturing programs. Slagle said a large portion of the funding is aimed at getting students accustomed to working along side the ... Read More »

The Jackson County Board of Education wants more information before funding a new roof for the Tri-County TCAT building. The Jackson County School System and Macon County School System each own half of the building. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said her juniors and seniors use the facility for classes like welding and culinary arts. However, when Macon County sent ... Read More »

Jackson County will potentially use American Rescue Plan funding to purchase property that would mitigate courthouse traffic. County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night allowing Mayor Randy Heady to start the process of purchasing a long-vacant building near the courthouse. Heady said that the ARP funding would be used for both purchase of the property and its renovation. “And this ... Read More »

Jackson County is looking to expand the county’s cell phone coverage. The county commission approved a resolution Monday night for Mayor Randy Heady to enter an agreement with wireless infrastructure Vogue Towers. Heady said the company would find county lands suitable for cellphone towers, build them, and lease them with the county to cell service providers, such as Verizon. “I ... Read More »

Children are one of the most important demographics to keep prepared in the event of a natural disaster. That is according to Jackson County EMA Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright. September is National Preparedness Month, and Woolbright said kids need to stay in the loop. “The big thing is educating them on what the likely disasters they may face are,” ... Read More »

Jackson County High School will offer Advanced Placement classes for the first time ever next semester. Principal Jason Hardy said this became a reality thanks to the state recognizing this rural district with limited resources, does deserve access. Hardy said he is excited to give students a chance to push themselves and experience a college level course, for free. “We ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Center for Rural Innovation is partnering with Algood to enhance the city’s brand and tourism prospects. Tech’s Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Michael Aikens said that the TCRI program employs Tennessee Tech students to bridge gaps between information, resources, and knowledge for businesses and municipalities. “We’re able to fill those gaps and we literally have empirical evidence that ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools returned Wednesday after a two-day closure, with a change in COVID protocol. Starting Wednesday, students who are considered a close contact to a positive COVID case at school will not be excluded from school if it is confirmed that both students were consistently and correctly wearing masks the entire time. Any positive case will still be required ... Read More »

The Jackson County School System has closed Monday and Tuesday as COVID cases and absences spread around the district. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said Jackson County High School had over 200 students absent, with absentee rates higher than 20 percent at all other schools. Brown said returning Wednesday will come down to the data. “The known positive cases any ... Read More »