Tag Archives: Jackson County

Jackson Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a river race and fun float in Gainesboro on Saturday, July 15. Executive Director Hope Vargas said there will be a competitive five mile kayak race at 8 am from The Boils to Roaring River Park. Vargas said the fun float will start at 9 am from the Rock Dam to Roaring River Park. ... Read More »

Neylan Spivey is the new 4H agent for Jackson County. Spivey said the 4H program is a great opportunity for kids to learn leadership skills, and do community service. He said that he wants to teach young people valuable life skills and that the program is about more than just agriculture. “The biggest goal that I have for the 4H ... Read More »

Jackson County’s hangar project stuck in a holding pattern while awaiting results from several studies, including an environmental study on nearby wetlands. Mayor Randy Heady said the county is working to construct 10 hangars at its airport located off Big Bottom Road. He said when dealing with federal and state guidelines, there are several hoops you have to jump through ... Read More »

A team of Jackson County veterans have joined forces to capture soldier memories. Jackson County Veterans Hall Secretary/Treasurer William Draper said they are creating and preserving biographical videos of Jackson County Veterans. Draper said the video records will be viewed for generations to come. “The idea of course is to preserve this record for all history so that their children, ... Read More »

Several Upper Cumberland leaders are back from Gatlinburg with more knowledge on the state’s new Highway Department funding plan. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said this year’s Tennessee County Services Association conference highlighted how to apply the money to local projects. He said Jackson County is set to receive some $2 million in state aid to put towards state aid ... Read More »

TennGreen Land Conservancy is adding 54 more acres to a protected land easement in Jackson County. Conservation Project manager Kristen Hanratty said the project is an amendment to the original project completed in 2013. She said the project was originally the idea of conservationist and civil rights activist Hector Black. “We initiated the project, initiated the survey, and then he ... Read More »

The Martin’s Creek and Spring Fork Creek areas, a step closer to public water following an ARP grant of $3.64 million from the state Wednesday. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady and Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter worked jointly to make the project happen. Heady said the money’s now approved and the project went out to bid earlier this week. “There ... Read More »

Jackson County K9 Ivor recovering after a near-death experience last week. Last Wednesday, Sheriffs Deputy Miquela Sullivan noticed her K9 partner having difficulty walking. Within minutes he couldn’t stand. Sullivan rushed Ivor to the vet. Ivor was near cardiac arrest and needed surgery to correct a flipped stomach which required stapling the organ to a nearby muscle for stability. “So ... Read More »

Jackson County’s flood hazard maps saw no major changes after receiving the latest updates from FEMA. EMA Spokesperson Derek Woolbright said the last time the county received new maps was around 2010. He said the map points out areas in the county most likely to have flood hazards. “Those kinds of maps allow us to figure out areas that we ... Read More »

The roads in Jackson and Overton counties are clear after a small amount of snow accumulation Thursday morning. Both school systems closed for the day out of precaution. Overton Road Supervisor James Norrod said there seemed to be no problem areas within the county this morning. “It was starting to flurry pretty good,” Norrod said, “You seen just a little ... Read More »