Tag Archives: Jackson

Jackson County’s 911 Department is asking residents to make sure their information is up-to-date when it comes to emergency notifications. Director Michael Smith said that after the storms earlier this month, it’s a good time to remind folks how important correct information is to emergency responders. “If you don’t have your address posted, we can’t find you,” Smith said. “If ... Read More »

Jackson County receive more land than originally thought in the purchase of its new downtown Gainesboro building. Mayor Randy Heady said that county commissioners approved the purchase of the property contingent on a completed survey of the building. He said the original purchase of about five to eight acres ended up being more than 10 acres. “The property is hillside, ... Read More »

The Jackson County School Board approved a $79,900 bid for a paving project at the Jackson County Middle and High Schools. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said that the project would be funded out of an epidemiology grant. “Some of the repairs at Jackson County Middle School parking lot will be addressed,” Brown said. “And then the resealing of that ... Read More »

The Jackson County Commission approved placing an ambulance at the Dodson Branch fire hall on the weekdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. EMA/EMS Director Keith Bean said that the new placement would cut response time to the school down to four minutes. “We’ve had three incidents since school started,” “And it’s an average of 21 to 22 minutes to ... Read More »

Leaders from several counties from the Upper Cumberland came together for Governor Bill Lee’s Rural Opportunity Summit. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said that the summit gave rural counties such as Jackson an opportunity to talk directly to the governor and state commissioners about how to improve the counties. “You know you plant the seeds and they hear that and ... Read More »

The Jackson County School Board approved bids for almost $200,000 of improvement projects at a meeting Thursday night. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said that the three approved bids were all covered by grant funding. “We’ve been able to make the most of our grant funds and do some of the upgrades and maintenance for some of the buildings that ... Read More »

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce said that the success of the first Cumberland River Musicfest exceeded expectations. Director Hope Vargas said that the festival served as a good learning experience for how to improve the operation for next year. “We learned a ton as we saw how things played out,” Vargas said. “Honestly the greatest need was that we needed ... Read More »

Jackson County will cover the cost of a five percent health insurance increase for county employees. Mayor Randy Heady said that the state’s insurance plan has seen an increase in premiums due to the pandemic. Heady said that the county wanted to do what it could to prevent that increase from affecting its employees. “By adding this $19 a month ... Read More »

Jackson County Schools is hosting a surplus sale this Saturday at 8 a.m. Mayor Randy Heady said that the school plans on selling chairs and desks that had been sitting in storage and the county will sell the historic courtroom benches. He said that the sale will be cash or check only. “You’ll have to take your merchandise,” Heady said. ... Read More »

Jackson County Redistricting Committee approved its map to present before the county commission. The committee approved the map with a unanimous vote, as well as selected District Four Commissioner Paul Ballard as its chair. The Administrator of Elections Drew McMillan said it was a positive that the redistricting plan had just over 200 people moving districts out of 11,617. CTAS ... Read More »