The Tennessean updated the Division II-A Mr. Football watchlist on Thursday, Oct.
22 — Ezell-Harding ATH Kris Jones moved up after recording 3 TDs in Week 9 — and included top performers like Alie Bangura to highlight key candidates for the state award.
The Westview Lady Chargers won the region 6A Championship against Huntingdon on Oct.
22 — the win adds a championship title to their season record.
Seven couples performed at a Dancing with the Stars–style fundraiser today in Jackson to raise $275,000 for the Star Center (supporting over 4,000 locals with disabilities).
The Tennessee court system unveiled a portrait tribute to the late Judge John Everett Williams at the Supreme Court building on Highway 45 Bypass in Jackson yesterday at 2 p.m. The portrait will remain as a permanent memorial honoring his years of service.
The Community Redevelopment Agency was named a finalist in a $25M affordable homeownership initiative led by Capital One’s Community Benefits Plan.
It will receive $200,000 in initial funding + may win $4.6M in spring 2027 to boost workforce housing near downtown.
Kirkland Cancer Center received $400,000 raised at its fourth annual Swinging for Hope event, which helped cover patients' essential expenses – like electric bills, mortgages, and car payments – for those facing cancer in West Tennessee and beyond.
Family and friends gathered Thursday, Oct.
22, at the Supreme Court building to honor late Judge John Everett Williams by sharing memories of his kindness + compassion + humor. A portrait was unveiled as a lasting tribute to his legacy.
Freed-Hardeman University inaugurated its 17th president, Dr. Keith Harris, in a ceremony in Henderson on Thursday.
The event celebrated 157 years of tradition with campus-wide devotionals and worship songs (a moment of transition and hope) as Harris vowed to uphold the university's mission.
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