Good morning, Jackson.

The West Tennessee Veterans Coalition will hold a final tribute for WWII veteran J.C.

Roe on Thursday, Sept. 24, with a procession leaving Arrington Funeral Home at 11:20 a.m. that will end with a graveside service at Hollywood Cemetery along Wallace Road.

The City of Jackson Department of Neighborhood Services announced winners for the 2026-27 Neighborhood Improvement Project Grants (with over 1,000 public votes ending Sept.

18), selecting projects that include a hopscotch mural, Fall Festival on Oct. 28, National Night Out, free yoga and a school garden expansion across Jackson.

Meritage Hospitality Group, a major Wendy's franchisee operating 24 local restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept.

17 due to decreased sales, weak marketing and high beef costs, and it is weighing options that may include closing or selling underperforming locations.

The Jackson Symphony will perform Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs In Symphony on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carl Perkins Civic Center (400 South Highland Avenue in Jackson) with guest vocalists and musicians playing hits like Jolene and I Will Always Love You.

Bestselling author Nick Vujicic will speak on Tuesday, Sept.

29 at 6:30 p.m. inside the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the UT Martin campus as he shares his message of faith and resilience with the campus and local community.

Over 300 students at Jackson Central Merry Elementary School received six free books at OWL Fest on Sept.16 from the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (in partnership with Scholastic and the Tennessee Department of Education) to build home libraries and boost early literacy.

Health experts say residents should review their vaccination plans as respiratory virus season nears — local pharmacists offer guidance on vaccines for flu, COVID-19, RSV and pneumonia.

Men over 40 can get a free PSA blood test for prostate cancer screening today at West Tennessee Medical Group as part of prostate cancer awareness month & nurse practitioner Brittany Proudfit explained that early detection improves treatment success.