Gibson News

A Gibson County Commission vote to cut library funding next week could lead to a substantial loss of additional state and federal funding, according to library officials.

A group of Gibson County churches hope to unite West Tennessee with music, motocross and fireworks.

Authorities in Gibson County have charged two teenagers in the weekend shooting death of a man in a back yard.

A Jackson businessman announced his candidacy Monday for the 27th district state Senate seat in 2010.

The special opportunities are being made available through the Affordable Housing Community Development Corporation in Jackson.

Gibson County Special School District officials expect the construction of South Gibson County High School to be finished by the end of the year.

Classes were back in session Monday at two Gibson County schools that were shut down last week because hundreds of students were absent with flu-like symptoms and respiratory problems.

Read more about the following stories in Tuesday's Jackson Sun. SHOTS FIRED: Jackson police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired around 12:30 p.m. today in the area of a car wash on Lane Avenue near Jackson Central-Merry High School.

A March 23 trial date is set for a West Tennessee man accused of killing and decapitating his mother.

Gibson County commissioners are feeling the pain of having to grapple with a rising budget and a revenue shortfall.

Gibson County commissioners are expected to vote on the county's new budget and a property tax rate increase today after a public hearing is held this morning on the tax hike.

The West Tennessee Retail Alliance is holding its first Franchise Expo on Friday and Saturday at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jackson.

MEDINA - After 30 years without its own high school, the city of Medina celebrated the opening of a new one Friday.

With more than 3,400 students back in session and a new school opening today, Gibson County school officials expect a busy first day.

Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 3259 U.S. 70 East, Jackson, will have a benefit singing for RIFA at 6 p.m. today featuring the Master's Call Quartet and soloist Randy Crowder.

This promotion is sponsored by WMC-TV 5, 1960 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 ") and Malco Theaters 5851 Ridgeway Center Parkway Memphis, TN 38120.

TRENTON - The Gibson County Commission passed a resolution Monday that will allow code enforcement officials to better enforce property standards.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely today in the Jackson area, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis.

A group claiming ownership of Gibson Electric Membership Corporation lost a legal battle.

A new group of West Tennessee youth, college students and church members have formed a gospel music choir in Humboldt.