For Jackson County Blue Devils soccer player Spencer Stafford, this season has been about adjustment, communication and steady improvement. Now a senior, Stafford has spent years growing within the program, playing alongside many of his teammates since middle school. That familiarity has started to show on the field, e...

The White County Commission split over how to allocate potential revenue from a proposed sales tax increase, with the referendum fast approaching. County Commission Chairman Derrick Hutchings introduced the resolution by noting the commission needed to establish a plan for the funds. A property tax decrease is one idea...

The Jackson County Board of Education evaluated a proposal Tuesday to bring a voluntary Bible-based instruction program to Dodson Branch Elementary School for the upcoming school year. Starlight Bible Academy Coordinator Shannon Anderson introduced the program as a "time-release" religious instruction initiat...

The Jackson County Schools will support college and career readiness opportunities for local students through a new grant. Director of Schools Jason Hardy presented the details of the Gear Up grant to County Commissioners. Hardy said funding serves as an additional allocation to help the school system meet specific gra...

Putnam County Attorney Jeff Jones found Mayor Randy Porter did not violate ethics after a complaint concering a recent King Of Kings Rally. Jones said Porter was not the organizer or promoter of the event. Jones said the rally was planned by the Putnam County Young Republican group, and Porter's involvement was limited...