Jackson County Fairgrounds Booked As Renovations Near Completion
Renovations to the Jackson County Fairgrounds building are almost complete and the facility is already booked out for the next six months. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said that the community building is one of the most used pieces of property in the county. Heady said he thanks the Jackson County Commission for allowing him […]
Jackson Mayor Heady: Rural Summit Allows For Ideas To Be Exchanged
Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady back from last week’s Rural Opportunity Summit where he said ideas were exchanged and these ideas will benefit the county. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee hosted the summit with at-risk and distressed county leaders to discuss problems and potential solutions. Heady said there were several panels and discussions held at the […]
Jackson Commissioners To Discuss Potential Planning Commission In October
The potential need for better county planning will come before the Jackson County Commissioners this month, including the possible need for a planning commission. The Commission would make sure proper infrastructure is in place before projects move forward. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the conversation started as people began buying up large acre tracks […]
UCDD UCHRA Boards Reappoint Chair And Vice-Chair
Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady reappointed as chair of the UCHRA and UCDD Executive Committee Wednesday. Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason once again will serve as the vice-chair. The secretary for the development district will be Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. As for the human resource agency, Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson will be its secretary. […]
Governor Lee Tells Jackson Residents He Wants To Ramp Up Tourism
Governor Bill Lee said that he wants to ramp up the tourism industry both across the state and in the Upper Cumberland at his visit to Jackson County on Thursday afternoon. Lee said after tourism took a hit during the pandemic, the state has invested a lot into the industry. This includes the many state […]
Jackson Co. Recreation Master Plan Nears Completion
Jackson County’s recreation master plan is set to be revealed on April 12th during the next county commission meeting. Engineering Firm Ragan-Smith Associates will compile over 400 survey results and other community comments to create the 10 year plan. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the top 12 recreation wants were shared during Tuesday’s community […]
COVID Vaccines Available In Many UC Counties
Counties in the Upper Cumberland are seeing more availability to COVID vaccines as efforts continue. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the County Health Department has appointments ready to be filled. “I want anyone who wants to be vaccinated to have the opportunity to get vaccinated,” Heady said. “One of the things that I saw […]
Jackson County Seeing Significant Improvement With Outages
Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said that the number of residents without power has been cut from 2,200 down to 700 to 800. Heady said significant improvements have been made to restore most power to Shephardsville Road, the Dodson Branch community, Zion Road down Highway 135, New Salem Road and Seven Knobs. However, Heady said […]
Jackson County Sees Widespread Outages, Treacherous Back Roads.
Jackson County is experiencing countywide outages and treacherous conditions on back roads. Mayor Randy Heady said his biggest concern are the residents without power or back up heat. Heady said he fears the Dodson Branch community could be without power the longest. Heady said UCEMC is reporting 1,300 residents without power in the county. “A […]
Jackson County Asking Residents For Parks And Rec Input
Jackson County is asking the community to give its input on what they want to see to improve parks and recreation. Mayor Randy Heady said he put the survey up on his Facebook today and over 90 people responded within two hours. Heady said they’ve even added questions today to get a better snapshot of what […]
