Gainesboro County Pulse

Middle TN First Alert Forecast for our area:

• Today (Wed): Highs mid-upper 70s, partly cloudy with ample sunshine, fully dry
• Tonight: Low-mid 70s...

East Tennessee Drug Warning

• 🔥 New Synthetic Drug Linked to Deaths: N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, also known as cychlorphine, was involved in 41...

Jackson County heads up: New synthetic opioid cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile Chlorphine) linked to 41 deaths in 11 East Tennessee counties (Anderson to...

Heightened risks for Jackson County—verify demands independently.

• Sophisticated texts claim unpaid traffic fines/tolls, urge QR code scans or face...

Big win for Jackson County felons seeking to vote:

• Drops full payment barrier: No longer need to pay off all child support and court costs
• New...

Gainesboro's music scene heats up with these upcoming performances:

• Rob Foglia: MERJ Live! with special guest Isaiah Guidry
• Dry County...

• Key matchup: Monterey vs Jackson County baseball on Apr 17, 2026
• Monterey update: Recent 3-2 loss to York Institute
• Local squad: Jackson County in Gainesboro, TN – rally the school spirit!

Key wins from Flock license plate cameras:

• Aided in catching wanted persons, recovering stolen vehicles, and tracking retail theft suspects with...

Crime Reports

• 🔥 Teen Charged in Fatal Crash: A 17-year-old Jackson County boy has been charged in connection to a crash that killed an off-duty...

Fresh reads hit Jackson County Memorial Library shelves:

• Adult hits: Sandra Brown, James Patterson, Jo Nesbo, Danielle Steel in fiction, large...

Breaking local update: A 17-year-old Jackson County boy charged in last year's crash that killed an off-duty police officer and injured another. Tragic case moves forward.

• HOPE Treatment Act would enable FDA-supervised ibogaine clinical trials for opioid addiction and PTSD, creating research framework without...

The Board Room in Gainesboro celebrates its official grand opening, signaling fresh momentum for small businesses in Jackson County. A win for the Upper Cumberland economy!

Emerging threat in Tennessee: New synthetic opioid cychlorphine tied to 19 overdose deaths in early March (12 confirmed).

• Potency warning: Far...

Crime Reports

• 🔥 Drug Arrest on Dodson Branch Highway: Chad Hancock was arrested Saturday after a parole search of his home revealed 446...

Key forecast for Jackson County area – get set for mild conditions:

• Wake-up temps: Upper 50s/low 60s around dawn, some clouds
• Day ahead: Variable...

Sheriff's proactive drug bust: Parole search on Dodson Branch Highway Saturday yields 446 hydrocodone pills, paraphernalia, scales, and ammo in Chad...

Downtown Gainesboro shines brighter with new signage and seal mural installation on the Wasioto Building along Main Street! Fresh YouTube video captures the action. Community beautification in motion.

• State wildfire alert for dry Middle Tennessee conditions
• Many counties/cities like Columbia restrict open burning, including leaves/debris
• Ag Dept warns sparks spread fast amid winds/low humidity
  Stay vigilant, Jackson County!

Tennessee lawmakers advance public safety bills targeting crime:

• DUI penalties in school zones: Mandatory 30-day minimum with flashing signals.
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