The Jackson Sun

4 days ago | jacksonsun.com | Mike Wilson

Austin Breedlove had yet to throw a pitch when his appearance went awry. The Tennessee baseball pitcher bounced a pickoff throw off Jonathan Vastine's helmet at first base and it ricocheted into the dugout to usher in a game-changing mess. Four Tennessee pitchers allowed four runs on three hits with two errors in a sixth-inning scene in a series-tying 10-6 loss to Vanderbilt on May 10 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

5 days ago | jacksonsun.com | Sarah Best

From public art installations to providing home improvements for those in need, Jackson's investment in a variety of initiatives that improve the quality of life for residents was made evident during the May 6 city council meeting. Love Your Block aims to reduce neighborhood blight through small improvements ranging from door and window replacements to exterior paint refresh, to fixing exterior deterioration. The goal? To help residents in need maintain their homes.

6 days ago | jacksonsun.com | Cora Hall

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens gave up zero earned runs in the 6-1 loss to Arkansas. Tennessee's inconsistent offense was unable to overcome the defensive errors that led to six runs. It wasn't a surprise that Tennessee softball's offense couldn't overcome errors that led to unearned runs in its SEC tournament quarterfinal loss. It felt inevitable that the Lady Vols' inconsistent offense would catch up to them in the postseason, and it didn't take long.

6 days ago | jacksonsun.com | Helen Comer

Helen ComerRavenwood's Maggie Woods (1) holds up the Championship trophy while celebrating with the team after beating Stone Memorial in the Championship game in the TSSAA girls flag football state invitational, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Murfreesboro's Richard Siegel Park.

6 days ago | jacksonsun.com | Greta Cross

What do Rogue, Crown, Fanny and Mighty all have in common? They are all baby names rejected by New Zealand's federal government last year. New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs recently published a full list of names (40, to be exact) that were requested and rejected in 2024. The majority resemble a title or rank, such as King, which was requested and denied 11 times. Prince and Princess were also requested, in addition to alternative spellings like Pryncess and Prynce.