Archives: July 2017

Local collaborative workspace ‘theCO’ celebrates 3 years

JACKSON, Tenn. — A local collaborative workspace is celebrating their third birthday by offering the public free access to their equipment. TheCO in west Jackson kicks off the celebration all day Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a chance for the Hub City to see what the business is all about.   The services they will offer include access…

Students learn to build, program robots at UT Martin Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Students visited the University of Tennessee at Martin Jackson Center Monday to build robots. “We’re gonna build some Lego robots,” Fisher Beam, a student, said. All this week, young builders will come to the UT Martin Jackson Center to assemble their own creations. “It might be an awesome robot that can move or just a robot that can…

Man charged with killing store clerk files motion to suppress evidence

JACKSON, Tenn. — The man charged with killing a store clerk in Jackson filed a handwritten motion to suppress evidence just two months before he is scheduled to go to trial, according to court documents. Urshawn Miller returned to Madison County Circuit Court on Monday. The man charged with killing a convenience store clerk in November 2015 filed a motion…

Activists say federal agents arrested West Tenn. immigrants

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Local activists say federal immigration agents have arrested a large number of people in Tennessee. The Commercial Appeal reports 25-year-old activist Jose Salazar says beginning Sunday morning, agents made several arrests at three Memphis apartment complexes. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Thomas Byrd says he didn’t immediately know the number of arrests but that estimates…

Not As Hot But Still Quite Humid

Weather Update 10:30 p.m.   Temperatures will take a slow step up again through Thursday as our break in the heat will be short lived. We may see a heat advisory be issued Wednesday and/or Thursday, but the heat will not last long before we are rescued by a more potent cold front on Friday. Check out our lows Friday…

Sheriff John Mehr to host 29th community meeting

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. –Speak your mind with community leaders at an upcoming meeting. Tuesday, July 25, Madison County Sheriff John Mehr will host host his 29th community meeting at Ararat Baptist Church. That’ll be held for for Huntersville and Denmark residents and will start at 6:30 p.m. All questions will be answered and all issues will be discussed. The sheriff…

Lexington Dixie All-Stars send three teams to World Series

LEXINGTON, Tenn. — The Lexington Dixie All stars softball club is a unique group making state history this summer. Sending not one, not two but three teams to the World Series next week. In Lexington six of their seven teams placed in districts, and went on to play in the state tournament. Two of their six year old teams have won…