Archives: July 2017

Dream Center hosts banquet to raise funds for new building

JACKSON, Tenn — More than 100 people gathered for a banquet Thursday evening, to enjoy some great food while benefiting an organization with their main goal to help women and their children in need. A night of dinner and entertainment, as the Dream Center hosted an Italian style banquet for the second year in a row, with the goal of…

Cavaliers will be experienced in 2017

  ALAMO, Tenn. — Returning to action after a year off is Crockett County head coach, Kevin Ward, as he’s fully recovered from open heart surgery.  But not only does the head coach return, so does about seven or eight players on both side’s of the ball Ward says.  Experience is always a good thing to have when trying to make…

Golden Tide preaching mental and physical toughness for the upcoming season

TRENTON, Tenn. — The Peabody Golden Tide lost a lot of talent to graduation following the 2016 season, but has found a way to reload for the 2017 season. When head coach Shane Jacobs, was asked about his teams identity for the new year, he was pretty straight forward. “We’re a spread offense but we’re going to be smash mouth,…

McKenzie splash pad open for summer fun

McKENZIE, Tenn. — As summer temps continue to climb, families in west Tennessee now have a new place to cool off. After years of planning, McKenzie finally has its very own water park where you can make a splash. “Finally the kids have something to do and I can bring them to the park and he wont be bored all…

Bible verse causes courthouse controversy in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The mayor of Henderson County says he was surprised to receive a letter of grievance last month. “I wasn’t expecting anything and had not been contacted about the verse or really believed half the people in county even knew the verse was on that side of the cornerstone,” Mayor Dan Hughes said. He’s talking about a…

Crews respond to house fire in Chester County

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Chester County Fire Department responded around 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a house fire. Multiple fire trucks, an ambulance and the sheriff’s department fought the fire between Finger and Bethel Springs. One lane of traffic was blocked while they put out the fire. Chester County Fire Chief Jim Vest said they think the fire might have started…

12 indicted on federal meth trafficking charges

JACKSON, Tenn. — Twelve suspects have been indicted on federal drug charges on accusations of trafficking methamphetamine. The suspects were arrested Thursday during a multi-agency roundup, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. The indictment was returned Monday by a federal grand jury but remained sealed until Thursday’s arrests, according to the…

Local youths take stage for ‘Jackson Idol’

JACKSON, Tenn. — Day camps from across the city came together Thursday to show off their on-stage skills at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. For the past 10 years, camps hold their own Jackson Idol competitions. Then the winners of those get the chance to perform at the Civic Center in front of all the campers. Administrator of Recreation Bridgett Parham…