JACKSON, Tenn. — Organizers gave residents updates on local projects Thursday during the “411 on 731” event. Groups had just two minutes to give their presentations. Everything from canoeing to a new “bike share” program were covered. “We just want to spread the word and just people to be aware of what’s going on in Jackson,” Manager of Member Engagement Alexis…
JACKSON, Tenn. — After two homicides in the Hub City within two days, there so far have been no arrests. Thursday marks one week since 21-year-old Michael Harris was gunned down in north Jackson. Police say they got the call just before 5 a.m. on July 13 of shots fired on East University Parkway. When they got there, officers say…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Another family member is now charged in connection with a deadly stabbing last month that landed a mother and daughter behind bars. Sequena Pruitt Sequena Pruitt is charged with threatening a witness after police say Kelset Price was killed June 21 on Glendale Street. An affidavit says Pruitt told the woman she could have someone “shoot up her…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — As local officials work to take the Holly Bobo case to trial, they have now reportedly extended the jury pool. Zach Adams According to Judge Creed McGinley’s secretary, the trial date for Zach Adams was extended as new evidence including a possible murder weapon was introduced to the court earlier this summer. Officials are also now working…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County School System has released a list of upcoming school open houses. Click for larger image Categories: Seen On 7
JACKSON, Tenn. — After a Jackson police officer fired his gun in the parking lot of a busy north Jackson restaurant back in May, police have since acknowledged the shooting was an accident. No one was injured in the May 23 incident that happened when police responded around noon to a report of a shoplifting suspect outside Wal-Mart on Emporium…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — The driver of the SUV that slammed into a house near Greenfield early Wednesday morning now faces criminal charges, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Eric McCartney Troopers identified the driver as 20-year-old Eric McCartney. He is charged with two counts of reckless endangerment, DUI, underage consumption, and burglary, according to the Weakley County Circuit Court…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Health officials say the number of people diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in an outbreak at the hotel at Graceland has risen to nine. The Shelby County Health Department said in late June that four people contracted the illness after staying at The Guest House at Graceland. The hotel is located on the property of the tourist…
JACKSON, Tenn. –Enjoy fine wine, tasty food, and artwork at an upcoming festival. Saturday, July 22, the Jackson Exchange Club will host the 2017 Toast of Jackson. That’ll run from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Jackson Fairgrounds. Tickets are $20 in advance. The festival is a fundraiser for The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police said a vehicle hit the back of a north Jackson business around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday. Officers said a vehicle, driven by an elderly woman, hit the Skechers building on Vann Drive and three cars in the Home Depot parking lot. Police said the driver had a medical issue. Officers said they aren’t sure if she’ll…
