JACKSON, Tenn. –Eat a tasty dinner and help a local organization, all at the same time. Thursday, July 20, First United Methodist Church in Jackson will host “That’s Amore,” a night of dinner and entertainment. That’ll run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 each. Proceeds benefit The Dream Center of Jackson. For more information, call (731) 512-0095. Categories:…
JACKSON, Tenn. –Get the latest information on events happening our area at an upcoming gathering. Thursday, July 20, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce will host ‘411 on 731.’ That’ll run from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at The CO in Jackson. The meeting will be a simple and informative event to showcase projects happening in neighborhoods around town. It’s free and…
JACKSON, Tenn. –Treat your little astronaut to a colorful show. Tuesday, July 18, The University of Memphis-Lambuth will host a show called “Dream to Fly.” That’ll run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at M.D. Anderson Planetarium in Jackson. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. No one will be admitted after 5:30 p.m., due to the use of specialized lights during the…
COUNCE, Tenn. — Hardin County held their annual Hall of Fame banquet Monday night honoring three former athletes and sports figures. Those inducted were, Steve Smith, Steve Carter and Fred Magnum. Smith, was the voice of the Tigers dating back to the early 70’s in football, then expanded his role to cover baseball, basketball and youth baseball ’til 2014. After…
JACKSON, Tenn. — In sports rivalry games tend to bring the best out of coaches and players. For the TCA Lions, they know their match up with Jackson Christian week one is as big as they come and the Lions head coach Blake Butler said his team won’t need any extra motivation for that one. “The kids know each other, it’s…
JACKSON, Tenn — The newly appointed superintendent of the Jackson-Madison County School System, Eric Jones, is getting a head start on the upcoming school year. In an effort to get to know the parents, students, and citizens of Jackson and Madison County, Dr. Eric Jones will be leading several meet and greets over the next two weeks. Monday night, school…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Generals rallied in the 9th inning but fell to the Montgomery Biscuits, 8-7. Categories: Sports
SAVANNAH, Tenn.-The Hardin County Emergency Management District has recently implemented a system that will allow them to send emergency text messages to residents. Representatives said this system is a more modern and quicker way to send out a mass notification to the public. They said they plan to use the system to send out alerts, from severe weather to missing…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. — A Monday morning crash involving a tanker truck in Hardin County leaves one man dead. “It was just, I don’t know — awful,” Jossie Cook said. The wreck happened right in front of Cook’s house around 11 a.m. Monday on Highway 226 in Savannah. “It was just parts of trucks everywhere and everything just a mess,”…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Local law enforcement officers are teaming up this week to reduce distracted driving during the busy summer travel season. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is enforcing more patrols with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and several West Tennessee police departments to reduce drivers who are distracted or impaired through a program called “Operation Southern Shield.” The campaign…
