TRENTON, Tenn. — A free three-day event just started in Trenton, giving families a fun activity on these hot summer days. “No pressure,” Trenton Housing Authority Director of Housing Services Rhonda Casey said. “We’re not expecting anything from them but to have a good time.” The Youth Engagement Summit will take place at Trenton Peabody for three days with three different…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A woman was killed as a result of a Sunday afternoon single-vehicle crash. Sandra Cowan, 62, of Dyer died Sunday night following an afternoon wreck on State Highway 105, according to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 5:45 p.m., according to the report. Cowan was the passenger in a westbound Ford…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell officially announced her run for governor Sunday morning. Harwell is the first woman ever elected as house speaker in Tennessee. Most say the announcement has long been expected as Harwell has attended a variety of local political events all over the state in recent months. Harwell will join State Senator Mae Beavers, former…
JACKSON, Tenn. — For the eighth year in a row, CNBC has ranked Tennessee’s transportation system as one of the best in the nation. The Volunteer State is ranked No. 2 in the country in the category of transportation and infrastructure in CNBC’s 2017 study “America’s Top States for Business.” Tennessee was the only state at the top of that ranking…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — A Savannah man was killed in a Monday collision. James T. Prince, 84, of Savannah was killed in the two-vehicle crash on State Route 226, according to a release from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Prince was reportedly driving a Ford F-150 north when he crossed the center line and struck another vehicle. The driver of the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — New Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Eric Jones will host a series of community meetings over a two-week period. The meetings are a chance for community members to share questions and concerns about the district, according to a release from the school system. Dr. Jones will share some of his plans and hopes during the informal meetings, but they…
Weather Update – 10:30 p.m. Monday With temperatures already in the 70s, we’re on our way to having temperatures in the 60s for possibly the last time for a little while! Under mainly clear skies with light winds, temperatures will drop to the upper 60s and lower 70s at the coolest point of the night. Tomorrow will be a mostly dry…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department arrested a mom accused of storing drugs inside a diaper bag. Angela Sensabaugh appeared Monday in Jackson City Court, charged with drug possession and drug paraphernalia counts. Officers said they made a traffic stop on July 13 in the 300 block of Allen Avenue. During the stop, police said they found meth and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The T.R. White Sportsplex invites the community to come out and use their pool. It is open Monday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. But if you want to take advantage of this pool, you don’t have much time left. “It’s winding down,” Terry Smith, director of the T.R. White Sportsplex, said. “We probably got another…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The man accused of robbing a Jackson business and hiding in an abandoned house last week now faces additional charges. Jackson police said he also stole a cell phone from one of their officers. DeCarlos Taylor appeared Monday in Jackson City Court for the second time in just four days, now facing two additional charges. “Theft and…
