OAKFIELD, Tenn. –Have fun at a horse show and help out a great local cause. Saturday, July 8, the Midsouth Horse Show Association will host its 30th Annual Charity Horse Show. Festivities will kick off at 6:00 p.m. at Pugh Borne Park in Oakfield. The show will benefit Youthtown and feature pony rides, petting zoos, silent auctions, and concessions. It’s…
UNION CITY, Tenn. –The winner of an art competition at the Discovery Park of America will be honored. John McLaren won the park’s 3rd Local Artist Showcase, and Friday, July 7, the park will celebrate his work. Starting at 5:30 p.m., light refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. The reception is free and open to…
LEXINGTON, Tenn — Many people across west Tennessee celebrated the holiday on or near the water. Hundreds to thousands of people came to Henderson county for the annual ‘Festival of the Lakes’. “We come out and have a good time bring my family out set up under the shade have a little BBQ and just kind of enjoy everybody else.”…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Thousands of people came to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport Tuesday to celebrate Independence Day with their community. “It’s something to do different. Instead of going to someone’s home in the back yard, we get to be around other families, and just see how other families celebrate, and to celebrate with them,” said festival attendee Shanika Smith. The…
DYER, Tenn. — A sea of red, white and blue all over West Tennessee, not only to celebrate, but to remember. “It’s for our independence,” Dyer fire chief Ryan Shanklin said. “For the soldiers that fell for our country, and done everything for us to be here and have the freedom to do what we are doing.” Shanklin said the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Generals grab the series opening win against the Birmingham Barons, 8-2. Categories: Sports
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. – If you find yourself at Pickwick Landing State Park on Independence Day, you can probably expect a friendly “Happy fourth of July,” greeting from the families that visit. When you’re not seeing jet skis fly by or dad cooking something tasty on the grill, you can find families who come to Pickwick lake, like Charles Kennedy and…
JACKSON, Tenn.– Families in Jackson are enjoying this Independence Day, taking advantage of space at local parks. Families got an early start Tuesday at city of Jackson parks, utilizing pavilions and picnic tables for their Fourth of July celebrations. “Being with family,” Jamar Jackson said. “Family is everything these days. If you ain’t got family, you basically got nothing. So just…
Weather Update – 10:15 p.m. Tuesday Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through the night. Temperatures will drop to the lower and middle 70s by sunrise Wednesday. Patchy fog will be possible early on in the day. More rain is looking likely on Wednesday as the low pressure system gets even closer to West Tennessee. Most of the region has…
Weather Update 12:45 PM CDT Its been mostly quiet this afternoon across West Tennessee. We are currently located between two waves of energy. We are monitoring the approach of the second wave as it interacts with the unstable air mass in place. There is plenty of energy to work with thanks to the abundant moisture and now sunshine. Hourly data…
