MARTIN, Tenn. — The chargers of Westview High were camera ready Friday morning for picture day. After a disappointing 2016 season with a 0-10 record, the Westview Chargers look for redemption this time around. Head Coach Trey Cantrell says this isn’t last years team. The new look chargers are ready to compete against some tough competition, that includes games against Milan,…
MARTIN, Tenn. — The college guys are ready for some football, the UTM skyhawks were able to hit the field for practice Friday morning. UTM head coach Jason Simpson says his plan is simple.Work with the talent you have, and try to win as many games as possible. The skyhawks finished 7-5 last season which was second in the conference. In…
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HUNTINGDON, Tenn.-A historic building in Huntingdon’s court square has received a brand new makeover. The building is one of the oldest in Carroll County. Built in 1910, it has housed a number of businesses throughout the years, but is well-known for being a tea room in the 1950’s. Adam Crews is one of the owners of the building. He said…
JACKSON, Tenn.- A Lake County man has been indicted on federal drug charges. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, Will Jones was arrested Thursday. The arrest was a result of an almost 10-month investigation in which law enforcement officials seized over a kilo of meth, $148,000 in cash, a loaded handgun…
JACKSON, Tenn.-An Friday afternoon fire behind a local shopping center is now being investigated by the Jackson Fire Department. Fire officials said it happened directly behind the Rent-a-Center in the Hamilton Hills Shopping Center. Firefighters said a pallet was in front of the gas meter in the rear of the store and both the meter and pallet were on fire….
JACKSON, Tenn. — Music filled the air of downtown Jackson Friday night. The sounds of Little Boys Blue headlined another concert series at “The Amp.” The rain moved out and the crowds moved in to enjoy a night under the stars. Organizers said there were more than 1,000 in attendance for Friday night’s show. The next concert at “The…
PARSONS, Tenn. — Many rural hospitals are on the brink of collapse, and small amounts of money can make all the difference between life and death. “This is Decatur county, and we want a Decatur County hospital,” said Sandy Hayes, CEO of Decatur County General Hospital. With a population of just over 11,000 people, Decatur County General Hospital is a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson’s baseball team is celebrating Gary Pickens in a special way. “We’ve got a number of things going on,” said Jason Compton, the general manager for the Jackson Generals. “But the real fun part is our Gary Pickens appreciation night.” Gary brought West Tennesseans their weather for 29 years, and they want to celebrate that. The first…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Students at the University of Tennessee at Martin Jackson Center wrapped up their week of building robots this Friday. All week, the students have been learning how to build and program robots. They got to battle the robots against each other Friday and show their parents everything they learned. These students also have big plans for putting all…
