JACKSON, Tenn.-“Friends of Heart,” a fund of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation announced two new life-saving procedures now available for heart patients. The first, is the Transcartoid Artery Revascularization. It is a clinically proven procedure that will be a technique to treat blockages in the cartoid artery at risk of causing a stroke. The second is the world’s smallest pacemaker,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Jones hosts his last community ‘meet and greet’ before the new school year begins. The final meeting was packed with parents, students and community members who gathered at the Lincoln Courts Community Center. Jones explained his vision for the school district and took questions and comments from those who attended….
JACKSON, Tenn.-Members of the Jackson City Council met Thursday evening to discuss the agenda for the upcoming city council meeting. One of the topics discussed was a proposal for the city to take over the building from the Jackson-Madison County Humane Society and build two new buildings. One of them to help animals in need, while the other will be…
JACKSON, Tenn.-As a Jackson travel agency is being investigated by police for alleged fraud, investigators say they have been receiving more complaints. Investigators with the Jackson Police Department told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, Thursday if you had made any transactions with Ronda’s Travel Corner, they recommend taking certain steps to protect yourself. “Check your credit cards, even go back maybe…
JACKSON, Tenn.-A woman who was accused of cashing a fake $100 bill was sentenced Thursday after she plead guilty to criminal simulation. Jasmine Wheeler was sentenced to nearly a year of unsupervised probation and was released today after being granted time served. Court documents showed Wheeler also has to payback the $100 she was accused of cashing from the Huddle…
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.-A McNairy County lawyer has been temporarily suspended from practicing law in the state. According to the board of professional responsibility, Bobby Gray Junior was temporarily suspended as a result of an investigation that began in June. Also according to the board, Gray was put on disability inactive status. The spokesperson for the board said it cannot confirm…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn.-A Fayette County grand jury has indicted Pamela Bingham for the first degree murder of Ellis Vogt, last year. Thursday, Bingham appeared in court on the 10-count indictment and was arraigned on a first degree murder charge and multiple other charges. Her bond was set at more than $2 million and will be represented by the district public…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. — The Hardin County Tigers will be without playmakers like Davisu Prather and Latrell Bumphus when they hit the field on Friday nights in 2017. But despite who didn’t return for the Tigers, their DNA will be the same, tough, hard nosed physical football. Up to this point, head coach Mathew Smith is pleased with what he’s seen from…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Last season the Milan Bulldogs had an abundance of playmakers at their disposal. This season, the top wide receiver Lamartez Brooks is gone, which means they’ll need to share the load this season. It’s no secret they’ll run the ball, but someone needs to catch the ball and head coach Jeff Morris is pleased with what he’s seen…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Generals fell to the Mobile Baybears 4-2. Categories: Sports
