JACKSON, Tenn. — The top 5 plays from Week 2 of the high school football season are as followed: #5: Peabody’s Derek Kee steps in front of a third down pass for a huge interception. #4: Riverside’s Chase Brock picks of Lexington’s Noah Wood for a defensive stop. #3: Humboldt’s Kylan Johnson connects with Keaton Johnson for a Vikings touchdown….
JACKSON, Tenn. — The vehicle of a missing person was found in a pond this weekend. It’s been nearly two years since friends and family last saw William Brian McKenzie. McKenzie went missing on Sept. 27, 2019. Law enforcement says he went to a friend’s home in Madison County after leaving work and hasn’t been seen since. Since McKenzie’s disappearance,…
UPDATE (9/12/25): Defendant found guilty of 2021 double homicide MILAN, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a suspect in last week’s double homicide in Gibson County has been found. According to the TBI, the incident took place Aug. 23 in the 100 block of Wilbur Nelson Road. When deputies of the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office arrived, they found…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Eleven men have been arrested in two-day joint undercover operation. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the 11 men have been accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. The operation began Thursday, with law enforcement putting fake advertisements on websites linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases, the TBI news release says. The TBI says the operation…
WAVERLY, Tenn. — One week ago, Humphreys County was under a flash flood emergency, devastating a large part of the community. “Last Saturday, we had a sudden flash flood that rose so quickly that our residents were not able to be notified to be evacuated,” said Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency Public Information Officer Grey Collier. The community is continuing…
GOLEM, Albania (AP) — An Afghan evacuee is now housed in a tourist resort in Albania. But Ghazaal Habibyar can hardly rest when remembering the difficulties she and her family faced getting onto the plane and leaving her homeland. She feared the Taliban in power and for the future of her children so she decided to leave. She pledged to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A family is seeking assistance after their family member died suddenly from COVID-19. Bolivar resident Tou Mao Vang, who recently became a new father, died at the young age of 30 due to COVID-19 complications. His sister, Annie Imoto says Vang was diagnosed with the virus just one week after his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine….
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban guard at Kabul’s airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out after 20 years of war. Hemad Sherzad says five planes departed around midnight. Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital early Tuesday. The U.S. confirmed the withdrawal of its last troops, which was due to take place by a self-imposed Tuesday deadline….
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — International Overdose Awareness Day is being observed on Tuesday. A news release from the state says state agencies and community groups will be marking the day with memorials and training, as well as holding events to remember those lost, celebrate survivors, and empower others to prevent overdoses. The release says the last year saw an increase in…
Monday Night Forecast Update for August 30th: As of 9 PM Monday night, the rain and winds have been very weak across West Tennessee, but that is going to change overnight. Winds are expected to gust as high as 35 MPH and rainfall rates could reach 1 inch an hour in some areas southeast of Jackson. The severe weather or…
