TRENTON, Tenn. — The community of Trenton has a rich history of success on the gridiron, and has been a complete football factory for the last few years in West Tennessee. Last fall, the Golden Tide put together yet another undefeated season on their way to their third straight Class 2A state title. In addition to their recent success, Peabody…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South is warning Tennesseans of a new phone scam going around. The bureau says in just West Tennessee alone, there have been seven reported cases of losses totaling over $5,000. Nationwide, the BBB reports another 157 totaling over $100,000. Daniel Irwin, with the BBB, says it’s all linked to a new…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two close friends and former New Yorkers are among the last of the missing as the South Florida condo search stretches into a fourth week. Estelle Hedaya was the life of the party and loved travel and fashion. She lived on the sixth floor and quickly connected with fellow former New Yorker Linda March, an…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Corey’s Gifts is hosting a uniform drive for Jackson-Madison County Schools students. Donations can be made at four locations: Jackson-Madison County School System Central Office at 310 North Parkway Elite Dental Care at 47 North Star Drive Englewood Baptist Church in the Lighthouse at 2263 North Highland Avenue Outback Steakhouse at 194 Stonebrook Place. The Jackson-Madison County…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released its Crime in Tennessee publication for 2020. The TBI says last year’s data was certainly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the TBI report, crimes in Group A, which includes murder, kidnapping, negligent manslaughter, and more decreased 5% since 2019. The TBI says its Group B, which includes DUI,…
Monday Night Forecast for July 19th: After picking up a widespread 1-3″ of rainfall across West Tennessee over the last 36 hours, more rain will continue tonight along & south of I-40. Showers will also pop up on Tuesday for some of us. Drier and mostly sunny weather is on the way, but will not be here for many of…
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HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — A series of suspicious fires in Henry County over the last two weeks are under investigation. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, investigators, along with the Henry Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, are investigating the fires in the Henry area. Investigators say the most recent fire was reported at an abandoned barn…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Gibson County K-9 Officer Jep is leaving the station a little bit safer. “They love unconditionally, they protect us and it is only fair that we protect them,” said Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas. The nonprofit organization, Brady’s K-9 Fund, donated a bulletproof vest for Gibson County Sheriff’s four-legged deputy. Sheriff Paul Thomas says 11-year-old Brady…
UNION CITY, Tenn. — Discovery Park of America has announced an addition to the Discovery Park’s leadership team. Debra Craig will now manage the park’s business and finance functions, according to a news release. The release says Craig is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she currently works as a resource specialist. Prior to joining UTM,…
