JACKSON, Tenn. — Saturday morning students got a little practical experience in marketing. Twenty kids ages 5-years-old to 17-years-old were able to showcase their creative work at the Art in the Village gallery for the Student Pop-up Shoppe on the sidewalk. They created soap, jewelry, drawings, candles, signs, cup-holders, birdhouses, and more. Not only that, but these young people were…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Sings Concert Series comes to an end. Jackson Sings the Gospel is closing out their concert series tonight. The four night festival featured gospel artists from all across the country. Fans had the opportunity to enjoy a variety of different groups Saturday, The LeFevre Quartet, The Freemans, Gold City, Kingsmen Quartet, and McKamey Legacy took…
Weather Update – 6:30 AM – Sunday, July 11th The current severe threat will be slightly lower than Saturday but the threat of flash flooding will continue to grow with already saturated ground and more storms forecast for today and tonight. Area residents should once again remain weather aware today and tonight as flooding cloud occur. A Few lingering…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The 2021 Sunflower Spectacular is back. Donnell Century Farm invites everyone to come experience the beauty of these sunflowers. “We saw a link on google about the events going on around Jackson, TN, so we drove up today to the first day of the sunflower festival,” said visitor Ruth Ann Williams. Despite the weather, nothing could…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A neighborhood honors a special member of their community. The family and friends of James Gregory Mitchell held a balloon release for their loved one that passed away. His family says he was a big part of their lives and in Jackson. Mitchell was a boxer in his younger years. Mitchell’s wife, Delrita Mitchell, and granddaughter, Miyana…
JACKSON, Tenn. —- The Jackson Underdawgs spent time in the community. Shooting hoops and battling in a tug of war, the Jackson Underdawgs basketball team brought the games to the people. Underdawgs player Antwan Long says they wanted to be active in their community. “Here at the pop-up shops, where we can interact with the community, people can buy merchandise…
Weather Update – 4:45 PM – Saturday, July 10 TODAY: Storms and showers moved across parts of the region this morning. Highs into the mid 80’s were seen and conditions remained humid. We do remain in a slight risk of severe weather for those north of I-40. A marginal risk of severe weather remains to the south of I-40. Expect…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee dog trainer has been sentenced to a year’s probation after pleading guilty to aggravated animal abuse in the starvation death of an animal in his care. The Johnson City Press reports Andrew Hunigan apologized to the owners of the 8-month-old bull terrier named Dallas. He says he never intended to injure the dog…
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — One eighth-grader competing in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling bee has earned more recognition for her athletic prowess than for her mastery of the dictionary. Zaila Avant-garde is a basketball prodigy who holds three Guinness World Records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously. The 14-year-old from Louisiana hopes to attend Harvard, play in…
(CBS Newspath) — This Tennessee veteran’s decades-long tradition of raising and lowering the American flag at his home has come to an end. Glen Wright moved into a memory care facility and immediately shared his love of the flag with the staff.
