JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson announced former Jackson Christian director of musical programs, Johnny Kimbrough, is now the director of the Ned McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center. According to a news release, Kimbrough will bring more than 35 years of experience to the Ned. Kimbrough started teaching in Griffin, Georgia before moving to Cookeville in 1986, the…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has released a list of tips and reminders ahead of the July 4 holiday this weekend. According to the ATF, certain devices manufactured and used during fireworks season are not actually considered fireworks because they are made up of explosive compositions that are sensitive to heat, shock, electrostatic discharge and friction, according…
Weather Update: Thursday, July 1 — Most of the area is starting off just humid with mostly cloudy skies. But there have been a few showers. I do expect activity to increase especially later this morning and into the afternoon hours as better shear and cooler air aloft from the amplifying trough arrive. Until then, we should warm through the…
As a lawyer, Hank Shackelford is always hard a work fighting for his client. When he’s not in the courtroom, he’s hard a work giving back to his community. “If you care about your fellow man, you’re going to try to do what you can to try to make the place a better world,” Shackelford explained. As a local attorney…
JACKSON, Tenn.– A longtime public servant is retiring. After 55 years of working, Chancellor James Butler is retiring. He was appointed as the 26th Judicial District Chancery Court Judge in 2003. Before that, he served in the National Guard for 28 years, and later retired as a colonel. He served as Chancery Court Judge for Chester, Henderson and Madison counties,…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — A local animal shelter is reaching its peak capacity. Time could soon be running out for nearly a dozen dogs if no one adopts them. “We have 14 cruelty cases going on right now, two bite cases, and then we’ve got a yard full of adoptable dogs that nobody is showing up for,” said Cari Campbell, supervisor…
Jackson, Tenn. — U.S. Marshals say another person has been arrested following the June 6 death of Tanyarris Maxwell. Marshals say Maxwell was shot and killed earlier this month at a sporting event near Muse Park on North Parkway in Jackson. The Marshals Service says a warrant for first-degree murder was then issued for Quadarious Greer. According the Marshals Service,…
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Search crews going through the ruins of a Florida condo tower have pulled six more bodies from the rubble, bringing the number of confirmed dead to 18. It was the highest one-day toll since the building collapsed almost a week ago into a heap of broken concrete. The number of residents unaccounted stands at 147. Miami-Dade…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — There are concerns after a series of inmate escapes at a local youth correctional facility. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is continuously working to find a teenage boy who escaped the John S. Wilder Youth Development Center last week, and says they were able to stop several more juveniles on Monday night as they attempted to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police are investigating after a car chase that ended in east Jackson Tuesday night. Police say officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Investigators say the driver of the vehicle led officers on a chase until the driver wrecked in the 1600 block of North Royal Street. Officers say the…
