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JACKSON, Tenn. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the public to join a “Sea of Blue” in honor of Deputy Terry Dyer. The sheriff’s office says law enforcement will be coming together to pay respect Friday at 8 p.m. The sheriff’s office’s news release says: Vehicles will line up at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, move onto South…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The state has revamped a website that shows residents how counties spend money. “We call the website ‘Where the Money Goes.’ It’s also known as Transparency and Accountability for Governments in Tennessee,” said John Dunn, Director of Communications for the Comptroller of Treasury. The website has always existed, but recently, leaders gave it a face lift. It’s…
JACKSON, Tenn. — An organization unveils a structure they hope will remind residents about compassion. Thursday, The Links Incorporated and the City of Jackson teamed up to unveil the “friendship bench” at Shirlene Mercer Park. Representatives say the bench is a reminder for students and residents to sit down and talk with each other. Local representatives and Shirlene Mercer herself…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Last year’s protests, along with this week’s conviction of former police officer Derrick Chauvin, are prompting change at law enforcement agencies across the country — and here in West Tennessee. Assistant Chief of Police for the Jackson Police Department, Thom Corley, says they revisited policies the governor asked them to look at. “The policies that were in…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Forget the “electric slide” — the Jackson Transit Authority is looking at an electric ride. Thursday morning they toured a brand new electric bus from Gillig. So far, about 50 of them have been delivered to cities across the country. These buses can cost upwards of $800,000. They have six batteries and are almost completely silent while…
Graveside service for Jimmy “Junior” Deberry, Jr., age 76, will be Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. John #2 Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Deberry died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Deberry will be Friday, April 23, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information,…
A Private Ceremony for Mrs. Juanita Golden Smith, age 85, will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cerro Gordo Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Monday April 19, 2021 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Visitation for Mrs. Smith will be Friday, April 23,…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Madison County man previously convicted on charges including aggravated burglary, arson and evading arrest is headed to prison for more than eight years. 2019 Authorities say 26-year-old Reggie Carnell James Jr., of Denmark, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. According to a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Knox County district attorney has announced that the police officer who shot and killed a student in a Tennessee high school will not face criminal charges. District Attorney General Charme Allen said Wednesday that she determined Knoxville police Officer Jonathon Clabough was justifiable in fatally shooting 17-year-old Anthony J. Thompson Jr. under Tennessee’s self-defense law….
