Services for Mrs. Vivian G. Johnson, age 83 of Lexington, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021, 2:00 P.M., at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Lexington City Cemetery. She will lie in state at Pleasant Hill on Saturday at 9:30 A.M.. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 1:00 P.M., until…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-day special session of the state legislature that placed limits on what governments and businesses can do to address the COVID-19 pandemic cost Tennesseans $136,643. The Tennessean reports the amount includes per-diem payments and mileage reimbursment for the lawmakers in attendance. Tennessee lawmakers convened the session on Oct. 27. In addtion to a law limiting…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — A local resident says it has been several months since she’s had her trash picked up and wants this issue taken care of. “I just would love to have it picked up as quick as possible and something done about it,” said Michelle Eaton, Carroll County resident. She says it has been months since she’s had…
JACKSON, Tenn. — South Side boys basketball defeated Madison 82-45. Categories: Sports
JACKSON, Tenn. — South Side girls basketball defeated Madison 69-16. Categories: Sports
TRENTON, Tenn. — The Football Friday Night Player of the Week award from Week 13 of the high school football season has been presented to Peabody’s Khalik Ganaway. Categories: Football Friday Night, Player Of The Week, Sports
JACKSON, Tenn. — A heavy police presence was seen at a home in east Jackson Wednesday afternoon. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News had crews on the scene as about 20 officers came to the house. According to a neighbor, when police arrived they knocked on the door to get the two suspects out. They say one of the suspects closed the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Officials are investigating a crash that occurred in West Madison County. According to officials, the crash happened Wednesday afternoon on Highway 70 west and Smith Lane. The three car crash included a truck, a car, and a Madison County deputy SUV. Officers from the scene say there were injuries. However, the severity of the injuries are unknown at…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse is hosting their second annual Koins for Kids. The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the old Toys “R” Us parking lot on North Highland Avenue. Koins for Kids benefits the Rusty Mac Adopt-a-Teen program. This…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State leaders are making the case for law enforcement across the country to come to Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long announced their efforts on Wednesday. The goal is to have those leaving other states to come and join the Tennessee Highway Patrol. “There are many highly skilled…
