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Local elementary school hosts "Pink Out" event

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn.--Tuesday night, students and staff kicked off the very first "Pink Out" event at Westover Elementary School in Henderson County. They hosted a friendly basketball game against Beaver Elementary School to…

Residents adjust to record-breaking cold

JACKSON, Tenn. -- It may still be Fall, but after the recent wintry conditions it has many thinking winter has already started. "I think it's wonderful that the sun is shining on my face.…

TBI, local police investigating death in McKenzie

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Last week, McKenzie police responded to an early morning disturbance on Elm Street, near downtown McKenzie. When they arrived, they found 42-year old Reginald Cozart unresponsive. "EMS arrived within minutes and confirmed that the victim was deceased,"…

6 displaced after morning house fire

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department spent at least five hours battling a house fire early Tuesday morning. Jackson Fire Department officials say they got the call, around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday,…

300-year-old tree falls in Humboldt

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- You may recognize the Senter-Rooks House in Humboldt. It hosts dozens of weddings every year, and boasts dozens of trees including a towering white oak. “The tree was the…

School district wants to help others bundle up

TRENTON, Tenn.-- Colder temperatures mean bundling up, but not everyone has that option. "We've been sitting in 20 degree weather the past two football games," Trenton Elementary School guidance counselor Natalie Timbs said. Colder temperatures in the area sparked an…

Doris Black, attorney file restraining order in recall election

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Doris Black has filed for a temporary restraining order through Nashville attorney Allison Manning-Carroll due to a pending election to recall Black from the Jackson-Madison County School Board. Documents filed in Madison County Chancery Court Tuesday say…

Deer jumps through medical center window in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hospital officials say a deer crashed through a window of a Tennessee medical center, alarming patients in the waiting room. WATE-TV reports that three patients at Tennova's North Knoxville Medical Center had to be treated for…

Former President Jimmy Carter admitted to hospital

Former President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to the hospital again. The Carter Center posted a statement on Twitter that Carter was admitted to Atlanta's Emory University Hospital Monday night so that he can have a procedure to relieve pressure…

Local town holds first ever Veterans Day reception

HUNTINGDON, Tenn.--In honor of those who fought for our country, a local community is bringing people together to celebrate Veterans. Monday afternoon, The Baptist Home Care and Hospice, Harmony Hills, Huntingdon Health and Rehab,…

Students at local school honor veterans with special program

LEXINGTON, Tenn.--Veterans were also recognized Monday in Henderson County. Students at Caywood Elementary School in Lexington honored veterans with a special Veterans Day program. The program included the students singing a handful of songs. One student read an essay she…

West TN School Closings for Tuesday, November 12, 2019

School Closings for Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -Alamo City School District (closed Tuesday) -Bells City Schools (closed Tuesday) - Carroll Academy (closed Tuesday) -Crockett County Schools (closed Tuesday) -Jackson-Madison County Schools (closed Tuesday) (Central Office staff report at 10 a.m.)…

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