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EMA hosts seminar to help residents learn about safety

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members come together to learn more about keeping themselves safe. Emergency officials, including Madison County Sheriff's Office, Air Evac, and Pathways Behavioral Health Sciences hosted the public safety seminar Wednesday at Jackson State Community College. Topics…

Local college to host workshops for FAFSA

JACKSON, Tenn. -- For college students and their parents, the time has come for the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.    In a news release, announced by Jackson State Community College, the college will be hosting a series…

Trunk or treat, Halloween events rescheduled due to rain

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Several Halloween and trunk or treat events have been rescheduled or cancelled for this weekend due to a concern for rain and the possibility of flash flooding. The Jackson-Madison County Trunk or Treat will move from Saturday…

THP: Car, commercial vehicle collide on Interstate 40

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Traffic was brought to a standstill Wednesday evening on Interstate 40. The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms a wreck happened between a commercial vehicle and car in the east bound lanes near mile marker 79 near the Hollywood Drive…

Jackson mayor answers call for blood donations

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday wasn't Mayor Scott Conger's first time giving blood. “I've been doing this for ten years maybe?” he said. In fact, he's given more than 11 gallons of blood,…

3 in custody after high-speed chase in Benton County

BENTON Co., Tenn. -- Three people are in custody after a high-speed car chase ended in Benton County. Benton County Sheriff Kenny Christopher confirmed deputies are still searching for a fourth person. Sheriff Christopher said the search started after deputies…

Former Big Sandy employee indicted on theft charges

BENTON Co., Tenn. -- The former Big Sandy town recorder has been indicted on theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $4,000 from the town. According to a news release from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office, Morgan Martinez was indicted this…

2 arrested after 30 air conditioner coils reported stolen

WEAKLEY Co., Tenn. -- Weakley County Sheriff's deputies responded to call about a theft Monday morning.   The Weakley County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a news release that they responded to a Dresden business after a report that 30 air…

NAACP awards honors members of local college

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students of a local college were honored by the NAACP at convention. Six students, Lane College historian and NAACP advisor traveled to the Annual Tennessee NAACP State Convention in Oak Ridge in early October. The Lane College…

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