Author: Tristyn Stoop

LIFELINE begins 5th annual Car Giveaway

JACKSON, Tenn. -- You could win a vehicle for saving a life in your community! LIFELINE Blood Services and Joe Mahan Ford have partnered for the Fifth Annual Car Giveaway. From now until Labor Day, which is September 4, blood…

Lawsuit filed against company over alleged robocalls

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom. According to a news release, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky,…

Suspect in custody after bomb threat made to children's clinic

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says a suspect is in custody after a bomb threat was made to a local children's clinic. JPD confirmed Tuesday afternoon that their officers responded to Vanderbilt Children's Cardiology Clinic around 11:40 a.m.…

Paris FFA supports awareness of melanoma, skin cancer

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Paris Future Farmers of America members are spreading awareness for the month of May. Members are supporting farmers and ranchers during Melanoma + Skin Cancer Awareness Month. They are doing so by buying sunscreen with…

13 student-inmates honored during graduation

WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- A graduation ceremony marked the achievement made by 13 student-inmates. According to CoreCivic, on Friday, the students at the Whiteville Correctional Facility in Hardeman County were recognized for earning either their High School Equivalency diploma or…

20 inmates earn their degree in Business Administration

HENNING, Tenn. -- Incarcerated men and women were celebrated for earning their degrees. Last week, the Tennessee Department of Correction says they celebrated 20 people getting their Associate Degrees in Business Administration from Dyersburg State Community College. The occasion…

1 person arrested after agents stopped for drink

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A person was arrested after agents with a local law enforcement agency stopped for a drink. The West Tennessee Drug Task Force says their agents were in Dyersburg at Wilson’s MiniMart on Monday when a person…

Grant helps students study abroad

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College says a grant is helping several students study abroad. JSCC says this summer, students will be participating in study abroad programs via the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies. The students include: Taylor Parker…

15 convicted, more charged for crimes involving 'switches'

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A district attorney says 15 people have been convicted for crimes involving "switches." According to a news release from the district attorney's office, a switch is a machine gun conversion device, which convert a "semiautomatic firearm into…