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New program for seniors meets for first time

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In an effort to make sure senior adults live triumphantly in the Hub City, a local non-profit is giving them a fun day out. Friday, the Salvation Army in Jackson hosted its first Senior Adults Living…

Haywood County School Board holds meeting

HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Haywood County School Board held their monthly meeting on Thursday. During the meeting, students talked about STEM programs and how the courses have helped them. They also awarded the Teacher of the Year for…

Jackson-Madison school board votes on purchase of Oman Arena

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board approved a potential purchase. The school board voted to move forward with trying to acquire the Oman Arena on Thursday. School Board Chairman Pete Johnson says the motion now goes to…

Henry County Helping Hand hosts annual auction

PARIS, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit is continuing a more than 44 year tradition to help raise funds. Henry County Helping Hand is hosting its annual auction that benefits over 80 organizations…

Man rescued near bridge along Old Medina Road

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- On Tuesday morning a man was rescued from a sandbar on a local river. Around 6 a.m., the Madison County Fire Department received a call from a man stuck…

UT Martin views Civil Rights Movement through photography

MARTIN, Tenn. -- A local college is exploring the Civil Rights Movement through photography. The University of Tennessee at Martin is hosting a museum exhibit that explores voters registration through photos taken in…

Tennessee Guard members return from Middle East deployment

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — Dozens of Tennessee National Guard members have returned home after a 10-month Middle East deployment. More than 190 soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment returned Thursday. Another 140 soldiers are scheduled to…

Crockett County residents brave the winter weather

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- How are people dealing with the winter weather in West Tennessee? A WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News crew took to the Crockett County streets to check it out! Bob O'Donnell, owner of Bob's Burgers, says the…

Black History Month: Ronald Benton

Each week in February, WBBJ  7 Eyewitness News is celebrating Black History Month by telling the story of West Tennesseans, and it is sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Our first spotlight is…

Training held on drug-related traffic stops in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office hosted a training session to help officers and deputies better spot drugs during a traffic stop. Law enforcement from all over Tennessee traveled to Jackson Tennessee College of Applied Technology…