Hot car safety tips
JACKSON, Tenn. --With higher temperatures, the summer heat can be dangerous for many, if not all. As we get closer to the summer months, temperatures continue to rise. It can reach dangerously high…
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Visiting author host workshop at local university
JACKSON, Tenn. – West Tennesseans jumped at the chance to learn from an author. Marcus Wicker, an author and poet, visited the University of Memphis Lambuth for a workshop on…
National non-profit hosts mental health walk
JACKSON, Tenn. --The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, held a walk in Jackson. The non-profit held NAMI Walks Your Way Tennessee at Muse Park on Saturday, and each…
Union University holds 2022 Commencement Ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn. --A local university hosts its commencement ceremony. Over 600 students are graduating from Union University Saturday. The early ceremony was to commemorate students of graduate programs and associates…
Annual event brings residents together for music and fun
JACKSON, Tenn. ---One local organization is bringing the community together. Area Relief Ministries hosted its annual Family Fest event at the Amp. There was live music, a bouncy house for…
Community comes together to celebrate its history
BEMIS, Tenn. --One community is celebrating its Heritage Day. "It's a homecoming and a heritage festival," said Joel Jackson, chairman Bemis Historical Society. The former town of Bemis celebrated…
JMC Library wants to hear your Jackson story
JACKSON, Tenn. --- Residents are invited to tell their Jackson-Madison County stories. According to information received from the Jackson-Madison County Library, there is a new way to hear all about what life was like growing up in the area. The…
Jackson Recreation and Parks Dept. has summer camp sign-ups going on now
JACKSON, Tenn.--As schools close for summer break, you might be looking to find a place for your children to learn, socialize, and of course have fun. The Jackson Parks and Recreation has a few camps taking place this summer. T.R.…
Authorities investigate shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. --Local law enforcement are investigating a one-vehicle crash in the hub city and a shooting that may have caused it. Jackson police say at approximately 5:12pm on Friday May 20, they were dispatched to the 1700 block of…
59th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet returns to Jackson in-person
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual event is back in-person. The Jackson-Madison County NAACP is hosting their 59th Freedom Fund banquet. The banquet will be held at the Carl Perkins Civic Center and hosted by Memphis NAACP President Van Turner. The…
