What you need to know about 10-digit dialing
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When making a call to someone local, normally you can just type in seven numbers with no area code. For those who live in the 731, that's about to change.…
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Police arrest Hollywood Drive murder suspect at abandoned property
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department confirms murder suspect Randall Lee Rose is in custody. Rose, 58, is accused of killing 70-year-old Mary Kelly on September 25. JPD officers, along…
Union University hosts 23rd annual Scholarship Banquet
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An event is helping current and future students, while also having fun at the same time. Union University held the 23rd annual Scholarship Banquet Tuesday evening at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. This year, organizers brought…
Tips to help your baby sleep better and safer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As we continue to mark Celebrate Babies Week and honor of Safe Sleep Month, Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral wants to make sure parents and others know how important it…
Northeast Middle School principal discusses evacuation, bomb threat
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at Northeast Middle School were evacuated after a bomb threat was found. "At approximately 12:30, we actually reported to our district office that was reported to us of a…
Benton County couple arrested in connection to 2020 homicide
BIG SANDY, Tenn. -- A Benton County couple has been indicted and arrested in connection to 2020 death. In November of 2020, the TBI began investigation the homicide of Alan Grinnell, 27, of Big Sandy, according to a news…
Humboldt High School receives donation of CPR kits
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt High School received a new donation on Tuesday from a local nonprofit. The American Heart Association partnered with Cypress Insurance to donate new CPR kits to the school. The CPR in-school training kits were donated to…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn discusses trip to Texas border
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn recently took a trip to the southern border. The purpose of the visit was to see for herself the current circumstances of the border crisis. Blackburn says what she saw this time…
Thomas Ballard III receives 20 year prison sentence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The former owner and operator of the Ballard Clinic has been sentenced. A news release from the District Attorney's Office says 63-year-old Thomas K. Ballard III was sentenced on Tuesday. The release says he was sentenced to…
Mandatory 10-digit dialing to take effect Oct. 24
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There is a change coming for those in the 731 area code. According to a news release, the FCC is adopting 988 as new way to contact the…
Jackson-Madison County themed coloring books released for Bicentennial
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In honor of the Bicentennial Celebration, Jackson-Madison County inspired coloring books are being released. "We're able to give 10,000 coloring books that celebrate our bicentennial to students across Jackson-Madison County,"…
Henderson County Sheriff's Dept. investigating Monday shooting
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henderson County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday. According to a preliminary report, deputies arrived at a home on Luray Road around 9:30 p.m. and found a man on the front…
Shoppers get in Halloween 'spirit' at pop-up's new location
JACKSON, Tenn. -- 12 days until Halloween, and customers excited for the spooky season are already emptying some shelves at Spirit Halloween in Jackson. "My favorite thing about Halloween is dressing up and just…
61 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 61 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,134. The health department also released…
County leaders discuss new park, more during monthly meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local leaders met to discuss several topics during the county commission meeting on Monday. One of the most discussed meeting topics is the possibility of building a new park…
