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Group honors fellow veteran with flagpole dedication

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Judge Clifford Davis was honored at the Regency Senior Living Home. Davis served in the Navy from 1945 to 1947, and served aboard the USS Missouri battleship. He witnessed the signing of the peace treaty that ended…

March of Dogs, Pet Costume Contest to be held Oct. 16

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The 16th annual March of Dogs and Pet Costume Contest is coming to Bolivar. The free event will be Oct. 16, and is being brought to you by Hardeman Adoptable Animals. The March of Dogs will begin…

Governor calls for revision of school funding in state

JACKSON, Tenn. -- School funding may be getting a new makeover. "Every voice matters. I want to reiterate that. Every voice matters," said Penny Schwinn, Tennessee's Education Commissioner. It's out with the old, and in with the new. Gov. Bill…

Jacob Barker Music Fest kicks off at The Amp

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 5th Annual Jacob Barker Music Fest kicks off Friday at The Amp in downtown Jackson. "There's 22 bands, two nights," founder Ronnie Barker said. "We'll have a silent auction, we've got food vendors, we'll have about…

Gallery: Scarecrow competition in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Check out some of this year's entries for Main Street Brownsville's annual scarecrow competition! Participants were asked to show off their creative side to help make Main Street an autumn wonderland. The 2021 winners are as…

6 deaths, 83 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another six Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals are: A 68-year-old male who died October 4 A 37-year-old female who…

Keep My Hood Good celebrates 12 years of helping youth

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization is celebrating and helping the Hub City's youth. The organization Keep My Hood Good celebrated their ongoing success of more than a decade with a banquet, showing the community how they help youth…

Weakley Co. Sheriff's Department looks back on deputy's impact

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Department is remembering one of their own. Sgt. Danny Browning started in 1999 and came up through the ranks. He's been with the Weakley County Sheriff's Department for 22 years. Colleagues described…

UT Gardens kicks off 2021 Fall Plant Sale

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gardeners and plant lovers in Jackson enjoyed a special treat on Thursday. The University of Tennessee Gardens Plant Sale had it all. UT kicked off the first day of their annual plant sale in Jackson. Carson…

Union to host award-winning historian on Oct. 25

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University will be hosting award-winning historian David A. Bell on Oct. 25. Union says Bell will be speaking at the 24th annual Carls-Schwerdfeger History Lecture, where he will be discussing two topics. The first will be…

Altercation at Huntingdon Wendy's leaves 1 injured

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Around 11 p.m. on Oct. 5, a man drove through this Wendy's drive-thru for a meal. When he noticed his food was cold, things then took an unexpected turn. "He was like, 'Momma, I really thought that…

Texas woman arrested after drugs found in battery

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Texas woman was arrested following a traffic stop Wednesday morning. The West Tennessee Drug Task Force says 30-year-old Bereniz Cavazos was stopped by agents on Interstate 40 in Fayette County. The task force says…

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