Local News

Medon waste convenience center to be closed Friday, part of Saturday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is temporarily closing a waste convenience center. The department says the Solid Waste Convenience Center in Medon will be closed Friday and intermittently on Saturday for repairs. The health department says…

AARP, Toyota provide three cars for MyRide West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local program received new transportation on Thursday. AARP and Toyota have teamed together to donate three vehicles to the Southwest Tennessee Development District for the MyRide West Tennessee program. "So excited to be here today in…

Jackson man convicted of murdering his mother

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A jury has convicted 39-year-old Antonio Tywan James of first degree murder in the death of his mother. A news release states on March 5, 2019, witnesses observed James shoot his mother, Ermateen James, at her residence…

Children now 36% of Tennessee COVID cases

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey says children now make up 36% of  reported COVID-19 cases in Tennessee. Piercey's remarks on Wednesday marked another sobering milestone in the battle against the high contagious delta variant. According to researchers…

Le Bonheur shares back-to-school street safety tips

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students are back in the classroom and ready to learn, and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital ensuring they arrive safely. Jennifer Taylor, with Le Bonheur in Memphis, says for kids that walk to…

Sacred Heart Garden Club visits local cannery

STANTON, Tenn. -- Students with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Garden Club took a trip Wednesday. The students visited the Stanton Cannery. They picked apples and pears, cut green beans, sterilized jars and lids, and even created their own…

Final victim found in Tennessee flooding disaster search

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — The body of the final person missing from a devastating weekend flood in Middle Tennessee has been recovered and the search for victims has been suspended. The discovery came around mid-day on Wednesday, shortly before the…

19th Kent Jones Bicycle Tour, 5K to be held Oct. 9

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Kent Jones Bicycle Tour is returning for its 19th season. A news release from Jackson State Community College says this year's tour will come with a 14, 32, 62 and 100 mile route. The college says…

Jackson museum begins guided tours, celebrating music history

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City has a new treat for music lovers. Jackson's Carnegie Legends Museum is now offering guided tours to guests. "What we're offering is sort of the inside information into the beginnings of rock and roll,"…

Man in custody following search in Carroll County

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A search led to a man wanted out of Carroll County on Wednesday. Around 4:30 a.m., Clarksburg police chased a suspect into Huntingdon. The man fled his vehicle on foot…

Jackson company accepting donations for flood victims

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local company is doing its part to help the victims of the Middle Tennessee floods. The Lewis Corporation says it will be taking donations at its building on 127 Devonshire Square in Jackson, just off of…

Weather

Spotlight

On Facebook