Bolivar police chief looks back on first year
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A year ago, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter Josh Robinson spoke with Michael Jones just a few days after he became police chief in Bolivar. A year later, Jones…
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Local city competes in HGTV's 'Hometown Takeover'
MILAN, Tenn. -- Residents in the City of Milan will be gathering Sunday to take pictures downtown, and city leaders will be taking more photos in other residential areas. Those photos will then…
School closures for Jan. 24, 2020
The following schools will be closed due to illness in the district: Hardeman County Schools, closed Friday, Jan. 24 and Monday, Jan. 27 Lexington City Schools, closed Friday, Jan. 24
TBI issues Amber Alert for missing Chattanooga girl
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for a missing Chattanooga girl. The TBI says 12-year-old Lucy Lucas was reported missing from Chattanooga and could possibly be in the Nashville area. Lucy is described…
TWRA warns of online fishing license scam
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is warning residents about a new online scam targeting those searching for a Tennessee fishing license. The website appears as an advertisement in Google searches for "Tennessee Fishing License," according to a…
Former Parsons PTO president indicted on theft, forgery charge
PARSONS, Tenn. -- The former president of the Parsons Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization has been indicted on charges of theft and forgery. According to a news release, Mallory Parrish is now charged with one count of theft over $1,000…
Gov. Lee to introduce fetal heartbeat abortion legislation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced plans Thursday to submit legislation to the Tennessee General Assembly to prohibit abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, according to a news release. The release says the legislation would make Tennessee…
JMCSS Long Range Planing Committee discusses future goals
JACKSON, Tenn.--The Long Range Planning Committee with the Jackson-Madison County School Board met Wednesday to discuss goals for the future. During the meeting, members agreed that teacher retention and more preschools are important goals for the school system in the…
NAACP asks local and state leaders to help support families in need
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Wednesday, the Jackson-Madison County Branch of the NAACP sent out a news release asking the state of Tennessee to release hundreds of millions of dollars "being withheld" for the temporary assistance for needy families fund, also…
Three pets die after west Jackson house fire
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A family is able to escape a house fire Wednesday night in west Jackson. The Jackson Fire Department responded to a home on Edenwood Drive around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire officials say the blaze is believed to have…
City gives update on leaf clean up project
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One month ago, the City of Jackson set out on a new goal: clean up the leaves around Jackson and make the streets less prone to flooding. "We're working…
1 person killed, 1 injured in Decatur Co. house fire
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Debris littered the ground and water used to put out a house fire was starting to turn to ice as investigators walked around the Cody Lane home. "We received…
Officials at Shiloh continue storm cleanup
SHILOH, Tenn.-- Many West Tennesseans are still picking up the pieces after the storms in October, including one national park. "There's uprooted trees, broken off trees, limbs and devastation everywhere you look,"…
Heart attack survivor shares story at annual event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday was the annual Go Red for Women breakfast. A heart attack survivor Amy Flippin shared her story of how heart disease has impacted her family. The story started with…
Jackson firefighter arrested, placed on administrative leave
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department has confirmed an eight-year veteran of the department was arrested Tuesday. Ray Harvison was arrested Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of Walmart on South Highland Avenue, according to court documents. Court records…
