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Veterans association donates to RIFA for holiday meals

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local veterans are preparing for the holiday season with a generous donation. Vietnam Veterans of America presented a $1,200 check Tuesday afternoon to Regional Inter-Faith Association. The money will go…

Gibson Co. Special School District receives $124,000 grant

DYER, Tenn. -- Students in the Gibson County Special School District are playing a tune of excitement. "It's exciting. There were only eight schools in the state of Tennessee that were awarded the grant, so we knew it was going…

Rep. Kustoff announces USDA grants for flood recovery

JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Rep. David Kustoff has announced the availability of $150 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants for counties in West Tennessee impacted by February's floods.   The grants are available through the Community Facilities Program to…

Empowerment Community Church celebrates 'Love Gala'

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A church in downtown Jackson celebrates the first in a new series of community service events. Empowerment Community Church celebrated its first Love Gala, themed "I Love Us," on Saturday. The event inaugurates the October-December series on…

United Way announces Christmas Partners application dates

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Organizers with Christmas Partners, a program bringing together local nonprofits during the holiday season, have announced application submission dates. The program brings together United Way of West Tennessee, Knights of Columbus/St. Mary's Church, Toys for Tots, Regional…

Hardin County Fair celebrates 150 years

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn.-- Families and friends enjoy the first night for the 150th year of a local fair. The Hardin County Fair kicked off, Monday night. Guests enjoyed monster trucks, carnival rides,…

Willie Nelson & Alison Krauss concert preparations

  JACKSON, Tenn.--"We are thrilled to have a concert like Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss coming to Jackson," Lori Nunnery, Executive Director of Visit Jackson TN, said. Monday evening, organizers worked to set…

Jackson Chamber seeking public's input through online survey

JACKSON, Tenn.--The Jackson Chamber is seeking information from the community with an online survey regarding the Chamber's mission for the city of Jackson and how to better align services with its stakeholders. The survey gives the public the opportunity to…

Teen found safe after running from crash scene

KENTON, Tenn. -- Multiple agencies searched through the night Sunday into Monday morning for a boy involved in a car crash Sunday afternoon on Con Pennington Road near Kenton. Fire officials say…

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