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Jackson-Madison Co. Schools receive grant for LAUNCH program

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System has received a grant to expand a career readiness program in the district. The $60,000 Perkins Reserve Grant will allow the district to pay for updates to equipment, certification exams and a…

JMCSS Board discusses K-8 options

JACKSON, Tenn.--"I want to get this taken care of without anymore impediments, we need to do it," said JMCSS Interim Superintendent Ray Washington. Washington said school board members and parents are ready…

Jackson-Madison Co. students start 2019-20 school year

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Summer break is over, and it's time to hit the books. Jackson-Madison County school leaders and teachers greeted students Monday morning for their first day back. "We're starting…

Authorities seek to ID people in video near Milan warehouse fire

MILAN, Tenn. -- Authorities are asking for your help identifying several people seen on surveillance video. Police believe these individuals, shown in surveillance video in the area of a warehouse that caught fire last week in Milan, may have information…

McKenzie police say item in home was not pipe bomb

McKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie police say a large police presence around a Forrest Avenue home Saturday was due to an investigation into what investigators believed could have been a pipe bomb. In a news release Monday, McKenzie police say officers…

A local Christian singer's album release

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Emily Taylor is a member of the Women of Hope in Medon. Women of Hope is a faith based ministry that helps women overcome drug and alcohol addictions. Taylor has now been clean over a year and pursing…

A community celebrates 100th anniversary

JACKSON, Tenn. - Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the American Legion Post 12 John A. Deavers that was established on August 4th of 1919. Historian Dennis Ward Earl Jr says Deavers was a pastor at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Church holds block party for families

JACKSON, Tenn. - A local community comes together for a fun event. Soul Quest Church on North Highland Avenue is having its annual biggest Sunday ever block party. Kids from all over the Hub City came out to enjoy bounce…

2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US

(AP) -- Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio in less than 24 hours claimed at least 29 lives and left scores injured, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence. In the…

Dog runs out of vehicle after car accident on I-40

BROWSNVILLE, Tenn. -- A local pet owner is asking drivers to keep an eye out after losing her dog in a car accident on I-40 Saturday. The wreck occurred on I-40 west at mile marker 50 near the Weigh Station.…

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