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Local business leaders gather at First Friday Forum

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Business developers enjoyed a First Friday Forum with new upcoming businesses. During the forum at First United Methodist Church in downtown Jackson, organizers from Hub City Brewing…

1 killed, 6 injured in Decatur Co. crash

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person was killed and six others injured in a Thursday crash near Parsons. According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before noon on Highway 412 near the intersection with…

UPDATE: JMCSS School Board member says he will not resign

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Just 24 hours after his resignation, a school board member is now withdrawing his resignation from the education body. Morris Merriweather has announced he will not resign from the Jackson-Madison County…

Jackson man sentenced in meth conspiracy

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is sentenced 30 years in federal custody on methamphetamine conspiracy and weapons charges. Stephen Williams, 30, was one of several individuals indicted in U.S. District Court in connection with the investigation. According to a…

Fraternity suspended after hazing allegations

MARTIN, Tenn. -- A fraternity at the University of Tennessee at Martin has been suspended after allegations of hazing and other violations. The Tennessee Tau chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was placed on an interim suspension Thursday after an investigation…

J-MC school board member announces resignation

WEST JACKSON, Tenn. --  Back in August, Morris Merriweather was elected onto the Jackson-Madison County School Board. After almost three short months on the job, he announced Thursday, he is resigning. "I…

Dozens attend storm spotter training program held in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.--A day after a tornado warning was issued in Jackson, several people gather to learn how to detect storms in advance. The Memphis National Weather Service Office conducted a free storm spotter training program in Madison County, Thursday…

City Council members discuss school finances

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Council members do not want to send the city into more debt to fund the public-private partnership. "We were concerned whether or not, if the city…

Neighborhood comes together to support local synagogue

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One neighborhood is coming together to support a local synagogue. The Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association is asking residents to bring flowers and cards to B'nai Israel Synagogue in west Jackson. LANA board members say this is their…

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