Jackson aims to fetch huge 'Dog Park Dash' grant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson is making a run for the "Most dog-friendly city in Tennessee" and needs the public's help with assistance on social media. Jackson has applied…
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Madison County budget passes first round of votes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Quite a few numbers were tossed around at Monday's County Commission meeting. The biggest one: $228,500,588 — the proposed budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. That is up…
Madison Co. Election Commission set early voting hours
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Election Commission met Monday for a meeting in which they set early voting hours for the upcoming election. The hours are 9 a.m. until 4…
Dyersburg man convicted of embezzlement
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man has been convicted of embezzlement after prosecutors say he stole at least $178,000 from a trust account. Brian Black, 42, was convicted of embezzlement Friday…
Gov. Haslam appoints new TBI director
NASHVILLE -- Gov. Bill Haslam announced Monday the appointment of a new director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. David B. Rausch, 55, will serve as TBI director following the retirement…
Miss Tennessee 2018 contestants arrive in the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The glitz, the glamour, and of course, the crowns; talented ladies from across the Volunteer State have arrived here in the Hub City for the 2018 Miss…
Golfers spend time with the their dads on Father's Day
People are taking a moment to spend quality time with their fathers today. Charles and Lee Gentry say they do that by playing golf. "We play on Father's Day, and he's…
Madison co. home destroyed after tragic fire
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn -- A Madison county home is left in ashes after a the Madison County Fire department says it was overcome by fire. Fire officials responded to the call around…
Daughters of the American Revolution honor veterans' widows
While the flags on the corner of West Lafayette and West Main Streets honor the patriots of the American Revolution, Saturday the Daughters of the American Revolution used them to honor…
Local families compete in rock-paper-scissors tournament
JACKSON, Tenn -- It's a very simple and sometimes super competitive game we've all played at some point in our lives. Saturday the Jackson-Madison County Library hosted a tournament for families…
Birth Choice clinic hosts 3rd annual 'Father Daughter Ball'
JACKSON, Tenn -- Some men put on their dancing shoes Saturday night for a special date with a special lady. It was the third annual 'Father Daughter Ball' hosted by Birth Choice…
Food truck festival benefits local good cause
JACKSON, Tenn -- People of all ages came together at West Jackson Baptist church united by one thing, the love of food. It was a food truck festival that included…
Community members celebrate dads at Father's Day Concert
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Community members braved the heat for the Father's Day Festival in Henderson Saturday, even though some dad's chose otherwise. "He said, you go tell all those good…
3rd person charged in shooting of Tennessee teenager
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say the mother of an 18-year-old charged in the Tennessee shooting death of a 16-year-old has been charged with helping to hide her son's car afterward. Nashville Police say they charged Ykela Williams, mother of…
Tennessee radio host shot in arm, arrested in road rage incident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Tennessee say a local radio personality has been arrested after a road rage incident in which he used a tomahawk-like weapon to hit the windshield of another driver, who then shot him in the…
