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Woman appears on aggravated domestic assault charge

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman appeared Monday in Jackson City Court on accusations of attacking a woman with a butter knife. Court documents say Whitney Sells attacked her girlfriend early Sunday morning at…

US Marshals arrest man wanted in home invasion; brother still at large

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities make another arrest from Madison County's top ten "most wanted" list. Isaiah Bumpass was captured Thursday by U.S. Marshals. He was wanted on charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. Deputies say Bumpass, along with his brother, Joshua Burdine, were…

Lane College kicks off Religious Emphasis Week with prayer walk

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College kicked off its annual Religious Emphasis Week Monday afternoon with a prayer walk. Officials say they hope to "blanket" the campus in prayer by dividing it into prayer zones. At each zone, community members will pray…

Police respond to report of gunshots in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police responded Monday afternoon to a report of gunshots in east Jackson. Officers responded to the scene on Vance Street around 2:15 p.m. where they recovered shell casings in the road. They said there have been no…

Law enforcement to crack down on seat belt offenders

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Buckle up or get pulled over. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office will kick off its annual Seat Belts are for Everyone campaign on Feb. 1. Deputies in Madison County said they will be watching. “I just hope…

Local church welcomes new 'little food pantry'

JACKSON, Tenn -- One local church introduced a little food pantry to the Jackson community. Right outside of St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church, members gathered to bless their newest addition. Father Matthew…

Dozens run for diabetes research

JACKSON,Tenn.--Dozens of runners hit the pavement in downtown Jackson to run for diabetes research at the fifth annual one run 10-K race. Organizers say the purpose is to bring awareness and raise funds for the west Tennessee juvenile diabetes research…

Shooting at Brownsville party leaves several injured

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Brownsville Police Department and TBI Special Agents are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night at the National Guard Armory in Brownsville. According to the TBI, "Around 11:45 p.m., a fight broke out. Following the fight, shots were fired and…

Jackson-Madison Co. Library gets $8K technology grant

JACKSON, Tenn. -- State officials visited the Jackson-Madison County Library Friday afternoon in downtown Jackson to present an $8,800 technology grant. The funds will help pay for computers, a microfilm reader, software…

Search for Dyersburg rape suspects continues

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are searching for two suspects involved in a sexual assault and home invasion. Officers are asking for your help to identify one of the men. On…

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