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USJ cancels after school activities for Friday

JACKSON, Tenn. – The University School of Jackson is canceling after school activities due to weather. The school says that all after school care, practices and games are canceled for Friday, March 31. USJ adds that infants and toddlers will…

Choir Day held in Jackson-Madison County Schools

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System held a Choir Day. Middle and high school choirs performed concert music for each other to celebrate "Music in Our Schools" month and…

Local tech earns high honor

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local technician received a very high honor. ReNew Biomedical technician Josh Weatherford is the first technician in the world to complete the Association for the Advancement…

Fundraiser to be held Saturday for veteran

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local man is receiving a celebration for his service. A community-wide fundraiser and celebration is being held Saturday in Gibson County to honor Air Force Veteran and…

Student, professor bring home trophies from Nashville

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson State Community College student and professor took home trophies on Wednesday. The pair attended the 5th Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition Awards, with Mooney…

Walking among ways to keep pets healthy

JACKSON, Tenn. -- March 30 is National Take a Walk in the Park Day, and some walkers may be taking their special fur friend out on a stroll. Walking your pet…

Police presence reported in north Jackson neighborhood

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A police presence at a home in north Jackson prompts a call from a WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News tipster. We received a call around 6 p.m. Wednesday night of officers at a home on Saddlebrook Drive. Our…

Gibson County man arrested as part of child rape investigation

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Rutherford man is arrested on multiple counts in connection to a child rape investigation in Gibson County. Carroll Simon Butler was arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Wednesday on one count of continuous sexual…

Red sand fills sidewalk cracks at local university

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local college spreads red sand for a good cause. Wednesday, the University of Memphis Lambuth's Nursing Department joined together to fill the cracks of the college's…

March 29 marks Mom, Pop Business Owners Day

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- March 29 marks Mom and Pop Business Owners Day! It is a day to appreciate the hard work and dedication that it takes to run a small business. Independently-owned businesses are essential to the community. They…

Gang member sentenced for shooting man mistaken for rival

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Roughly four years after one person was killed, a man has received his sentence. According to a news release, on March 6, Gerald Crossley, who was 16 at the time of the shooting in 2019, was sentenced…

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