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Mayor's Youth Council ready for new members

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson is opening its applications for the 4th annual Mayor's Youth Council. The city is opening the 2022-2023 Youth Council applications for interested high school juniors,…

Benton County mayor attends meeting on Blue Oval City

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The mayor of Benton County headed westward for a meeting about Blue Oval City on Wednesday. A news release says that Mayor Mark Ward went to Covington for the meeting on the multi-billion dollar project. Ward…

Man who fired at officer receives 10 year sentence

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man who fired at law enforcement in 2020 has been sentenced, according to a news release. The release says that back in February of 2020, Bolivar police responded to home on East Margin Street about a…

Man arrested after drugs, weapons found in weekend traffic stop

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two law enforcement agencies say that a man was arrested, and multiple narcotics and weapons were found over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by the Dyer County Sheriff's Office, officers pulled over a vehicle…

JEA, TVA partner to help with customer utility bills

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A partnership between two agencies is bringing help to West Tennessee. According to a news release, the Jackson Energy Authority and the Tennessee Valley Authority have each put $25,000 into a program called UTILICARE. The release says…

Health department talks flu season, COVID-19

JACKSON, Tenn. -- With COVID-19 still impacting our area and flu season around the corner, what is Madison County doing to prepare? The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is gearing up…

Bakery to host giveaway for senior citizens

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ready to help spread kindness? Floral Cakes Bakery is helping the senior citizen community in our area by gathering supplies and holding a giveaway in November. They say that you can bring items such as gloves, hand…

Contagious virus impacts, kids, infants

JACKSON, Tenn. -- When temperatures drop, flu cases and other infections rise. Now hospitals are seeing an increase in one virus that's impacting children across the nation. Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV, is a common contagious virus that…

Stay prepared as severe weather season arrives

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The ending of October marks the beginning of the second severe weather season for us in West Tennessee. While it is important to be weather aware year…

City of Jackson leaf pickup begins next week

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The leaves are falling once again! And as beautiful as they may be, you might not want them in your yard. The City of Jackson understands this and has announced the start date for its third citywide…

West Tennessee Healthcare, YMCA partner for childcare services

JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare says a new partnership is expanding their childcare services this December. According to a news release, West Tennessee Healthcare has joined with YMCA West Tennessee to move Therapy & Learning Center services to the…

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