Officials warn of fentanyl laced bills
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A law enforcement official shared how the wrong dollar could potentially be life threatening. "If someone had a rolled up bill that they'd been snorting fentanyl through in their…
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HUB Club gives students early look at college
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson's "Help Us Build," or HUB Club, toured the city to get an early glimpse at the college life on Wednesday. "A lot of them don't get to…
JMCSS superintendent talks achievements, next steps for district
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local leaders heard from Jackson-Madison County School Superintendent Dr. Marlon King on district achievements and what the next steps are. King says after the pandemic caused a decline…
Union City felon sentenced to over 12 years for drug, firearm charges
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A convicted felon from Union City has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for drug and firearm charges. A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice states that 34-year-old Mark Allen Branch pled…
UT Martin program to help West Tennessee businesses
MARTIN, Tenn -- West Tennessee businesses can get outside consulting from a local university. The University of Tennessee at Martin says that its Master of Business Administration program is working with others in and out of UT Martin to provide…
Portion of Christmasville Road to temporarily close for work
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Highway Department says part of Christmasville is being temporarily closed next week. Superintendent Bart Walls says Christmasville will be closed from Morisch Road to Ashport Road in order to replace a cross drain.…
UT Martin department receives award
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A department at the University of Tennessee at Martin received an award. PHOTO ID: Pictured (l, r) at the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Educators’ annual conference are Dr. William Bird, associate professor of…
Senior-level 4-H students can now apply for college credit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Senior level 4-H students can now apply for college credit. The announcement was made at the annual 4-H Roundup at…
National speaker motivates inmates preparing for release
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- On Thursday, July 7, CoreCivic's Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Whiteville hosted national motivational speaker Baron Warren. Warren spoke to a group of male inmates preparing to…
Annual '731 Day' celebration returning to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual event celebrating our local community returns to the Hub City this month. "731 Day," named for West Tennessee's area code, takes place each year in Jackson…
What would you do if you hit the Mega Millions jackpot?
JACKSON, Tenn.--- The Mega Millions gives people the opportunity to win a multi-million dollar jackpot... The estimated jackpot for the Tennessee Mega Millions drawing Tuesday evening was $555,000,000. It only costs…
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation releases 2021 'Crime in Tennessee' publication
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released their 2021 ‘Crimes in Tennessee’ publication. This publication gives detailed reports on the volume and nature of crimes within different city…
New ice cream shop opens in Henderson County
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A new ice cream shop called Zandora's held their grand opening on Tuesday in Lexington. The family-owned shop has sweet treats ranging from waffle cones to homemade shakes.…
Union City Schools help cut back-to-school stress on parents
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Over the past three years, families have dealt with a pandemic and now historic inflation rates. In order to help, Union City Schools are lending an extra hand…
COVID-19 cases rising due to contagious subvariant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Health officials are continuing to to see a gradual rise of COVID-19 cases, and the cause is a highly contagious subvariant of omicron. Mallory Cooke, with the Jackson-Madison County…
