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Sweet Tea and Southern Pickens Festival

MCKENZIE, Tenn. --It was a weekend full of events. The Sweet Tea and Southern Pickens was held today in downtown McKenzie.  There were a variety of vendors from soaps and candles, to clothing and accessories. Many attendees took advantage of…

Doodle Soup Festival returns to Bradford

BRADFORD, Tenn. -- The week long Doodle Soup Festival is coming to an end and what better way to celebrate than with a parade? “Today is our finale of the doodle soup days events. It's been going on all week.…

Multiple events to be held in West Tennessee on Saturday

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, look no further. With terrific weather headed our way for the weekend, it is a great time to get outside. This Saturday there are at least a dozen different events and…

JMCSS students named ambassadors for Do The Write Thing Challenge

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual writing contest recognized students with the Jackson-Madison County School System. What can you do to prevent youth violence? The question was asked to young writers in school system. "Today is our annual luncheon for the…

New nonprofit 'A Mind's Way Home' opens in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new nonprofit organization focusing on mental health is opening in Jackson. A ribbon cutting was held Friday for A Mind's Way Home. The organization is a primary care and mental health clinic that specializes in mental…

Southeastern Leadership Academy held in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- For the first time in West Tennessee, the Madison County Sheriff's Office hosted a Southeastern Leadership Academy for experienced law enforcement. The academy was five weeks of training, where officers went through several courses that…

Hands Up! Preschool holds lemonade stand fundraiser

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at Hands Up! Preschool are dipping their hands in the business industry. The preschool held their annual lemonade stand fundraiser, and let the kids serve their parents. The stand offered three different kinds of lemonade,…

Alamo man charged with murder appears for arraignment

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Alamo man charged with the murder of a Crockett County resident appeared in court Friday for an arraignment hearing. Kenny Evans was arrested and charged with first-degree murder of Ashley Clem in April 2021.…

Carl Perkins Center celebrating 40th anniversary with concert

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse has been helping children in West Tennessee for 40 years. Megan Lewis, the marketing coordinator for the center, says they want to celebrate that accomplishment. "Most nonprofits…

Martin police celebrates graduation of Lt. James Hatler

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Martin Police Department is celebrating one of their own. The department says Lt. James Hatler graduated from the Southeastern Leadership Academy on Friday. The department says the academy focuses on a themed lesson each week.…

Health department will start Pfizer booster shots Monday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Those waiting on a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be in luck. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says they will begin offering a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, September 27.…

9 deaths, 174 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another nine Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals were: A 72-year-old male who died September 17 A 49-year-old male who…

Local farmer directs donations to The Care Center in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson nonprofit serving the homeless and abused women and children got a generous gift thanks to a local farmer. Robert Hayes directed a $2,500 donation to The Care Center through the America's Farmers Grow Communities Program.…

Donnell Century Farm Adventure returns this weekend

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Donnell Century Farms is hosting its Farm Adventures this weekend. Donnell Farms says this family friendly event will bring back classics like Rubber Duck Races, corn mazes, a petting zoo and more. Donnell Farms says there…

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