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Household hazardous waste collection to be held in McNairy Co. on May 7

SELMER, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will hold a household hazardous waste collection in McNairy County this week. The mobile service gives residents the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous waste such as pesticides, cleaning…

Pageant contestants welcome fans in The Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Miss Volunteer of America pageant competitors gathered at the Hub City Brewery to welcome fans Sunday night. Allison Demarcus, The  Founder of Miss Volunteer America says…

Jackson welcomes Miss Volunteer America contestants

JACKSON, Tenn. --The Hub City welcomes contestants from all over the U.S. for an inaugural event. The opening ceremony of the first national Miss Volunteer America pageant took place in the Hub City letting the community get to know more…

Travel teams from five states gather for championship

JACKSON, Tenn. --It's time to play ball in the Hub City. Seven to fourteen-year-olds played in the Sportsplex Spring Championships this weekend. Sixty teams from Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri played in the tournament. One coach says the…

Friend's of the JMC Library's May speaker announced

JACKSON, Tenn. --JMC Library's First Thursday Speaker announced. According to information received from the Jackson-Madison County Library, the First Thursday Speaker for May will be Celeste Scott. The Friend's traditional Spring "yardening" event will take place on Thursday, May 5…

'Crawfest' returns to the Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The fifth annual Crawfest was held in Jackson Saturday afternoon and was bigger than ever. Melanie Buchholz, the director of survivor service, says she never thought it would get…

Jackson residents take a walk through history

EAST JACKSON, Tenn. --One community celebrated its history while many learned about it. Hundreds participated in the Historical Tour and Wellness Walk around east Jackson. The tour was close to two miles and had more than two dozens stops…

Gibson Co. city celebrates with parade

TRENTON, Tenn. --One local city is ending a week long festival with a bang. "We have a whole week full of events, we have everything but today is the grand parade,"…

JMC Library's planned closure dates

JACKSON, Tenn. --Local library announces days to be closed. According to information received from the library, the Jackson Madison County Library will be closed on the following days, Monday, May 2-Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The closure will give library staff…

UPDATE: Shooting in west Jackson leaves two dead

WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Shooting leaves two dead. According to information received from JPD and several WBBJ news tipsters, Friday's incident in the area of Highway 45 Bypass and North…

Unconventional Pop Up to be held this weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- This month's Unconventional Pop Up Shop will take place this weekend. The event will take place at the parking lot of the Salvation Army in east Jackson from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a…

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