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City says Sportsplex is hiring part-time positions

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Looking for a part-time job? The Sportsplex is hiring! The City of Jackson says the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex is seeking groundskeepers, concessions cooks and workers, janitors and gatekeepers. The city says most work would be on…

TCA open house held on Sunday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Parents hit the road in search of a new place their kids can call school. Trinity Christian Academy hosted their open house Sunday afternoon hoping to encourage parents…

Miss TN Volunteer hosts Preliminary Pageant

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents gathered at The Ned to support the women of West Tennessee. Sunday evening, board members of The Miss Tennessee Volunteer Association hosted their annual preliminary beauty pageant. Judges and…

Local private schools opened their doors to potential students

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Several private schools allowed parents and potential students to tour their campuses. USJ and JCS held open houses for potential students and families who'd like to attend. "When they walk in this building, I hope they feel…

A local shop offers a new kind of therapy

JACKSON, Tenn. ---A local CBD store is offering free and new therapy to anyone who'd like to try. For the entire month of February "Your CBD Store" is offering free halotherapy with no purchases necessary. Halotherapy is the use…

Update on WBBJ's Moe Shamell

WBBJ's Moe Shamell is improving. We were informed that Moe is being moved out of the ICU today. He is doing better, and his speech is getting better. We were told the clot is starting to shrink, but not as…

WBBJ's Tom Britt announces retirement

JACKSON, Tenn. ---Beloved WBBJ-7 news personality Tom Britt has announced his retirement. Tom has been with WBBJ-7 for more than 20 years delivering news to West TN. He not only produces and anchors Good Morning West Tennessee, but also Midday,…

UPDATE: Missing Milan juvenile found

MILAN, Tenn. ---  Milan Police Department says missing juvenile found.   According to authorities from the Milan Police Department, the juvenile reported missing on Saturday, Tristan Watson has been located. The department expressed their appreciation and thanks to the public…

LEF makes donation to support literacy in West TN children

JACKSON, Tenn. --- A local non-profit donates funds to support literacy in children of West TN. According to a news release, Leaders Education Foundation (LEF) has pledged $100,000 to The READ Team. The READ Team, which is a program of…

Wingbar 731 holds grand opening event

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Jackson welcomes a new restaurant that specializes in wings. Wingbar 731 held their grand opening Saturday afternoon. The owner of the restaurant said that he wanted to bring some Memphis…

Class offers skills to find the best BBQ

BOLIVAR, Tenn. ---Get your taste buds ready for some savory smoked BBQ. The Memphis BBQ Network held a BBQ judging class for potential judges in Bolivar. Participants went over how to determine what good…

Local university hosts clothing giveaway

HENDERSON, Tenn. ---Students from Freed-Hardeman University are giving back to their community one thread at a time. "Today was our big day, where we opened our closet and took all of our clothes over…

Missing Juvenile Alert- Milan

MILAN, Tenn. --- Milan Police Department has issued an alert for a missing juvenile. The juvenile has been identified as Tristan Watson, DOB 2/22/2004. He is approximately 5'6 and 140 lbs. He has brown hair and eyes. He was last seen…

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