Community Bank opens new location in Henderson
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Community Bank has opened a new location in Henderson. Residents joined staff on January 13 for the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. In attendance was CEO Phillip Renfroe,…
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Henderson County Schools closed on Friday
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- According to the Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Henderson County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 21. The Central Office will be closed as well. The closure is due to "staff and student absenteeism caused by…
Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to workers impacted by Dec. tornadoes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to workers in 12 Tennessee counties affected by December's tornadoes. Those counties include six in West Tennessee: Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley. This comes after FEMA approved a…
Organization looks to better childhood education and development
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One organization is looking to better childhood development and education across West Tennessee, and they need your help. "It's really important for us to hear from our community as we're…
McNairy County Schools closed Thursday, Friday to due sickness
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. – The McNairy County Schools will be closed Thursday, Jan. 20, and Friday, Jan. 21. The school system says this is due to sickness in faculty and staff. Earlier on Wednesday, Hollow Rock-Bruceton also announced closures for…
Mayor Jimmy Harris delivers final State of the County address
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday, Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris delivered his annual -- and final -- State of the County address. "Our community has weathered, at least to this point, the…
3 arrested in drug investigation in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- An ongoing drug investigation has led to the arrest of three individuals. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two search warrants were executed at homes in Carroll County on Wednesday. The TBI says in Huntingdon, on…
Choice for new West Tennessee airline narrows
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is saying goodbye to Boutique Air after less than one year of service. Members of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority gathered on Wednesday to decide the…
Tennessee's House speaker addresses 2022 legislative session
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke with House Speaker Cameron Sexton on Wednesday to discuss the 2022 legislative session. Sexton says Gov. Bill Lee has been working on legislation that would address…
Isaac Lane Elementary to go remote due to COVID-19
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Isaac Lane Elementary is switching to remote learning due to COVID-19. The Jackson-Madison County School System says remote learning will be on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. In-person is currently set to return to Isaac Lane on Tuesday,…
New THDA program to help homeowners hurt by pandemic
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As we continue to adapt in a world of COVID-19, the toll that was left on the economy is still being felt today. In 2020, when COVID-19 hit the United States,…
1 person dead following Tuesday's shooting on Pueblo Cove
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says one person has died as a result of a shooting on Tuesday. JPD says that 21-year-old Jamarcus Holliday was brought to the hospital by friends around 3 p.m. after he was shot…
$121,351,000 put into Lottery's Education account
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Education Lottery just made its second highest Q2 transfer in its history. A news release from TEL says $121,351,000 was put into its Education account. “The Second Quarter was significant for the Lottery for several…
Over 1,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Health officials are seeing yet another surge of COVID-19. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has received positive test results for over 1,000 cases in the last week. "We know that…
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