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9/11 Memorial Ride planned for military and first responders

LEXINGTON, TENN. --- Lexington non-profit to honor military and first responders. The American Legion Riders Post 77 will host an appreciation ride for the Military and First Responders on Saturday, September 11. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with…

31st annual African Street Fest begins in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A festival looking to bring people back to their roots is here after a year of absence. "We call it a party with a purpose," said Wendy Trice Martin, President of the Society for African-American Cultural…

Annual Soybean Festival returns Sept. 4

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The largest festival in northwest Tennessee is back. Sept. 4 through Sept. 11 marks the 28th year of the annual Soybean Festival. After being cancelled last year,…

School renames library in honor of teacher, librarian

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local middle school is dedicating its media library to a former teacher and librarian. Jackson Careers and Technology Middle School dedicated its library to Felicia Farr Fuller,…

7 deaths, 345 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another seven Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals are: A 74-year-old male who died August 17 A 55-year-old female who…

City leaders discuss issues ahead of City Council Meeting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson city leaders met on Thursday with Mayor Scott Conger to discuss some of the issues to be brought up at next week's city council meeting. Numerous topics were touched on, including speaking with the infrastructure team…

Job fair connects job seekers, employers in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local job fair is helping residents seek employment in the area. The American Job Centers of Southwest Tennessee hosted a multi-employer job fair for residents in Lexington on…

Parsons Police Department honors retiring officer

PARSONS, Tenn. -- A local police department celebrated one of their own. The City of Parsons Police Department honored the retirement of Randy Quinn. Quinn has been in law enforcement for over 40 years. He was celebrated and presented with…

Prayer circle, dedication held at Isaac Lane

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local pastors gathered to dedicate their prayer circle to a long time educator. Since the beginning of the academic school year, local pastors in Jackson and many in…

Scarlet Rope helps victims of fast growing crime

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization is helping those effected by trafficking. Trafficking is second fastest growing crime in Tennessee. It's not only happening in big cities, but in smaller towns…

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