Jackson State to hold 'reopening' event on July 31
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College will be returning to in-person sessions starting this fall. Jackson State is hosting a reopening event at the Student Center on July 31 from 8…
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Family preserves sons' memory through restaurant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One West Tennessee woman, along with her family, are on a mission to keep their sons' memory alive through a restaurant. Dorena Collier is the owner…
New statewide initiative could boost tourism in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new initiative could bring more tourism to Tennessee and the Hub City. Gov. Bill Lee passed the tourism initiative called Tennessee on Me. The first 10,000 tourists who…
Lane College offers students $250 for COVID-19 vaccine
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local college has created a new incentive to get students vaccinated. "Don't hesitate. Be Lane safe, and vaccinate." That is Lane College's newest slogan. They say if…
New bakery brings pie, cheesecake, more to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There is a new place to satisfy your sweet tooth in the Hub City. How Sweet It Is By Tim held its grand opening on Wednesday. The…
Caregivers Support Group to meet in early August
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Caregivers Support Group is meeting in August. The group will meet Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Walter Barnes Conference room in the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The support group is meant to provide information,…
Man faces weapon, drug possession charges following traffic stop
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Crockett County man is facing weapon and drug charges following a traffic stop. Dyersburg police say they stopped a vehicle along the U.S. 51 Bypass near Lake Road for a broken brake light and vehicle…
Law enforcement continues investigation of alleged animal cruelty
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Law enforcement is continuing to investigate an alleged report of animal cruelty in Henry County. According to a news release from the Henry County Sheriff's Office, a dog named Zeus was taken from Cowpath Road in…
Police seek community's help after vehicle stolen in Martin
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Martin Police Department is asking the community to be on the lookout. The department says around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle was stolen from a person's driveway on Oak Street in Martin. According to a…
COVID-19 Update: Week of July 14
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death in Madison County since July 7. There are now a total of 11,605 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison…
Concerns raised over Jackson Central-Merry, Madison Academic construction
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The upcoming school year for students in the Jackson-Madison County School System is just weeks away. "I'm hearing so many irregularities as far from what was promised," a…
UPDATE: Gibson EMC says power restored in Crockett County
UPDATE: Gibson EMC says power has been restored, and adds that the cause of the outage is under investigation. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gibson Electric Membership Corporation says nearly 4,800 members are experiencing an outage in Crockett County. Gibson Electric…
Library to host 10th annual 'Books of Madison County' dinner
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library Foundation is hosting an annual dinner. In a news release, the library says it will be hosting its 10th Books of Madison County Fundraising Dinner. The library says this year's theme is Sounds…
West Cancer Center expands further into West Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Memphis cancer research center is expanding further into West Tennessee. In a news release, the West Cancer Center & Research Institute announced expansions into Dyersburg, Jackson and Paris, in partnership with the Henry County Medical Center.…
Faces of Our Veterans organizers discuss upcoming event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A project to showcase those who fought for our country is back. "This is our second year to do 'Faces of Our Veterans.' We started last year.…
