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UT Martin hosts guest speaker Jim Rooney via Zoom

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at one university heard from a guest speaker. Students at the University of Tennessee at Martin hosted author Jim Rooney via Zoom on Thursday. Rooney wrote "A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney's Story from the…

Lincoln Elementary hosts 'Phenomenal Women' program

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local elementary school is celebrating Black History and Women's History Months. Lincoln Elementary School in Jackson hosted a virtual program called Phenomenal Women to celebrate women who…

Suspect in custody in east Jackson shooting investigation

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Police Department responded to a shooting in east Jackson Thursday morning. Police say the shooting happened at Royal Arms apartments on North Royal Street around 10:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a man with an…

Local VA distributes Johnson & Johnson vaccine

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Johnson & Johnson vaccines have arrived in West Tennessee, and clinics aren't wasting any time getting them out. The Memphis VA Medical Center says they've distributed thousands of COVID-19…

Health department to distribute second vaccine doses on March 20

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will not be distributing second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, March 13. Individuals who received their first shot of the vaccine through the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department on…

TN Hope Line offers support for Tennessee seniors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Governor's Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives have partnered with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board to create a new resource for elderly residents, according to a news release. The TN Hope Line is a phone…

Jackson Generals hosting high school baseball at Ballpark

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Following the announcement that Lane College will finish out their 2021 baseball season at the Ballpark at Jackson, the Jackson Generals have announced that several local high schools will also be playing at the stadium this season.…

6 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,969 total

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 10,969. Those new patients range in age from 17-years-old to 78-years-old. There…

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