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Additional death, 68 new COVID-19 cases in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19. Those residents are: an 84-year-old man died Jan. 15. The health department also confirmed another 68 new cases of COVID-19…

CWD-positive deer found in Lauderdale, Madison counties

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed CWD-positive deer have been located in Lauderdale and Madison counties. According to a news release, the deer from Madison County was harvested by a hunter and was within 10 miles of Henderson County.…

DSCC announces virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce and Dyersburg State Community College will host a virtual celebration on Monday, Jan. 18. According to a news release, the celebration will take place virtually on Dyersburg State's Facebook page and…

Paris Walmart to temporarily close for cleaning

PARIS, Tenn. -- The Walmart in Paris is temporarily closing for a thorough cleaning. An announcement from Walmart says the store will close at 2 p.m. Friday and reopen again at 7 a.m. on Sunday. During the closure, Walmart says…

Police seek ID in burglary at north Jackson businesses

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in three burglaries at north Jackson businesses. Police say the burglaries happened early Friday morning, when the man in these photos was…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 5,557 new cases, 676,039 total

The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Friday, January 15. The health department also released an updated case count by county.  …

JMCSS employees receive first vaccinations

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some school district employees in Madison County are breathing a sigh of relief today after getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. "I'm thankful," Helen Brooks, attendance…

Weakley Co. Sheriff's Office warns of COVID-19 scam

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a COVID-19 scam circulating. The sheriff's office says an elderly resident reported they received a phone call from an individual asking for bank account information to get…

Additional death, 53 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19. The health department says a 68-year-old man died Jan. 12 due to COVID-19 complications. A total of 156 Madison County…

City of Jackson releases holiday trash schedule

The City of Jackson has announced changes to garbage pick-up for the week of Jan. 18. Garbage in the city will not be picked up on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Tuesday,…

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