McKenzie to launch new Chamber of Commerce
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- With local businesses needing all the help they can get, the City of McKenzie is taking the next step. They're launching a new McKenzie Chamber of Commerce. "We felt…
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Henderson Police Department officer hospitalized due to COVID-19
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Henderson police have confirmed an officer is currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. Henderson police confirmed Officer Brandon Connor's hospitalization Friday morning in a post on the department's Facebook page. The post says Connor also has pneumonia in…
Union City Middle School cancels annual band Christmas concert
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- The annual Union City Middle School Band Christmas concert has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a news release. Union City Schools Band Director Jason Deem said in the release that concerns about COVID-19…
JTA hosting Customer Appreciation Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Transit Authority and BancorpSouth are sponsoring a Customer Appreciation Day on Dec. 18. According to a news release, there will be no fares for fixed route buses on Customer Appreciation Day. Regular fares will resume…
Old Country Store announces memorial service plans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Old Country Store has announced finalized arrangements for Clark Shaw's memorial service. Visitation services are set for Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Providence House in Casey Jones Village. Masks are required,…
WBBJ mourns loss of former General Manager Jerry Moore
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The WBBJ team mourns the loss of a visionary for our station. Jerry Moore, former general manager of WBBJ-TV, has died. Moore was WBBJ's general manager from 1997 until he retired at the end of 2013. He…
Santa to appear in downtown Paris
PARIS, Tenn. -- Local officials confirm Santa and his elves will make an appearance in Paris this weekend. Santa will be downtown from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday,…
2 additional deaths, 88 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says those residents are: an 86-year-old man, who died Nov. 14 a 67-year-old man, who…
Man charged in Holly Bobo case back in custody on multiple charges
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man previously charged in the Holly Bobo case is back in custody. The Benton County Sheriff's Office has arrested 46-year-old Jason Autry on charges of being…
TDOT to close Campbell Street for weekend construction
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation is continuing the ongoing project of widening Interstate 40. This is the first road closure of this phase of the project, allowing crews…
Grant aims to help create Dementia-Friendly Community
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare is taking action to create a Dementia-Friendly Community. West Tennessee Healthcare received a grant, one of four statewide, enabling them to educate the community on…
Lifeline employee to retire, receives key to the city
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For more than 20 years Cherie Parker has served as the public relations and marketing coordinator for Lifeline Blood Services in Jackson. Parker recently announced her decision to…
Jackson funeral home operator Jack Smith dies at 86
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson native and George A. Smith and Sons Funeral Home Operator Jack Smith has died. The funeral home says Smith died at the age of 86 on Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer. Smith worked as…
Jackson Arby's presents check to child abuse center
JACKSON Tenn. -- A fast food chain with a restaurant in Jackson is helping kids in need. The Arby's on Stonebrook Place presented a check for $5,300 to the Carl Perkins Center…
1 injured in Wednesday shooting at Allenton Heights
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Allenton Heights. Officials with JPD say that officers responded to the shooting around 8:45 p.m. JPD says a person with gunshot wounds was found…
