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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…

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…

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…

Jason Autry arrested on gun, drug charges

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Benton County Sheriff Kenny Christopher has confirmed Jason Autry is back in custody following his arrest on charges of felon in possession of a firearm, evading arrest, possession of methamphetamine, and public intoxication. Autry is currently…

Weakley Co. man sentenced to nearly 8 years for meth related charges

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The District Attorney's Office says a Weakley County man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison. The release from the district attorney says 32-year-old Justin Tyler Bynum, of South Fulton, was sentenced on methamphetamine…

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