Businesses take safety precautions ahead of the holidays
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The coronavirus has impacted our lives in many ways. It will also be impacting the way we shop for the holidays this year. The holidays are just around…
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Parade honoring veterans to be held Saturday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual program is celebrating veterans with a weekend full of events. Veterans Day is approaching and the West Tennessee Veterans Day Committee is preparing to celebrate and…
Suspect in U.S. Marshal shooting, standoff faces federal judge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bobby Joe Claybrook Jr., the man accused of shooting a U.S. Marshals Service task force officer on Monday, appeared before a federal judge on Friday. Claybrook is facing a federal charge of discharging a firearm during an…
Organization with connections to Humboldt expands its market
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- An organization with offices across the country, including in Humboldt, is expanding its market. A news release from Jones Family of Companies says it is acquiring Rontex America, which is located in New Hampshire. The company says…
273,144 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 3,541 deaths, 1,480 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 273,144 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, November 6. In addition, 3,451 people have died and 1,480 are currently hospitalized. Another 246,392 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
Bethel student rescues woman from burning house
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- It started out like a regular Tuesday for Bethel student Joe McClosky. He stepped out of his house and went to his mailbox, then he noticed something right…
Several local options available for flu shots as season kicks in
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Health experts are encouraging you to get a flu shot this season to help fight against COVID-19. "There's currently no vaccine for COVID-19, but there is for the…
Henry County mask mandate extended to Nov. 14
PARIS, Tenn. — Henry County Mayor Brent Greer announced an extension of the county’s mask mandate. A news release from the county says the mask mandate will be extended to Saturday, Nov. 14. The release says the order was set…
48 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County; 4,204 total
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 4,204. The health department says those patients range in age from 2-years-old to 94-years-old. Fifteen…
Humboldt police prepare for annual 'Shop with a Cop'
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt Police Officers Association is preparing for the annual "Shop with a Cop." The Humboldt Police Officers Association has a goal of providing gifts for…
Crockett Co. mayor addresses spike in COVID-19 cases
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Another West Tennessee county -- one without a hospital -- continues seeing concerning COVID-19 cases. Crockett County started out as the only county in the area without any cases, but now it is second in the…
City of Jackson reaches settlement in federal lawsuit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that could cost several hundred thousand dollars. The city will have another special meeting next week…
Health officials discuss COVID-19 risk as holidays approach
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Thanksgiving gatherings will look a little different this year due to COVID-19. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department held a briefing Wednesday discussing the risk. With coronavirus…
Dyersburg man sentenced to life in prison for meth trafficking
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man has been sentenced to life in federal prison in relation to methamphetamine trafficking in Dyer County. A news release from the District Attorney's Office says 35-year-old Christopher Lee Faulcon, aka "Wheezy," was sentenced following…
Fire department receives life-saving masks for pets
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local fire department has received a new gadget designed to save a pet's life in the event of a house fire. "They were donated to us,…
