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5 additional deaths, 44 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed five additional deaths on Tuesday related to COVID-19. Those five residents are: a 73-year-old man, who died Oct. 11 a 69-year-old woman, who died Oct. 27 a 55-year-old man, who…

TDOC agent shot, TBI wanted fugitive arrested

JACKSON, Tenn.--An agent with the Tennessee Department of Correction is shot and a fugitive wanted by authorities is in custody after an hours-long stand off with police in east Jackson Monday evening.…

7-year-old trick-or-treater struck in a hit-and-run

JACKSON, Tenn.-- According to investigators with the Madison County Sheriff's Office, Saturday night, 7-year-old Jay Banks and a few friends were trick-or-treating from his great grandma's house on Watson Road.…

Boys & Girls Club students vote in mock election

JACKSON, Tenn.--Students learn about the election process hands-on. The Boys and Girls Club at Isaac Lane Elementary School held a mock election, Monday. They learned about the two candidates, how the results…

Secretary of State Tre Hargett shares update on voting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Secretary of State for Tennessee Tre Hargett gave an update on voting Monday in preparation for the presidential election. Hargett spoke about election security and safety concerns regarding…

Madison County officials prepare for Election Day

JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We're going to be busy. We've never seen a presidential election that wasn't busy," Madison County Elections Administrator Kim Buckley said. Forty-eight percent of registered voters in…

Man dies after suffering medical emergency at former hospital

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police say a man died early Saturday morning at the former Humboldt Medical Center after suffering a medical emergency. Humboldt police say officers responded to the former hospital just after 6 a.m. after a report of…

Girl Scouts offering free membership through November

Girl Scouts Heart of the South is offering free memberships for girls who sign up by Nov. 30. According to a news release, Girl Scouts are continuing to have virtual troop meetings with fun activities, including Brownie Painting Badge, Healthy…

Deer muzzleloader, archery season opens Saturday

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding hunters that muzzleloader and archery season for deer opens on Saturday, Nov. 7. The season runs through Friday, Nov. 20 in all the deer hunting units across the state, according to TWRA. If…

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