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Tennessee man catches 103-pound catfish

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. -- David Anderson has been fishing for 38 years, but Saturday evening, he caught something he was not expecting. Anderson went fishing on Nickajack Reservoir around 9 p.m., saying he likes to fish after all the boating…

178 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total to 178. The health department says the two most recent cases are a 23-year-old woman and an 18-year-old…

Protesters kneel for George Floyd

JACKSON, Tenn.-- West Tennesseans gather for another peaceful protest in downtown Jackson. "You can just think, he's laying down there, and someone putting that pressure on your neck for nine long minutes. You…

Local non profit adds new medical triage

JACKSON, Tenn.--After two  months of being closed, Helping Hands of Tennessee Oral Healthcare Center is back open with a new medical triage. The triage suite is staffed with licensed nurses and medical…

Lifeline in urgent need of blood donations

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The need for blood in West Tennessee is urgent. Shelves in coolers at Lifeline Blood Services in Jackson are empty because they're short on almost all blood types. The blood donation center…

I-40 construction progress continues as scheduled

NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Despite issues like the coronavirus, bad weather and more, the Tennessee Department of Transportation says their construction projects for Jackson are still on track to be completed on…

Union City Middle School staff providing Tdap vaccine

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City Schools announced Tuesday that incoming seventh graders can now get the Tdap booster vaccination at Union City Middle School in the fall. According to a news release, seventh graders are required under Tennessee Law…

Highway 70 Yard Sale to kick off as planned

JACKSON, Tenn. — A community-wide yard sale held yearly along Highway 70 will kick off next week. The 17th Annual Highway 70 Yard Sale will begin on Thursday, June 11 and continue through Saturday, June 13. Organizers have worked to…

Old Country Store to start family-style service June 24

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Last week, the Old Country Store announced plans to start using a family-style service, rather than buffet-style. On Tuesday, the restaurant announced that start date has been pushed back to Wednesday, June 24. The Old Country Store…

City of Jackson hires attorneys to audit Generals spending

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A last minute addition to the June City Council agenda: hiring the Crone Law Firm from Memphis to look into the city's dealings with the Jackson Generals under former Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist. "I've spent a couple…

Miss Tennessee, Tennessee Outstanding Teen postponed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Miss Tennessee organization has announced the pageant, scheduled to be held in Memphis, has been cancelled for 2020. In a news release, the organization says that the decision was made due to concerns about COVID-19, as…

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