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Nonprofit to host third annual Crawfest

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Scarlet Rope Project announced it is hosting its third annual Crawfest fundraiser. In a news release, Scarlet Rope says the Crawfest will be on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Scarlet Rope says proceeds from…

Construction begins on long-awaited monument

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The long-awaited Seven Pillars Monument in east Jackson is under construction. "I conceived this sculpture to tell the story of seven prominent African-Americans in the history of Jackson-Madison County,"…

New business emerges in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The coronavirus pandemic forced many businesses to shutter either temporarily or permanently. Jackson native Chase Walker went against this trend. He opened his new vintage store, The Lost Reserve. "Our…

Juvenile charged in April accidental shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have confirmed a juvenile is now facing charges in connection with an accidental shooting in April. Police confirmed Wednesday the juvenile has been charged with reckless homicide in the April 25 death of Kontravis Bond,…

Local university temporarily suspends ACT, SAT requirement

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- In response to the recent global pandemic, a local university is removing standardized test requirements for its fall semester. A news release from Bethel University says ACT and SAT test requirements will not be required for the…

Trenton man charged in connection with Milan fatal shooting

MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan police have confirmed a Trenton man is in custody after a fatal shooting in Milan last month. Police say 26-year-old Demarion Mayberry, known as "Smurf," is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Corinthian Gunn.…

2 indicted on coercion, retaliation charges in murder case

RIPLEY, Tenn. -- Two Lauderdale County men are facing charges in connection with a social media post related to a double murder case. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents with the TBI and ATF joined the Ripley Police…

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…

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