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JMCSS leaders discuss 2020-2021 budget

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday afternoon, members of the Jackson-Madison County School System's budget committee met to discuss the district's finances. First on the agenda was the contract to construct a new Madison Academic…

City Council reviews agenda for May meeting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mayor Scott Conger and members of the Jackson city council virtually met Thursday afternoon to review the agenda for May's meeting. Members discussed the city's budget for next year, as…

UTM names reentry task force for COVID-19

MARTIN, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee at Martin chancellor Dr. Keith Carver has named a reentry task force, which will recommend steps for the university to move forward during COVID-19, according to a news release. Because of the pandemic, the…

Hardin County prepares for businesses to reopen

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Many businesses across the state have started reopening this week, with restaurants opening on Monday and retail businesses on Wednesday. Hardin County Mayor Kevin Davis says this is just the first phase of reopening for most…

TCA hosts cap and gown pickup for students

NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trinity Christian Academy continued a yearly tradition for its graduating seniors. Usually, the TCA seniors will pick up their cap and gown and have a fiesta party. This year, the…

Drive-up birthday party held for local principal

EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of teachers didn't let the coronavirus stop their birthday celebration. The staff at Isaac Lane Elementary School did a birthday drive-up for their principal, Richard Willis, Thursday…

145 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An additional case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Madison County, bringing the total number of cases to 145, according to the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. The health department says the newest patient is a 66-year-old…

Madison County Courthouse reopening Friday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Courthouse is expected to reopen Friday, May 1. The courthouse will be open at 9 a.m., but new safety measures will be in place. All visitors will be required to wear a mask or…

Governor releases guidelines for 'close contact' businesses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the state's Economic Recovery Group released guidance Thursday for "close contact" services to return to operation next Wednesday. In a news release, the group says businesses in 89 of the state's 95…

Liberty Tech hosts drive-thru celebration for graduates

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Celebrating our graduates is looking a little different nowadays. Thursday, teachers, administrators, and staff at Liberty Technology Magnet High School hosted a drive-thru celebration for their graduates. They were able to…

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