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135 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — Officials have confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total to 135. The most recent cases include a 27-year-old female and a 39-year-old male. Neither of them are hospitalized. Epidemiology staff are reaching…

Local mayors speak about plans to reopen economy

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- "Even though we're reopening,  it's not business as usual," said Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray. Many local mayors say they will be following Gov. Bill Lee's Tennessee Pledge, which is a plan to help Tennesseans get…

High school senior celebrates prom from home

JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a night of glitz and glam for a 2020 senior as she celebrates her prom in a unique way. Jackson Central-Merry Early College High senior Gabrielle Burton was sad to learn she wouldn't get to…

City official discusses furlough of employees

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson announced furloughs for many of its employees on Friday. A release from Mayor Scott Conger says the furloughs will impact 193 city employees. "What that consists of are 60 full-time employees, and the…

Plasma donation center calls for donations

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A plasma donation center is calling for you to do your part to help save lives. Sarah Silva with CSL Plasma in Jackson says the center is low on plasma donations. She says human plasma, which is…

Christ Community to offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christ Community Health Services will be offering free COVID-19 drive-thru testing. A news release from Christ Community says testing will be held on Friday, May 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The release says testing will…

Gov. Bill Lee announces guidelines to reopen economy

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee announced his guidelines for reopening the economy next week. "COVID-19 is unprecedented in a rapidly evolving threat that fazes not only Tennessee, but the whole world," Gov. Lee said. Friday, Gov. Lee issued the…

1 arrested in connection to storage unit theft

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Henderson police say an arrest has been made in connection to the theft from multiple storage units on Highway 45. In a news release, the Henderson Police Department says 53-year-old Terry Lee Wallace, of Jackson, has been…

Crews respond to early morning fire at elementary school

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Emergency crews responded to an early morning fire at one elementary school. Smoke was seen coming from East Chester Elementary School in Henderson around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Personnel from the local sheriff's office, police department and…

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