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Museum celebrates Casey Jones's birthday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Casey Jones Railroad and Museum held a special celebration on Saturday. They celebrated the birth and legend of one of America's most famous train engineers, Casey Jones. They celebrated…

Grant to preserve around 111 acres of Civil War battlefield sites

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two West Tennessee Civil War sites are to receive a portion of a $900,000 grant. A news release from the Tennessee Historical Commission says sites in Hardin, Henderson, Rutherford and Hamilton Counties will be receiving grant funds…

Jackson police arrest, charge suspect in hit-and-run incident

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say they have arrested a suspect in last weekend’s hit-and-run incident. 28-year-old Brandon Tyler Wall has been arrested and charged, according to a news release from the Jackson Police Department. Last Sunday, Randavious Deberry was…

Gibson hires first ever K9 officer

GIBSON, Tenn. -- A police department gains a new recruit, the first of his kind. "It definitely will be an asset to the department. We've got a nose that will find the…

5K benefits Redemption Road Rescue

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Fifith Annual Cowboy Canter 5K/ 1 Mile Walk kicks off Saturday at the Lift in downtown Jackson. On day registration starts at 8 a.m. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. and will benefit Redemption Road Rescue.…

3 fake articles about COVID-19 spread on social media

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fake social media posts are spreading false information about the coronavirus in our area. Three doctored photos were spread on Facebook and other social media, saying a South Side High…

City of Jackson takes more steps to prevent sickness

JACKSON, Tenn. -- More steps are being taken to prevent the spread of sickness in Jackson. In a news release, Mayor Scott Conger announced that all government public events and meetings will be suspended until April 12. In addition, all…

Tips on preparing for coronavirus self-quarantine

JACKSON, Tenn. -- As coronavirus fears ramp up across the nation, many are considering either self-quarantining or isolating themselves inside their homes. If you choose to do that, here are tips on…

Tennessee Supreme Court limits judicial proceedings

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended all in-person judicial proceedings until March 31 in response to COVID-19 on Friday. A news release from the Gibson County General Sessions Court says pending court hearings and case reviews in the…

Coronavirus outbreak may impact local small businesses

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, Kyle Spurgeon says if more people self-quarantine for the coronavirus, less people will be out and about visiting local small businesses, restaurants…

Church prepares for Sunday services

JACKSON, Tenn. -- As COVID-19 continues to spread, large group gatherings are being postponed or canceled. What about church services? "Our maintenance and janitorial staff have been disinfecting, I mean, everything," Jacob Dowdy,…

Jackson-Madison County Library suspends programs

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library announced it will suspend all programs from March 16 to April 16. A news release from the library says events like story times, movies, child and…

Changes COVID-19 could bring to community

JACKSON, Tenn. -- If someone is diagnosed with the coronavirus in Madison County, you'll likely know very quickly. "Once we are notified that we have a positive case in Madison County, we…

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