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Officials speak after more than 50 dogs, cats rescued

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Several dogs have been rescued from a local residence. Officials with Animal Rescue Corps say the living conditions of these dogs and cats are inadequate. Wednesday, the Henderson…

Day one of superintendent interviews ends with Dr. Marlon King

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Day one of interviews for a new superintendent in the Jackson-Madison School System got underway Wednesday with Dr. Sharon Williams from Mississippi. The interview process ended Wednesday evening with candidate Dr. Marlon King. King was raised in…

Narcotics seized in undercover operation

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man is in custody after an investigation into an overdose earlier this month, according to the 28th Judicial District Drug Task Force. Investigators confirmed Maurice Shaw was arrested Tuesday after undercover agents were able to buy…

TBI issues Amber Alert for missing 15-month-old girl

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for a missing Sullivan County girl. The TBI says 15-month-old Evelyn Mae Boswell went missing Dec. 26, 2019. However she…

2019 Woman of the Year announced

JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans are celebrating a special woman. On Wednesday, Suzanne Allison was honored as the 2019 Rotary Woman of the Year. Allison was presented with the award at the…

54 dogs, cats removed from Henderson Co. home

HENDERSON CO., Tenn. -- More than 50 dogs and cats were removed from a Henderson County home Wednesday, according to Animal Rescue Corps. ARC says 54 animals were removed from a home in Cedar Grove, where the animals were found…

Black History Month: Natalie Porter

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One West Tennessean has been striving to be a good steward from a young age. Natalie Porter grew up in Carroll County. "You know they tell the story it takes…

Local nonprofit looks back on record-breaking year

JACKSON, Tenn. -- What does it take to run one of the largest nonprofits in Jackson? "So our community outreach, our senior staples program, our food co-op, our food bank, snack backpack, school…

No injuries in morning house fire

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday morning in west Jackson. The fire appeared to have started in the back porch area of the home on Ellis Drive. A neighbor told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…

Program offers second chance to repeat offenders

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many repeat violent offenders were invited to attend the Jackson Focused Deterrence meeting on Tuesday. For these people it's not just a meeting, it is a second chance. "We…

Red Hook Seafood opens in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We need a seafood place in Jackson, we don't have one," Red Hook customer Capri Martin said. Now Jacksonians do. Red Hook Cajun Seafood and Bar is now open…

Weakley Co. resident gets money back following scam

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office announced good and bad news in a news release on Tuesday. The release says a resident who sent $1,500 in the mail after believing he had won Publishers Clearing House has…

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