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Police seek ID of vehicle, man in vehicle theft

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle and a man believed to be involved in a theft on January 20. Savannah police posted these surveillance images on their Facebook page…

School closures for Jan. 30 - Jan. 31

Several schools and districts in West Tennessee will be closed the rest of the week due to illness. Those schools are: Henderson County Schools Jackson Christian Lexington City Schools Students are expected to return to school on Monday, February 3,…

Suspect charged in December fatal shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have charged a man accused of fatally shooting a woman in her east Jackson home in December. Aleriq Smith is charged with felony murder in the death of Charlene Allbright. Jackson police initially responded to…

Tennessee bill proposes increasing minimum wage

JACKSON, Tenn.--"You're going to see businesses eliminating jobs, or cutting back on hours," said Old Country Store co-owner Brooks Shaw. Last Friday, a bill was introduced in the Tennessee Legislature to raise…

Local teens and children win acting awards

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Young actors in the Hub City are awarded for their progress in theater. Tuesday night,  the Jackson Children and Teen Theatre Awards celebrated their 33rd year at The Ned. Kids got awards…

West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation presents check from Charity Gala

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation presented proceeds from its 30th annual Charity Gala Tuesday night at the West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees meeting. Ayers Children's Medical Center and the Kirkland Cancer Center were each given $62,500 from…

Northside United Methodist votes to leave denomination

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of Jackson's largest churches is breaking away from its heritage. Sunday night, Northside United Methodist Church voted to leave the denomination. Attorneys said the vote was an overwhelming 93.8…

Caliber Collision holds grand opening

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Car repair service Caliber Collision held its grand opening Tuesday. Caliber Collision has 1,100 stores across 37 states, with their headquarters located in Dallas, Texas. Now a store is opening…

Jackson mayor provides update on city's new website

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of Mayor Scott Conger's first priorities when taking office was to update the city of Jackson website, which he says was not meeting residents' needs. "They need to have…

Proposed bill would allow sex offenders to attend churches

JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Monday, HB 1922 was filed through the Tennessee General Assembly by District 27 Rep. Patsy Hazlewood. The bill would allow sexual or violent sex offenders to attend a house of worship,but only under certain circumstances. Rep.…

USPS places new boxes to assist mail carriers

JACKSON, Tenn. -- You may have noticed some new boxes from the post office around midtown Jackson. The United States Postal Service said these green relay boxes are something new they're trying out to help mail carriers. They say this…

New security added at Henderson park

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- See that blue light? It's part of the new security system at Gene Record Park in Henderson. "I want everyone to feel safe at our park. We have so…

United Way continues ALICE training sessions

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three counties come together Tuesday to hear about ALICE. ALICE is an acronym which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. United Way of West Tennessee held another training session for its new system. Representatives from Madison,…

Police seek ID in Carl Perkins Civic Center break-in

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in a burglary and vandalism at the Carl Perkins Civic Center Monday. In a news release, Jackson police say a man was shown…

UPDATE: Suspect in Sunday chase, crash arrested

UPDATE: The Decatur County Sheriff's Office has confirmed Johnny Cruse was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Decatur County Sheriff Keith Byrd said Cruse was spotted in a vehicle near Parsons, and was taken into custody around 1:45 p.m. Cruse's girlfriend was driving…

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