HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. --"What happened on June 26, 2016, that destroyed my life," said Carmen Hernandez, the mother of 17-year-old Elia Hernandez. "She wanted to go to college. She wanted to be a nurse and, you know, she was ready…
JACKSON, Tenn. --Hub City leaders met to discuss how to better education for students. During Jackson's agenda review meeting Thursday, leaders discussed the public-private partnership for Madison Academic Magnet High School and Jackson Central-Merry High School. Council members have been…
MILAN, Tenn.-- One local fire department gets a new, or technically old, set of wheels. "We could get a truck, an antique truck, from anybody, anywhere, but to have one that came…
MILAN, Tenn.-- Construction workers make progress on one local football stadium. Right now, Johnnie Hale Stadium is bare as workers remove old asphalt and the old track. School officials have approved new turf…
The Tennessee School Boards Association has released a list of 27 people who have applied for the Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent. The application period closed Wednesday. Ray Washington has served as interim superintendent since July. He was selected by the…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Another local town is hoping a major television network will renovate their downtown. Many people showed up at the Haywood County Courthouse from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in hopes HGTV will…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced production of a new chapter in their television history in a news release on Thursday. The show titled, Tennessee Outdoor Journal follows previous shows called Tennessee Uncharted and Tennessee's Wildside, according…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After seven months, Jessica Nicole Conger, wife of Jackson Mayor Scott Conger, entered a best interest plea in a shoplifting case. "An agreement to judicial diversion for 11 months and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Shortly after Mayor Scott Conger was inaugurated in July, he says his administration looked over the city's contracts and noticed something was amiss. "As soon as we started finding some abnormalities,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of the big things you learn in kindergarten: Reading! Kindergartners at Community Montessori School were ready to show off their smarts at their 100th day of school…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Just six days after being shot in the stomach, Immanuel Chism appeared Jackson City Court. He was shot while allegedly breaking into someone's home. "He admitted that he and…
JACKSON, Tenn.--In 2016, the Jackson City Council approved the multi-million dollar contract with Waste Management for garbage collection. Three years into the contract, Mayor Scott Conger accused Waste Management of breaching their…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- During Wednesday's Madison County Financial Management Committee meeting, where talk surrounded the construction of two new schools, the future building project of another school came up for discussion. Committee members said the new Pope Elementary project is not…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- North Parkway Middle School will be hosting a Town Hall meeting and assembly with the staff and students this Friday. It's open to the parents and the neighboring communities. The event will…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Parents and students came together for several open houses in the Jackson-Madison County School District Wednesday night. One of them was held at Madison Academic High School. With open enrollment now underway…
