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Authorities investigate car crash in east Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn.--Investigators are looking into a car crash in east Madison County. Officers with the Madison County Sheriff's Office said they got the call just before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, to the 100 block of Cotton Grove Road. WBBJ 7…

Oakfield community celebrates National Night Out

OAKFIELD, Tenn.--Families and friends are celebrating "National Night Out" in the Oakfield community as well. Community members say they are standing against crime while connecting with Madison County Sheriff deputies who attended this event. They say this is a time…

Trip to pumpkin patch brings learning, fun for local students

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Kindergartners from Thelma Barker Elementary got to see, first hand, how plants grow. "We have probably the most educational field trip, we have been told that, of any in the state," said Rose Donnell, co-owner of…

Police investigate after bus window shot with BB gun

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating after someone shot a window on a Jackson-Madison County school bus with a BB gun Tuesday afternoon. Police say the bus driver did not originally report the incident, which was reported by a…

Madison Co. Fire Marshal appointed to Safe Kids advisory council

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County Fire Marshal Don Friddle has been appointed to serve on the Safe Kids Worldwide President's Advisory Council in 2020. Friddle is a co-coordinator and co-founder of Safe Kids West Tennessee, according to a news release…

JEA suspects animal caused power outage

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority says they suspect an animal caused a power outage Monday night that left many Jackson residents in the dark. JEA experienced the outage just after 8 p.m. Monday at the South Jackson Substation, according…

West TN counties awarded $600,000 in highway safety grants

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four West Tennessee counties will receive over $600,000 in highway safety grants to promote public safety and prevent drunk driving. State Sen. Ed Jackson, R-Jackson, announced the grants for the Senate District 27 counties Tuesday after being…

1 injured in Monday night house fire

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire Monday night in the kitchen of a Jackson home. Jackson Fire Department officials say the fire started at a home on Altamont Drive, and may have been related…

Federal lawsuit against the Hub City is dismissed

JACKSON, Tenn.--"Show me the money, I mean that's what it is," said City of Jackson Attorney Lewis Cobb. In February, the City of Jackson received a class-action lawsuit from several people arrested…

12th Annual "Remember Me Walk" recognizes victims of violent crimes

JACKSON, Tenn.--Family members gather to remember lost loved ones. The 12th annual "Remember Me Walk" for families of violent crimes took place in the Carl Grant Events Center at Union University. Hundreds from West Tennessee and surrounding areas attended the…

Jackson's Anti-Poverty Task Force meets, discusses strategy

JACKSON, Tenn.--The city of Jackson's Anti-Poverty Task Force met Monday night. The group met in the mayor's conference room in City Hall to elect executive officers, designate subcommittees and discuss next steps for a strategic action plan. City of Jackson…

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