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Petition does not have enough signatures for school board member recall

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A petition to recall a Jackson-Madison County School Board member does not have enough signatures, according to the Madison County Election Commission. The election commission has scheduled a meeting Friday to evaluate the number of signatures listed…

Hardeman Co. Sheriff's Office seeks to ID man in business burglary

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify a person of interest in an early morning burglary. Three people burglarized a Toone business around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the sheriff's…

THP identifies man killed in Monday crash near Lexington

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man killed in a crash Monday morning on Highway 22 South in Henderson County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Darrell Lutrell was killed after…

UPDATE: Suspect in domestic-related shooting in custody

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man wanted in connection with a shooting over the weekend at an east Jackson home is in custody. Police say Quincy Collins, 37, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. Collins is accused of…

4-H Chicken Shack returns for 57th year at West TN State Fair

JACKSON, Tenn.--It's that time of year again!! Time for the 4-H Chicken Shack at the West Tennessee State Fair. The Chicken Shack first opened in 1962 as a way to fund trips, scholarships, trophies, awards for the 4-H program in…

Motorcyclist survives 60 ft fall in Perry County

LINDEN, Tenn.--Monday morning, several people called Perry County authorities after witnessing Jackie McKinley Vowell, who was on his motorcycle, fall over a bridge on Highway 412. Perry County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy…

Henderson County Fair opens Monday

LEXINGTON, Tenn.--The Henderson County Fair is free and it just kicked off Monday night. The fair has activities for kids, food, livestock shows, rides and more. "Patches" from the Lexington Fire Department can…

Kroger shoppers can now help Redemption Road Rescue

JACKSON, Tenn.--Grocery shoppers can now help local rescue horses. Non-profit Redemption Road Rescue in north Jackson is partnering with Kroger grocery stores. If you shop at Kroger, all you have to do…

911 concerns heat up Gibson Co. Commission meeting

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Commission meeting was routine, up until a resolution came up that proposed a mandatory 40 hours of training for 911 dispatchers. "This has risen past…

UT Martin among best nursing programs

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Three nursing programs in West Tennessee are making a big statement. "We have 100% job placement rate at graduation or within three months of graduation," Dr. Mary Radford, department…

UPDATE: Jackson police seek man in weekend shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public for help as they search for a man wanted in a weekend domestic-related shooting that left a woman seriously injured. Quincy Collins, 37, is wanted in connection with the weekend shooting in…

Fred's Inc. files for bankruptcy, closing retail stores

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Discount retail and pharmacy chain Fred's Inc. is filing for bankruptcy and closing its stores over the next two months. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said in a statement Monday that it has filed for chapter 11…

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