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UPDATE: Person of interest in Alamo murder taken into custody

UPDATE: Crockett County Sheriff Troy Klyce confirms that Leslie Earl Carter was taken into custody early Friday morning. Klyce said Carter was apprehended around 3 a.m. at a Walmart in Ripley. Earlier story: ALAMO, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of…

Union University president known for remembering names

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local university president has earned a reputation for learning students and faculty members' names. Going to college can be intimidating. There is a big campus, thousands of students and a…

Second correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting inmate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A second correctional officer at a West Tennessee prison has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of force against an inmate. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed 22-year-old Tanner Penwell pleaded guilty to assaulting an…

TBI confirms death investigation in Alamo, search for vehicle

ALAMO, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed a death investigation is underway at an Alamo home. The TBI confirmed they are conducting a joint investigation with the Crockett County Sheriff's Office. Investigators and agents from both agencies…

Jackson-Madison Co. School Board names new chairman

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board named James "Pete" Johnson the board chairman during Thursday morning's combined meeting. Johnson takes over the position for Kevin Alexander. The new appointments were a…

City of Jackson says Waste Management breached contract

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Last week, the City of Jackson notified Waste Management that the city believed the company had breached a 2016 trash pick-up contract. The city notified Waste Management on Aug. 29 that the company had not been picking…

Lee names new chancellor for 5 West Tennessee counties

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Lee has appointed a new chancellor to serve in a West Tennessee judicial district. Lee's office says in a news release Wednesday that attorney Jennifer King of Carroll County will serve as chancellor of…

Greyhound station turning the lights back on after 70 years

JACKSON, Tenn.--"Everybody used Greyhound," said Greyhound bus station owner John Allen. On Thursday night, the Greyhound bus station in downtown Jackson will flicker back to life. Allen said after many years, it's time…

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