Local 4-H members celebrate Beef Month
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chester County Livestock 4-H Club members celebrated Beef Month Friday at the Henderson Farmers Market. "When they come here, they can learn OK, this is where my food comes…
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Update on the recall of JMCSS school board member
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local school board member faces a petition that could remove her from her position. "I really don't understand why there's a petition against me," said JMCSS school board member Doris Black. "I could understand if I…
Jackson-Madison Co. "Fabulous Feud" to be held Saturday
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Get ready for the "Fabulous Feud"! The game show fundraiser will be held Saturday at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Greg Hammond and Sarah McClain will host "Make Me a Deal," and Steve Beverly is scheduled to host…
UPDATE: Suspect in custody after chase in Carroll County
UPDATE: A suspect is now in custody after a chase Friday near Cedar Grove. The man was spotted by a resident on Terry Road and taken into custody by a deputy, according to Director of Public Safety Walter Smothers. Smothers…
US Navy honors local WWII veteran with Purple Heart
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Navy crew member of Jackson is honored more than 70 years later thanks to modern technology. The U.S. Navy says the USS Eagle P-E 56 was torpedoed by German…
Hospitals continue to close across Tennessee
Tennessee -- As hospitals across the state continue to close, many are looking at their options for health care in rural communities. In a conference call Thursday, three Tennesseans who are dealing with the effects of hospital closures across the…
Henry Co. Medical Center hosts Safe Kids Day
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Children across West Tennessee received free school supplies and safety tips in Henry County Thursday afternoon. This year's Safe Kids Day was hosted by the Henry County Medical…
Local teachers encourage students in community
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local school teachers are leaving the classroom and going into neighborhoods to get students excited for the school year. "Just felt the need to get out and meet the…
New teachers welcomed to JMCSS
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 100 teachers are joining the Jackson-Madison County School System. Wednesday was the first day of school for teachers. "This is the beginning of that preseason period where new…
Local stores prep for tax-free weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local stores are getting their shelves stocked and ready for Tennessee's annual tax-free weekend. Management at Jackson's Target store says they are expecting a tremendous amount of shoppers during the…
West Tennessee business wants to hire veterans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee business wants to hire veterans looking to transition back into civilian life. July 25 is National Hire a Veteran Day, and JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise…
Jackson sailor to be posthumously awarded Purple Heart this weekend
MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- After 72 years, a sailor from Jackson will be honored with the Purple Heart on Saturday. Seaman First Class James Cunningham will receive the Purple Heart he earned as he went down with his ship in 1945,…
McKenzie man sentenced to life in prison on meth trafficking charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A McKenzie man has been sentenced to life in prison on a federal meth trafficking charge, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee. Marlon "Jazz" Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty in April…
Police investigate Thursday morning shooting in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a shooting Thursday morning in an east Jackson neighborhood. Police say the shooting happened shortly after 9 a.m. on Hillcrest Circle Drive. Police say a house was hit in the shooting, but no injuries…
Minority Mental Health: The effects of not seeking help
JACKSON, Tenn.--Dr. Samuel Carney, a retired psych examiner, said in the past he has had patients that waited to seek help. "They had had problems for a long time. They had…
