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Public attends summer waterfall seminar

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - A local business invited the public to watch a waterfall show. Carter's Nursery, Pond & Patio on Old Medina Road invited the public to their summer waterfall seminar. Those attending were able to tour the different…

House fire kills two people; one escapes fire

SUGAR TREE, Tenn. -- Two people are dead after an early morning house fire. A fire broke out at a home on Edd Raines Road in Sugar Tree. The Fire Coordinator for Decatur…

Residents gather for community meeting in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members gathered to listen to elected officials for a town hall meeting. It's all for "Our Community, Our Solutions" tour at Historic First Baptist Church in downtown Jackson. State Representative…

Program helps community build strengths, qualities

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community leaders and business owners are helping others build their strengths to better serve the community. "I feel like the things that I have learned and will learn through this program will help me be a more…

Community participates in donation drive for local school

GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- The Greenfield community plans to donate to a local school three weeks before classes begin. "Giving back to where I went," Greenfield's City Clerk Jerica Spikes said about the donation drive. "I went there kindergarten through 12th…

Family continues to grieve loss of uncle

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Johnnie Watson's family continues to grieve days after they found uncle dead and the morning after great-nephew Demarius Watson was charged in the death of Watson. "The thought of your own family member doing something so horrific…

Local experts share tips on preparing for potential flooding

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson received a hint Wednesday afternoon of what could happen with intense rain and storms. Now that tropical storm Barry is on the horizon, local businesses are urging homeowners to be prepared. Make sure your home gutters…

Fred's to close several more West TN stores

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fred's announced Friday that the company will close 129 more retail stores, including several in West Tennessee. The local stores included in the latest round of closures are those in Alamo, Henderson, McKenzie, Parsons and Trenton, according…

Madison Co. Sheriff warns of inheritance scam

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr is warning residents of a new scam targeting widows and those receiving inheritance funds. The sheriff's office says they have received calls about email scams, promising widows inheritance money if they…

Man charged in uncle's stabbing death appears in court

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A man charged in his uncle's death Sunday night at a Dyersburg home appeared in court Friday morning. Demarius Watson, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his great-uncle, Johnnie Watson, 70. Police say…

JMC School Board prepares for new school year

JACKSON, Tenn. --School starts back in less than a month and teachers in the Jackson-Madison County School System are looking to work with the school board for a successful year. Janis Carrol is…

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