New summer camp provides program to teens at former JCM campus
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Still looking for a summer program for your teen? One Hub City group is launching a new summer camp to help parents and their children. "There are camps across…
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School board selects Ray Washington as interim superintendent
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board has selected Ray Washington to serve as interim superintendent. Washington currently serves as the Jackson-Madison County School System's chief operating officer. Washington has served in that position since July 2017. Washington was…
University of Memphis Lambuth scholarship deadline extended
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The deadline for community college graduates to apply for the University of Memphis' Community College Transfer Scholarship at the University of Memphis Lambuth has been extended to July 1. The extension gives spring and summer graduates time…
EMA identifies Jackson man who drowned in Carroll Co. 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Emergency management officials have released the identity of a man who drowned Wednesday in Carroll County. Detravion Jarrett, 18, of Jackson drowned while swimming in Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake, according to the Carroll…
28 arrested in multi-agency operation in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced 28 arrests after a multi-agency investigation into illegal drug and alleged gang activity in Hardin County. The investigation Wednesday was in the city of Savannah and in…
Highway 70 convenience center closing for construction
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has announced the convenience center on Highway 70 East will be closed for construction. The closures will be from June 3 through June 5 for improvements, according to the Health…
Liberty Tech names new head boys basketball coach
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Liberty Technology Magnet High School has named a new boys basketball coach for next season. Aaron Woods is a graduate of North Side High School and former head girls basketball coach at Liberty. He also attended Bethel…
Crews recover body of second drowned swimmer in three days
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn.-- A teenager drowned Wednesday, marking the second drowning death in a West Tennessee lake this week. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said they received a call of…
Budget committee rejects proposed sheriff's department budget
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a contentious scene Wednesday afternoon at the Madison County Finance Department. The budget committee hoped to have their final budget proposal ready to present to…
1 injured in tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 40
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person is injured after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 40 in Madison County. Madison County Fire Department officials say a tractor-trailer went off the roadway around 5:30 p.m. near the 89 mile marker on…
Animal rescue staff member shares heat safety tips for pet owners
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The dog days of summer have already arrived across the Mid-south, and we have been feeling the heat. This also means that our pets feel it just as…
Health Dept. preps for next school year with walk-in immunization clinics
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is already preparing for next school year. "It's the start of summer, people don't want to think about going back to school yet,"…
Hundreds turn out for first day of early voting in Jackson mayoral runoff
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "It's just important because we don't always have this opportunity," early voter Becky May said. Wednesday marks the first day of early voting in the runoff election…
Andrew Jackson Marathon raises over $50,000 for Carl Perkins Center
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse receives a generous donation. Proceeds from the 2019 Andrew Jackson Marathon were presented Wednesday to the center…
TBI investigating alleged drug, gang activity in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed a multi-agency investigation in the Hardin County area. TBI spokesperson Keli McAlister says the operation is focusing on illegal drug and gang activity in the Hardin County area. No…
