USJ hosts 2019 Special Olympics track and field competition
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "I'm in the softball throw and the 100 meter walk," eighth grade JCS student Olivia Gaston said. "Standing long jump and softball throw," ninth grade JCS student…
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New steel business to invest $2.8M, create 32 jobs in McNairy County
SELMER, Tenn. -- A new steel fabrication company will soon start up business in McNairy County, creating dozens of new jobs. Quality Iron & Steel will invest $2.8 million and create 32 jobs as they establish operations in Selmer, according…
Titan Medical Manufacturing to locate new operation in Henderson County
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee was in West Tennessee Friday along with other state officials for Titan Medical Manufacturing's announcement that the company will locate new operations in Henderson County. The medical care manufacturer will invest $7.5 million and…
Local sorority partners with Make-A-Wish to help Milan family
NORTH JACKSON, Tenn.-- It was a special day for a family from Milan, when Union University's Chi-Omega sorority partnered with Make-A-Wish to make 10-year-old Jay-da Dedmon's dream come true. "She's going…
Local art program celebrates work of veterans, helps express stories
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A program and reception featuring a selection of works of art was held in downtown Jackson Thursday. Students of the American Art Academy and the Brainbow Creative Memory…
Glow Run 5k raises money for cancer patients
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Walkers and runners lit up west Jackson for a good cause. It's all for the fifth annual Glow Run 5k. Participants gathered at the Kirkland Cancer Center Thursday…
Jacob Barker Music Fest to kick off in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. - An annual music festival returns to the Hub City for another year. The fourth annual Jacob Barker Music Fest will kick off Friday afternoon in downtown Jackson.…
Local geologist comments on recent West Tennessee earthquake
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Wednesday morning wasn't West Tennessee's first shake up. The New Madrid Fault Line runs from Illinois, through Missouri, into West Tennessee and ends in Arkansas. "The New…
Weekend US 45 Bypass work to wrap up construction
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's the beginning of the end for the construction on the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass. You'll have to find another way to get north or south in…
Controversial education bill excludes Jackson-Madison Co. schools
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee senate passed Gov. Bill Lee's Education Savings Account bill Thursday morning by a 20 to 13 margin. The Education Savings Account is a controversial school voucher-style…
When should my child start swimming lessons?
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports six children drowning in pools and spas last summer in Tennessee. What can you do to keep your child safe? Teach them how to swim.…
Henry Co. woman pleads guilty to defrauding IRS
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Henry County woman who co-owned a West Tennessee trucking company has pleaded guilty to obstructing the administration of the Internal Revenue Service. Debra Wyatt, of Puryear, co-owned Pittman Trucking Company, according to a release from the…
House, Senate split on Tennessee voucher plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A voucher-like proposal has split the Tennessee House and Senate as lawmakers wrestle over the details in this year's top legislative issue. The Senate on Thursday advanced legislation limiting Gov. Bill Lee's voucher program to just…
Jackson police seek persons of interest in phone theft
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking the public to help identify two persons of interest in the theft of a phone from Walmart. Police took the report April 19 of the theft from Walmart in north…
