Community celebrates life of 16-year-old Wesley McCall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds gathered Wednesday to remember a special young man who recently lost his battle with cancer. "Our hope is that people would come to know Jesus as lord and…
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2 transported after vehicle flips on I-40 in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are in the hospital after their vehicle flipped over Wednesday on Interstate 40. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says it happened just after 7 a.m. around mile…
Liberty Tech students walk out of class in memory of Fla. school shooting victims
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at Liberty Tech walked out of class Wednesday as a memorial for the 17 students killed last month at a Florida high school. Jackson City Councilman Johnny Dodd…
Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum celebrates folk hero's 155th birthday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As you walk up to the Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum, it sounds as if a train is going by you. "Our family could just not be…
Crews respond to Chester Co. crash involving tractor-trailer
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews were on scene at a Wednesday afternoon crash in Henderson involving a tractor-trailer and minivan. The…
Comptroller's Office reviews corporal punishment in Tennessee schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability has released a new report on corporal punishment in Tennessee public schools. Corporal punishment refers to paddling, spanking or other forms of physical punishment imposed on a student, according to…
Jackson police seek to ID subjects in Walmart thefts
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help them identify two men they say were involved in thefts from Walmart in north Jackson. On March 9, police say two unidentified…
Family, friends remember Crockett Co. teenager's fight during cancer battle
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Crockett County teen has lost his battle with cancer, but his memory is still alive and well. Sixteen-year-old Wesley McCall's fight with cancer ended Sunday afternoon.…
Local students tell school board members their concerns
JACKSON, Tenn.--Jackson Central-Merry Early College High School students spoke to school board members about their concerns, Tuesday night at Early College High School in east Jackson. Students brought up both positive and negative…
Hardin Co. Animal Shelter offers 'Spring Into Love' adoption special
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardin County Animal Shelter is full of animals looking for their forever home. During the "Spring Into Love" event, you can take home a spayed or…
Schools prepare for nationwide student walkout on Wednesday
MILAN, Tenn. -- Wednesday marks one month since the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, which killed 17 people. Students across the country are organizing walkouts in schools to protest for better gun…
UT Martin adds drug take-back box to campus
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin now has a drug take-back box on its campus. "So people can bring their unwanted pharmaceuticals or other prescription medications they no…
Family, friends & law enforcement gather for funeral of Dwana Pusser
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Family, friends and law enforcement agencies gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to a legend in McNairy County. Visitation services continued Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Adamsville for…
Union University hosts Scholar-in-Residence lecture series
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University hosted the first of four special guest lectures Tuesday on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Professor of history and theology Ron Rittgers is visiting Union to give…
Jackson Woman's Club announces poetry contest winners
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than a dozen local students were recognized Tuesday for their writing skills. The Jackson Woman's Club partnered with local schools to hold a poetry contest for students in…
