2-day event to honor veterans planned for early November in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local veterans already have a plan in place for Jackson's Veterans Day celebration in November. This year, the celebration will be a two-day event. At 6:30 p.m.…
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Miss Tennessee receives Lexington public service award
LEXINGTON, Tenn. --Miss Tennessee 2017 Caty Davis is back from the Miss America competition. She was presented with the "Excellence in Public Service" award from Lexington City leaders Wednesday. She is the daughter…
Search continues for elderly Bolivar man
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- After missing for more than 24 hours, the search for an 83-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer's is underway in Hardeman County. …
Man who found Holly Bobo's skull testifies in court
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- An emotional moment in the biggest trial to hit West Tennessee came when the man who found the skull of Holly Bobo took the…
Local church to send disaster relief group to Texas
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church is gearing up to help those in Texas still cleaning up from Hurricane Harvey. Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson is preparing their disaster relief program. The group isn't collecting donations but rather going down to…
Award winning author, CEO speaks at Union University
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local university had a special guest on campus Wednesday. "I want to reach as many people as possible while I'm here with the word of God,"…
Holly Bobo trial day 3: TBI forensic scientist, witnesses who found evidence take stand
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The murder trial for one of the men charged in the death of Holly Bobo entered day three Wednesday as witness testimony continued.…
Man who found skull testifies in Holly Bobo murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The man who found a skull said to be the remains of Holly Bobo took the stand Wednesday during day three of the…
MISSING: 83-year-old Hardeman Co. man James Perry
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The sheriff's office is asking for help to find a missing elderly man. James Perry, 83, was last seen around 11 a.m. Tuesday at his home on Hollywood Acres Lane in Bolivar, according to a release…
More witness testimony revealed on second day of Holly Bobo murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News showed you what happened in the first half of the trial Tuesday as law enforcement representatives involved in the case took the…
Families enjoy first day of West Tennessee State Fair
JACKSON, Tenn--Tuesday was the first day for the West Tennessee State Fair. One of the fair's biggest attractions since the 1960's is the 4-H chicken shack. Organizers at the West Tennessee State…
Suspended Selmer fire chief reinstated by board of aldermen
SELMER, Tenn.- A local fire chief who was suspended from the department after an investigation by two state agencies has been reinstated. In Selmer, the city board of alderman voted unanimously…
TDOT: Highway 18 will get a "face-lift"
JACKSON, Tenn.--Six miles of road in Jackson is scheduled to get a face-lift sometime soon. Tuesday night, TDOT hosted a public meeting to gather input on a project widening Highway 18…
State trooper who questioned Zach Adams takes stand in Holly Bobo trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder trial for Zach Adams as witnesses including a state trooper took the stand. It was day two in the…
West Tennessee State Fair opens for 162nd year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Though it was a rainy day in the Hub City, gates are opening and rides are getting ready at Jackson Fairgrounds Park as the West Tennessee…
