Madison County driver drives into ravine
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.--A driver went off a road into a ravine in East Madison County Wednesday night. Madison County Sheriff Department's Public Information Officer Tom Mapes says around 6 p.m. a…
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Nursing home residents compete in 2017 Senior Olympics
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local seniors go head to head Wednesday at the 2017 Tennessee Health Care Association Senior Olympics at the Jackson Fairgrounds. Vernell Colvett came to compete. "We practiced a…
Neighbors heard an explosion when a car caught on fire
HUMBOLDT, Tenn-- "Some kind of explosion and a car burning at the end of the street," Cassie Brown said. Neighbors describing what they saw Thursday night as emergency crews rushed to McDearmon…
Future nurses get hands on emergency response training
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Graduating Union University nursing students put their book smarts to the test, getting some practical experience during emergency response training. "It was really cool," Union nursing student Nicole…
Charity group donates Jared's boxes to Madison County General Hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Today is the national day of service for the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Jackson-Madison chapter decided to help out kids at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. They…
Truck rear-ends bicyclist on Highway 412 in east Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-- A bicyclist walks away with scrapes and bruises after being hit by a truck. The truck was traveling west on Highway 412 in east Madison County when the driver…
Domino's delivers free pizza to people with working smoke alarms
JACKSON, Tenn.--If you are prepared for a house fire, Domino's Pizza delivered pizza for free! The Madison County Fire Department and Domino's Pizza rewarded select customers who had properly functioning smoke…
Madison County firefighter honored as Firefighter of the Year
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- A tradition continued today as the Jackson Exchange Club honored their 2017 Firefighter of the Year. Kay Long has more than 5 years of dedicated service to…
Madison Co. F.D. receives special honor, recognition
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- The Madison County Fire Department was presented with a special honor today, being number one in community risk reduction. The county fire department was chosen out of…
Friends and family say final goodbyes to Big Sandy hometown hero Sonny Melton
BIG SANDY, Tenn. -- The mass shooting in Las Vegas hit the small town of Big Sandy hard as hundreds of people gathered together Tuesday to say their final…
Jackson man escapes house fire, Authorities investigate cause
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man said he barely escaped his home after it was on fire today. The Jackson Fire Department said they were called out to a house fire…
Sex trafficking suspect charged in court
JACKSON, Tenn.-- "The grand jury has indicted you and charged you with the offense of violation of the sex offender registry," Judge Don Allen said to Randall Ward in court Tuesday…
Woman charged in deadly Jackson hit-and-run pleads not guilty
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman charged in a deadly hit-and-run in Jackson returned to court Tuesday. Natasha Washburn's attorney, Jeff Mueller, entered a not guilty plea on her behalf. Fed up…
Police: Homeless person found dead near downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Police confirm someone found the body of a homeless person Monday night near downtown Jackson. Officers said the body was found around 6 p.m. inside a…
Local students become Best Buddies with special needs students
MEDINA, Tenn.--South Gibson High School volunteers had a special day with students. Students and staff hosted the Best Buddies match party, Monday. Volunteer students were paired with a special needs individuals to become new friends. Organizer Kevin Painter says this is…
