Troopers kick off statewide distracted driving enforcement bus tour
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the state of Tennessee is taking it seriously. The sound of sirens is something no driver wants to hear,…
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Family asks for help in hit-and-run investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. — A Jackson family is demanding answers after their loved one is critically wounded in an early Saturday morning hit-and-run. Orange police paint marks…
Fire destroys Lexington home; no injuries reported
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A home is destroyed Monday after firefighters battled a blaze for more than an hour. The fire department says it was called just before noon about the fire at…
School board budget committee members talk spending plan
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board budget committee met Monday afternoon at the Board of Education office in west Jackson. Committee members came together to review the proposed budget…
Black & Decker shooting suspect pleads not guilty
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local man police say opened fire outside the Black & Decker plant last summer returned to court Monday as he prepares to go to trial on 10 counts of…
2 former HS athletes sentenced in June 2016 home break-in
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two former high school athletes were sentenced Monday in a 2016 break-in at a Jackson home. Because Jacob Morford and William Easton Underwood are first-time offenders,…
Mock crash shows students dangers of driving drunk
JACKSON, Tenn. -- First responders were on scene Monday at a local high school. While the emergency wasn't a real one, they hope the lesson is one that lasts. Brownsville police, ambulance…
Local agencies go high-tech with virtual training equipment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new training tool teaches local law enforcement how to handle real-life situations. The virtual training equipment includes everything from active shooter to domestic calls.…
NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet to feature group's national president
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Branch of the NAACP on Friday announced details about its upcoming 2017 Freedom Fund Banquet. The banquet will be held May 28 at the Carl Perkins Civic…
McNairy Co. Schools closed Monday, April 10
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.--The McNairy County School System says classes are cancelled for today, due to a water main break. The district says the closure is expected to last only for today, Monday, April 10.
Local wrestlers raise money for 7-year-old fire victim's family
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A community came together Sunday afternoon to remember a little boy who died last month in a fire that destroyed his family's home. Hundreds…
Spectators of all ages come to the Shiloh 155th Anniversary Reenactment
SHILOH, Tenn. -- The sound of cannons and smoke filled the air at the Shiloh 155th Anniversary Reenactment Sunday afternoon. "I've always loved the cannons. The cannons are what brings people…
Arlington Elementary School will resume classes Monday
JACKSON, Tenn-- A spokesperson for the Jackson Madison County School System says Arlington Elementary School is set to resume Monday morning. The school was closed after a water main break was discovered last…
THP investigate single car crash involving deputy patrol car
HARDIN, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a single car crash involving one of their deputies. Officials say it happened on Highway 69 near Highway 22 in Hardin County.…
Jackson Police need your helping solving a Hit and Run
JACKSON, Tenn -- The Jackson Police Department needs your help finding a driver they say hit a woman and ran. Officials say a woman was hit by a car at the intersection…
