USJ celebrates Children's Book Week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the first time, University School of Jackson Lower School students celebrated Children's Book Week, which has been around for more than 90 years. "Our kids love…
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Former sheriff may have re-trial after criminal convictions overturned
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former West Tennessee sheriff has his criminal convictions overturned on an appeal. Former Henderson County Sheriff Ricky Lunsford was convicted in Madison County on charges that he tried…
Weekend storm downs hundreds of trees in Selmer
SELMER, Tenn. -- Around the clock cleanup is under way in Selmer after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area around 5 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service determined the toppled trees…
THP identifies man killed in overnight Gibson Co. crash
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified a man killed in a one-vehicle crash early Monday near Gibson Wells. James T. Walls, 76, of Trenton was killed in the wreck on Frog Jump Brazil Road, according to…
Marine Corps League hosts fundraiser golf tourney
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A rainy Monday morning didn't stop a special golf tournament put on by the local Marine Corps League. The Capt. Jack Holland Marine Corps League hosted the tournament at Jackson National Golf Club with 17 teams sponsoring the work of the…
Police say weekend shooting that killed Huntingdon man was accidental
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Officials say a weekend shooting that left a Huntingdon man dead was accidental. Police responded around 1:49 a.m. Saturday to a gun shot report at Hunter Ridge Apartments,…
Police find 50-plus ecstasy pills in Jackson motel room
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing drug and evading arrest charges after police say they found ecstasy and marijuana in his Jackson motel room. Police…
RIFA gets boost from Wal-Mart during time of 'funding challenges'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Volunteers at the Regional Inter-Faith Association sorted food Monday for hungry kids in Madison County. RIFA Executive Director Lisa Tillman said the Snack Backpack program feeds nearly…
Update: N. Royal Street reopened after being blocked by fallen tree
UPDATE -- All lanes of North Royal Street are now open, according to city officials. The street was closed Monday morning as crews worked to clear a tree that had fallen across the roadway. Original story: EAST JACKSON -- Two lanes…
Huntingdon firefighters respond to weekend blaze at Noranda
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews responded Saturday night to a blaze at the Noranda aluminum plant in Huntingdon. Firefighters from Huntingdon Fire and Rescue responded around 10:30 p.m. to the plant at 400 Bill Brooks Drive, according to a release…
Deputies shut down Crockett Co. business
MAURY CITY, Tenn. -- Agents with the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, TBI and deputies with the Crockett County Sheriff's Department shut down Malone's Bar and Grill in Maury City…
National Correction Officers Week kicks off Sunday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week kicks off a special week for law enforcement all across the country. Today is the first day of National Correction Officers Week. The week honors those…
Mentor-U program unites Jackson middle school and college students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The rain didn't keep a special group of students from celebrating this afternoon. The Mentor-U program is a partnership between the five colleges in Jackson and North Parkway Middle…
79th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival begins
JACKSON, Tenn.---A beloved West Tennessee tradition started Sunday drawing people out to enjoy one of their favorite parts of this 79-year-old festival. There's a constant line outside a little white truck off…
One dies in fatal officer-involved shooting
ALAMO, Tenn. --Around 3:30 Sunday morning Crockett County deputies and a Maury city police officer were executing a search warrant at a home on Colvett road in Alamo. "At that point there…
