Pelicans seen in Northwest Tenn. starting to migrate north
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hundreds of special visitors are starting to make their way back home this winter, and you may spot them on their journey. "It's not been uncommon just right…
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JCM hosts award-winning poet as part of Lane College series
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In celebration of Black History Month, Lane College is hosting an Artist in Residence literary series. College students joined poet Allison Joseph for a creative writing workshop Thursday morning at Jackson Central-Merry High School. Students were able to learn creative…
Experts hold program to prevent scams among senior citizens
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Recent fraud alerts in the area led community leaders Thursday to educate senior citizens about scam artists. The educational meeting on fraud and scam prevention took place at Brookdale…
Witnesses testify against accused gunman in fatal robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man charged with the murder of a Jackson store clerk appeared Thursday in court. Urshawn Miller went before Jackson Judge Blake Anderson for a preliminary hearing.…
Bomb Squad destroys old dynamite found in Madison Co. barn
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An unnerving discovery Thursday afternoon inside an old barn led a landowner to call the sheriff's office. A property owner found 30-year-old dynamite on the floor of an old barn on Highway 70 less than a…
McNairy Co. schools closed Friday due to sicknesses
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- All McNairy County schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 26, due to a high number of sicknesses, according to McNairy County Superintendent John Prince. Custodians will be working Friday to disinfect all schools, according to Prince.
Bill would require Tenn. drivers go hands-free for calls
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Be prepared to put down the cell phone. A new bill making its way through the state legislature would require drivers in Tennessee to go hands-free or…
Officials say Fort Campbell veteran's death ruled homicide
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say the death of an Army veteran whose body was found in a wooded area of Middle Tennessee has been ruled a homicide. Montgomery County Sheriff's spokeswoman Sandra Brandon told The Leaf-Chronicle (leafne.ws/1TB0JUm) on Wednesday…
JACOA receives monetary gift to further its ongoing mission
JACKSON, Tenn.-A local organization whose goal is to help West Tennesseans overcome addiction gets a little help of its own. A $2,000 donation was given to the Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism…
West Tenn. woodworker 'visualizes' his full potential in business
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Woodworkers are skilled craftsmen whose tools of the trade are not just a tape measure and a power saw. Talented hands and a keen eye are also necessary in…
Local pastor saves family from burning home
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee family said they are lucky to be alive after flames swept through their home early Wednesday morning as they all slept. The smoke…
Olive Garden donates food to local soup kitchen
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Regional Inter-Faith Association, better known as RIFA, serves a free hot lunch seven days a week through its soup kitchen. Once a week, the meal is proved by Olive Garden.…
Students honor African American doctors during black history program
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at North Parkway Middle School held their annual Black History Month program Wednesday. This year, the focus of Councilman Ernest Brooks' program was African American doctors. Students gave speeches about innovative…
4 years pass since fire destroys historic downtown church
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Four years ago Wednesday, a fire burned down an historic downtown Jackson church. The images are hard to forget as flames shot high above the buildings of downtown as the…
I.B. Tigrett holds school's last black history program
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at a west Jackson middle school took time Wednesday to present a special black history program. Faculty, students and guests got together at I.B. Tigrett Middle School for their…
