Saturday is last day for weekend early voting
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A steady stream of voters took advantage Friday afternoon of the opportunity to vote early in the Presidential Preference Primary, and Saturday marks the last day to…
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Paris, Tenn., among 3 pilot communites for new preservation plan
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local community is one of three chosen by the USDA to pilot a new program to preserve their heritage. Paris is full of iconic landmarks, but some of its…
Charge upgraded to 1st-degree murder in Big Sandy shooting
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused gunman in a deadly shooting in Big Sandy sees his charge upgraded this week to first-degree murder. George Burns was initially charged with second-degree murder in the Nov.…
Longtime educator & musician Johnny Reynolds remembered
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A longtime principal at Liberty Tech, teacher and musician, is being remembered Friday after his untimely death. Johnny Reynolds, 68, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in an earlier vehicle crash.…
Officials release names of victims in deadly Bemis fire
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials with the Jackson Fire Department have released the names of the three people killed in a Wednesday morning house fire in Bemis. Those killed in the…
State lawmakers bring hill talk home to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State lawmakers talked to people in Jackson on Friday about what is going on with the current legislative session on Nashville. Rep. Jimmy Eldridge, R-Jackson, said state revenue is good, but he wants to make sure the…
Children honor historical African Americans in 'living' museum
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local children pay tribute Friday to historical African Americans for the community. "It's like you're in a real museum," said Carson Hamm , a second…
State drops murder charge in 2013 Decatur Co. homicide
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The state has dropped a murder charge against a man who had been accused in a 2013 homicide. Dustin Lovelace was charged in September 2014 with first-degree murder in the…
Titans re-sign tight end Craig Stevens to 1-year deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran tight end Craig Stevens. The Titans announced the deal Friday, hours after general manager Jon Robinson told season-ticket holders they had re-signed Stevens. A third-round…
Men charged in motel meth lab bust appear in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged in connection with a recent meth lab bust at a Jackson motel appeared Friday morning in court. Kevin Small and Jonathan Young both were…
Man convicted of murder in 2010 shooting death of 80-year-old
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man has been convicted on a murder charge stemming from a 2010 robbery in which an elderly man was shot and later died. Ivin Lee Robinson, 32, of Jackson…
Gulfport man gets 10 years for trafficking cocaine
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Gulfport man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that used a Diamondhead home as storage for drug proceeds. The Sun Herald reports U.S. District Judge…
Waste water woes could cause rate increase for Trenton
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Some West Tennesseans should brace themselves for a hefty bump to their monthly expenses. Officials in Trenton have approved a multi-million dollar re-build of their waste water…
Humboldt FD gets funding from community for new life-saving equipment
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.-Humboldt firefighters get funding from the community to help buy new life saving equipment for their department. LED helmet lights are now on the gear of every Humboldt first responder.…
Parents hold anti-bullying rally at Bolivar HS
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Parents rallied Thursday night at Bolivar High School as part of a statewide anti-bullying campaign. The event featured presentations from international anti-bullying advocates Carol Todd and detective…
