USJ and Milan football set to play 2016
USJ's new head football coach Rusty Bradley and Milan head coach Jeff Morris are familiar with game planning against each other. But usually with much more at stake. Bradley guided Christian Academy…
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Sharon man charged with rape, solicitation of minor
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A 22-year-old rape suspect in Weakley County has turned himself in. Addison Ingle of Sharon is charged with one count of rape…
Dresden man faces aggravated assault charge
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dresden man is facing an aggravated assault charge on accusations of beating a 60-year-old man. Deputies arrested Chace Adam Kesterson, 31, on Feb. 3 after they say he…
Congressional hopeful George Flinn visits Hub City
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Shelby County Republican who wants to replace Stephen Fincher as congressman made a stop Monday in the Hub City. George Flinn,…
Early voting starts this week for Presidential Preference Primary
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary will begin Wednesday. The days for voting in Madison County will be Wednesday through Feb. 23, according to a release from Kim Buckley, administrator of elections for Madison County.…
State officials host meeting about fish consumption advisory
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- State officials are holding a meeting Monday night concerning a warning from state health officials about consumption of bass in one area of West Tennessee. Representatives from the Tennessee Department…
Jackson liquor store clerk charged with impersonating U.S. Marshal
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrested a local liquor store clerk accused of impersonating a U.S. Marshal. A judge formally charged Timothy Lowrance with extortion on Monday in Jackson City…
Crockett Co. high & middle schools back in session
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- All schools are back in session in Crockett County after a tornado ripped through the community last week. Crockett County High School and Middle School were…
Officials say Weakley Co. man set fire to mobile home while wife slept inside
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is facing an arson charge in a 2015 fire after investigators say he admitted to setting a mobile home ablaze while his wife was…
One killed, one injured in Weakley County crash
SHARON, Tenn. --A weekend crash in Weakley County kills one person and injures another. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says around 1:50 p.m. Sunday in Sharon, a car, driven by Wilma Hill was headed westbound on Old Highway 45. The THP…
Schools to reopen in Crockett County Monday
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crockett County middle and high school students will return to classes Monday. After last weeks EF-1 tornado, schools were closed because of the storm damage. Crews have been working…
Jackson artists host Love Pop-Up Shop
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With only one week left before Valentine's Day, folks in Jackson are taking advantage of the opportunity to shop local, hoping to find the perfect Valentine's Day gift.…
Arrest made after multi-hour standoff in Henderson
HENDERSON, Tenn -- The Henderson Police Department confirms they made an arrest after a man barricaded himself inside a home off Frankie Lane in Henderson Saturday night. Authorities told WBBJ on…
JMCSS hosts parent information meetings
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Saturday morning, the Jackson-Madison County School System hosted the first of many parent information meetings. Parents and their students filled the auditorium at Jackson State to learn more about middle…
Organization unmasks shame for special needs children
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A newly-formed nonprofit in the Hub City took to downtown Jackson to raise awareness and "unmask the shame" for special needs children. Masked philanthropists walked the red carpet…
