Gun & Knife Show is this weekend in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 80 vendors set up Friday at the Jackson Fairgrounds Park in expectation of hundreds of shoppers over the two-day Gun and Knife Show. The organizer says they…
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Secretary of State Hargett visits Jackson school
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee's Secretary of State made a stop Friday in Jackson. Tre Hargett talked to students at Jackson Christian School Friday morning. It's part of the school's "Learn to Lead" chapel series, which…
School officials expect new Medina elementary done by Aug. 2017
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Since there was no more room to expand on the existing schools, the Gibson County Special School District made the unanimous decision Thursday night to build a new…
Walmart to close 5 locations in Tenn.
NASHVILLE -- Walmart is calling it quits on more than 250 locations including five in Tennessee. Walmart stores in Nashville, Cornersville, Dover, Chapel Hill, and Loretto will start to close at the end of this month, meaning the end to about 10,000 jobs.…
Jackson Transit Authority will not run Monday for MLK holiday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Transit Authority will not be operating its regular bus service on the nationally observed holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. The holiday will be observed Monday. Regular…
No. 1 rider gears up for Championship Bull Riding
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Championship Bull Riding Classic kicks off Friday night in Jackson. Forty cowboys from across the country will compete. “It's exhilarating,” bull rider Cody Rostockyj said. “There's…
Dream Center 'Night in the Caribbean' fundraiser is this weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- How about spending a night in the Caribbean without ever leaving West Tennessee? All you have to do is head to the Carl Perkins Civic Center Saturday night for the Dream Center's Night in the Caribbean fundraiser. The evening…
Deputies search for man who reportedly posed as officer, robbed woman during fake traffic stop
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man posing as a law enforcement officer in Dyer County reportedly assaulted and robbed a woman Friday morning after pulling over her vehicle in Trimble. The…
It's official: West Tenn. couple wins share of $1.6B lottery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lottery officials have confirmed that a Tennessee couple has one of the three winning Powerball tickets for the $1.6 billion jackpot. Tennessee lottery president Rebecca Hargrove said Friday that…
TWRA creates webpage with info on cougars in Tenn.
NASHVILLE -- State wildlife officials have created an online resource to provide information on cougars in the state. After four recent confirmed cougar sightings in Tennessee, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency created a "Cougars in Tennessee" page on their website to help…
Chester Co. Sheriff wants more volunteers in search for lost toddler
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- As volunteers search the area near where 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin was reported missing Thursday afternoon, Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver says they need more volunteers to search into the night.
Police search for person accused of using stolen credit card
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.-Humboldt police need help identifying the person they believe used a stolen credit card at a Walmart. Police released surveillance pictures of the man. They said back in October,…
School board meeting answers serious questions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Parents and teachers get answers about who will lead individual schools in the district under 'Vision 2020.' "None of our employees will lose their position or…
Malesus Elementary maintenance worker injured in fall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Workers had a scare Thursday afternoon at Malesus Elementary School after a worker fell on the roof. School officials say maintenance worker Carey Booker was injured while working on the roof of…
Movie that made debut in Huntingdon gets Oscar nod
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- One of the movies sure to receive a lot of buzz before Oscar night had one of its premieres right here in West Tennessee. "Room," nominated for…
