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High gas prices prompt more Jackson staycations

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- As gas prices reach record highs, the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau says there is affordable fun to be had in West Tennessee.   The bureau says a lot of staycations in Jackson are easy to access,…

200 jobs coming to Dyer County over the next 5 years

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Rough Country Suspension Systems announced on Monday it will expand distribution operations to Newbern, bringing 200 new jobs to Dyer County over the next five years. Headquartered in Dyersburg, Rough Country designs, produces, markets and distributes premium…

Haslam signs agreement to protect dairy industry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam has signed an agreement with eight other states to protect the dairy industry in the event of an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease. According to the state Agriculture Department, the agreement is…

Grand Jury rules May homicide was justifiable

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Michael Thomas, 24, of Jackson, will not be charged for killing Rodney Pearson, but he was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence. On…

Two in custody after Dyersburg car burglary arrests

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Two suspects including one juvenile are in custody after police link them to three car burglaries. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on June 28, police saw two males walking behind Johnson Motor Company in Dyersburg. Responding officers found…

Distinguished Lane College graduate passes away

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- Dr. Anna L. Cooke, 91, one of Lane College‘s most distinguished and remembered graduates, passed away last Saturday, according to a spokesperson at Lane College. During her lifetime, Dr. Cooke made…

Family searches for Logan's kidney match

This video is no longer available. MILAN, Tenn. -- Logan Harris needs a kidney. Everyone within his family who's able has already been tested, but no one is a match. "It's devastating, the waiting, there's no way to describe it,"…

Local church donates check for more than $7,000

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON -- A church in South Jackson donated thousands of dollars to a facility for young men. Church members at Love and Truth Church presented the check for more than $7,000 to Youth…

Madison County students awarded $1,000 scholarships

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- An East Jackson church handed out thousands of dollars to Madison County students on Sunday. Members of Life Christian Church presented two checks for $1,000. The Barry T. Chaney Charisma Scholarship…

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