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Healthy job market attracts home buyers

With numerous opportunities emerging due to the influx of new companies into West Tennessee, the topic of housing has gained significant traction. Across the nation, mortgage rates are experiencing an…

Annual festival returns to Whiteville

WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- An annual festival is getting ready to return to a local town. The Town of Whiteville is preparing to celebrate its third annual Main Street Festival. It will…

JSCC president search comes to an end

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A special meeting was called forth by the Tennessee Board of Regents in order to vote on two pressing matters. The first was the review and recommendation of…

WRAP launches new website, connecting community to vital resources

JACKSON, Tenn. -- WRAP (Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program) has launched a new website that will connect survivors and the community with vital resources. According to a news release, the new website -- wraptn.org -- is a user-friendly platform…

Sonja Irons • D.A.T. Staffing

Can you share the story behind your business and what inspired you to start it? How does it align with your personal values and the needs of your community? D.A.T. Staffing was started to provide employment opportunities to those individuals…

New afterschool center to open its doors in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A special after school center is opening its doors in the Hub City. The Kingdom Support Solutions Ministry Executive Director, Christina Littlejohn, will be opening up an afterschool…

Train derails at Hardeman, McNairy County line

HARDEMAN AND MCNAIRY COUNTIES, Tenn. -- Cleanup is underway after a train derailment in West Tennessee. According to Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolen, a Norfolk Southern train derailed around 7 p.m. Sunday evening, near the Hardeman and McNairy County…

Weekend wreck claims life of Crockett County High student

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities confirm a weekend wreck claimed the life of a Crockett County teen. According to the Crockett County Sheriff's Office, 16-year-old Reese Erin Barker was killed in a crash on Saturday morning. Barker was a junior…

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