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Mayor Candidates Respond: Small business

Ahead of the City of Jackson Municipal Election, we sat down with five of the mayoral candidates for their responses on a series of topics. Each candidate was asked the same…

Partnership aims to make library card access easier

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local students are getting more options when it comes to reading. The Jackson-Madison County School System has partnered with the Jackson-Madison County Library to make it easier for students…

National Vaccination Day set for Saturday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Stay Well Community Health initiative is making a stop in Jackson. Nationwide Vaccination Day is Saturday, April 22. The Stay Well Community Health Initiative is designed to…

Naming ceremony held at local community college

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A local community college hosted a naming ceremony. Friday, Dyersburg State Community College held a building naming ceremony for their Activities Building, now named the Dr. Carl Christian…

School system to hold spring fling on Saturday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System's Spring Fling is this weekend. There will be free blood pressure checks, food, STEM activities, face painting, books and more. It is being held at the Parkview Learning Center gym located at…

Scotts Hill: Jace Willis

Jace Willis Football - Kinesiology, University of Saint Mary Why did you first choose your sport? I started playing football at 5 years old. Actually, my parents forced me to play football at a young age. I hated it at…

Scotts Hill: Kiersten Perry

Kiersten Perry Softball - Exercise Science, Freed-Hardeman University Why did you first choose your sport? I started playing softball when I was 4 years old because I wanted to be like my sister. Are you excited for college? I don’t…

Jackson-Madison County Schools host 2nd annual gala

JACKSON, Tenn. -- School officials joined together in celebration of their success. Thursday night, the Jackson-Madison County School System held their second annual gala. This event was created for two reasons.…

Glow Out 5K lights up the Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Kirkland Cancer Center's Glow Out 5K kicked off in the Hub City Thursday night. The race began at the cancer center with about 150 participants, who were…

Birth Choice hosts fundraising banquet

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Birth Choice Clinic held a special event Thursday night. It's their annual "Celebrating God's Goodness" fundraising banquet. The banquet benefits the Birth Choice clinic's ministry to women…

2023 Debutante Cotillion to be held Friday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Nu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho is hosting their 2023 Debutante Cotillion this week. This event presents scholarships to young women in West Tennessee's high schools. The…

Flag raising honors Tennessee organ donors

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An event was held at a local hospital to honor those who helped save lives. Staff at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital hosted the event to honor…

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