Hemp Fest returns to the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. ---The 420 Hemp Fest took place here in downtown Jackson with four blocks of vendors and food. The downtown streets of Jackson were full of cannabis supporters gathering for legislation…
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Books at the Barn event returns
JACKSON, Tenn. — One event returns to support literacy in Jackson and Madison County. Next week on Tuesday, April 25, the Madison County Imagination Library will host its 8th annual Books at the Barn event at the West Tennessee Farmer’s…
Local fire department requests increase in pay
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local county fire department is requesting pay equal to their city counterpart. According to Madison County District 3 Commissioner Joey Hale, during Friday’s budget committee meeting, Madison…
Two arrested for allegedly selling meth out of motel rooms
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Thursday, law enforcement searched two rooms at a local motel. The West Tennessee Drug Task Force posted to Facebook on Friday, saying that two rooms at the Emerald Inn in Dyersburg were searched as part of…
Local chamber hosts open house
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce hosted an open house on Friday. The objective of the chamber is to help new and existing African American-owned businesses…
Sorority hosts Debutante Cotillion for local students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Nu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho hosted their 2023 Debutante Cotillion on Friday. At the event, young women from high schools across West Tennessee were presented…
420 Hemp Festival to be held Saturday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Cannabis supporters are expected to flood the streets of downtown for a special event. The annual Jackson, Tennessee Hemp Festival will be held in downtown Jackson. It will…
Family wants answers after man found barely alive on roadside
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A family is wanting answers after a man was found barely alive on the side of the road. Sometime this week, Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper discovered…
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…
First ever 'Technology Against Tornado' event held on Friday
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Tornadoes have the potential to bring destruction in many forms, and one competition was held to look at new ways to bring help. The University of Tennessee at Martin held…
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…
Superintendent responds to concerns over school system spending
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A list of expenditures has recently come out regarding how roughly over $80,000 was spent by the Jackson-Madison County School System. This list has raised quite a few…
