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'Police impersonator' arrested in motel drug bust

BELLS, Tenn. -- Authorities say a "police impersonator" was arrested during a drug bust outside a local motel. According to the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, agents with the 28th District conducted an operation at the Rama Inn in Bells…

TDOT celebrates Work Zone Awareness Week

WEST MADISON COUNTY, TN -- Every year the Tennessee Department of Transportation celebrates Work Zone Awareness week in April. The week is used to spread awareness about driver safety in work…

Mayor Candidates Respond: Economy

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 questions…

Jackson sees several shootings over one month period

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In the past month, there have been several shootings in Jackson, many of which are still under investigation. According to the Jackson Police Department, around 8:55 p.m. on March…

Local business mourns loss of general manager

PARIS, Tenn. -- A local business is mourning the loss of one of their own. Peppers Automotive Group announced on Facebook the passing of their General Manager, Daron Harrison. The automotive groups says all of their dealerships will be…

Dr. Sean Evans speaks to Downtown Rotary

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Downtown Rotary welcomed Dr. Sean Evans as this week's special guest. Evans is professor of political science and chair of the department of political science. Originally from…

Ground broke on new men's homeless shelter

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held on a new project. According to the City of Jackson, construction will begin in the spring on the new men's homeless shelter.…

Library to launch new podcast; trailer out now

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new podcast for trivia lovers and book nerds is launching soon. According to the Jackson-Madison County Library, "Facts from the Stacks" is set to launch on April 26. New episodes will be posted every other Wednesday,…

Mayors seek help with weather alert station facing issues

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local mayors are looking to elected federal officials after outages at a weather alert station. According to the news release, the National Weather Service weather alert repeater station in Vale has gone offline at least six…

West Tennessee Strawberry Festival returns in May

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt community is preparing for the return of a decades-old tradition. The 85th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival will be held from Sunday, May 7 through Saturday, May 13. According to the festival's website, it is…

ADORABLE NEWS: Kids receive visit from lineworkers

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In some adorable news, kids at the Gibson County Library received a visit for Lineworker Appreciation Day. Employees from Gibson EMC stopped by to see the "Book Worms" children's class, giving the little book worms…

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