Conservation Board seeking new director
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Conservation Board is taking applications. The board is looking for a new director of the Madison County Parks and Recreation after their last director resigned…
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Shiloh to host Junior Ranger Night Sky camp, Star Party
SHILOH, Tenn. -- A Junior Ranger Night Sky camp and Star Party are being held in Shiloh. The Shiloh National Military Park says on July 15, kids aged five through 12 will be able to learn about the planets, stars,…
Actions of two-year-old saves family from house fire
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A family was saved from a house fire thanks to a little girl. According to her grandmother, Michell Davis, around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday on 325 East McNeal…
42 kids need your help in Jackson-Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Foster Parent Association is asking for the community's help this year to donate school clothes and supplies. This year they have 42 total kids heading…
Police chief says a health care worker has been killed in the Memphis suburb of Collierville
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A health care worker was fatally shot inside a clinic Tuesday in a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, and a man has been taken into custody for the attack, police said. The shooting took place in an…
Leaders Credit Union's Employee Named Business Development Professional of the Year
From Leaders Credit Union: JACKSON, TN- July 11, 2023. Shea Brown, Director of Community Impact at Leaders Credit Union, was recently named 2023 Business Development Professional of the Year by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). The purpose of the…
JPD releases name in relation to Monday's brief barricade
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department released an update on Monday's barricade situation. Around 7:30 p.m., our crew arrived at East Chester Street, near Altamont Drive, to find a two-car police blockade of the road. It was later revealed…
School Uniform Drive to benefit Jackson-Madison County students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A clothing drive is launching to support students with the Jackson-Madison County School System. JMCSS has teamed up with the local nonprofit Corey's Gifts for the annual School Uniform Clothing Drive. It will be held from Monday,…
40th Fish Fry Fundraiser to support Mid-South Youth Camp in Henderson
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- The 40th Annual Fish Fry fundraiser to raise funds for the Mid-South Youth Camp is coming up this month. Located near Henderson, Mid-South Youth Camp is operated by Freed-Hardeman University. Each year, the fish fry serves as…
TheLOCAL hosting Block Party downtown Jackson Saturday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City's space for micro-retail and entrepreneurship will be the site of a fun weekend event. TheLOCAL is hosting a Block Party on Saturday, July 15. According to a social media post, the event will feature…
JPD officer rescues dogs from flood waters
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Excessive rainfall led to flooding in some counties in West Tennessee over the weekend. One of those impacted by over four inches of rain was in west Jackson, in…
Committee meets over budget in Chester County
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Chester County Budget Committee met Monday evening in an attempt to finalize the 2023-2024 budget. The committee considered several different recommendations given by the committee members…
Jackson's Kitchen + Catering opens in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City welcomed a new breakfast and lunch spot downtown. The business owners that brought Jackson's Rock'n Dough Pizza and the Hub City Brewery have now opened their…
Jackson police temporarily close portion of East Chester during barricade
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson Police temporarily closed a portion of East Chester Street, Monday afternoon. Jackson police say that officers arrived to serve a search warrant on a home in the area around Hillcrest Circle Drive. A lieutenant says that…
TBI releases annual 'Crime in Tennessee' report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released their annual "Crime in Tennessee" report. Their news release highlights a decrease in murder, rape, kidnapping reports from 2021 to 2022, a decrease in DUI arrests from 2021 to 2022,…
