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Rotary Club hosts Miss Volunteer contestants

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Rotary Club welcomed the Miss Volunteer America contestants at the First United Methodist Church on Wednesday. This gave members an opportunity to interact and personally meet each of the contestants. "I always think it's important…

City of Milan celebrates National Pollinator Week

MILAN, Tenn. -- One city took part in continuing National Pollinator Week. The City of Milan has a habitat that they've worked with the USDA on called the Milan Youth Pollinator Habitat. It is a pollinator habitat planting consists…

Pickleball tournament returns to south Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A tournament made its return to the Hub City. The South Jackson Pickleball Tournament kicked off with a swing at the South Jackson Community Center. Pickleball can be described as a mix between tennis, ping pong,…

July 4th to kick off year-long celebration in Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The City of Martin is set to kickoff a year-long celebration in early July. According to a news release, the Sesquicentennial Year Fourth of July weekend celebration will be the first of many celebrations set to continue…

Annual Weed Tour held in Jackson on Wednesday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted the annual Weed Tour in Jackson on Wednesday. The guided tour -- led by UT Extension weed specialist Larry Steckel, and Dr. Lauren Lazaro, a Senior Agronomist with Blue…

Leaders Education Foundation awards Workforce Readiness Scholarships

From Leaders Credit Union: JACKSON, Tennessee (June 21, 2023) – Leaders Education Foundation, a non-profit 501C-3, is pleased to award its second cohort with workforce readiness scholarships to meet their educational needs as they prepare to enter the workforce. The…

7 arrested after operation in Muse Park

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Seven people are facing charges after a Jackson Police Department operation in Muse Park. The department says that their Vice Unit arrested: 41-year-old James Brantley Youngblood 53-year-old Stephen Barnhill 70-year- old Gregory Milam 56-year-old Tracy Lynn…

FULL INTERVIEW: Denice Walton with RIFA about 'Canstruction'

Denice Walton, with RIFA, spoke with Diamon O'Daniel about their 18th Canstruction event. For more information and to purchase balcony tickets and individual table seats, visit here. For more news in the Jackson area, click here.

Engagement session provides update on Blue Oval

SOMERVILLE, Tenn. -- Leaders for one of the largest projects in West Tennessee came together Tuesday to discuss their progress. The Blue Oval City leadership teams from the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center and Blue Oval SK Battery Plant came together in…

Police respond to incident on Woodard Drive in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. – A large police presence was seen in north Jackson Tuesday evening. Around 7 p.m., WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was informed by a tipster that several police cars were on Woodard Drive, just off East University Parkway.…

'Garden Buzz' held at UT Gardens

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In honor of Pollinator Week, a family-focused event educated attendees about the importance of pollination. The University of Tennessee Gardens hosted Garden Buzz: The Celebration of Pollinators. The family-friendly celebration featured representatives from the Jackson Area…

Fireworks stands begin to open ahead of July 4th

MILAN, Tenn. -- With the Fourth of July approaching, many firework stands are now opening. Big Bang Fireworks is located at 5079 North First Street in Milan. Owner Bert Hudgins says they started out small around 10 years ago, and…

'Project Milkweed' begins to preserve butterfly habitats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- "Project Milkweed" has begun to help restore and preserve monarch butterfly habitats. The Tennessee Department of Transportations says that the project is a new mail-order resource that will provide free native milkweed seeds to state residents. Milkweed…

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