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Alumni celebrates milestone for local high school

JACKSON, Tenn. --One group of alumni celebrate 100 years of the founding of one Jackson high school. The Merry High National Alumni Association is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the founding of…

Lexington Police hosts fun event for kids

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Lexington officers hosts fun event for local kids. According to the Lexington Police Department's Facebook page on Thursday, July 7 local officers held a special event for area kids. "Hotdog with a Cop" gave kids in the…

Volunteer firefighter charged with arson

WAVERLY, Tenn. -- Local fireman arrested for arson. According to information received from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a Waverly man has been arrested related to fires which occurred in Humphreys County between the end of June and July 1st…

UT Martin joins program to help the bees

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is helping protect bees and other pollinators. According to a news release, the campus will now be a part of the Bee Campus USA program, which comes from the nonprofit Xerces…

Dream Center breaks ground on new location

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Dream Center of Jackson broke ground on Friday for its new facility, expanding its mission of breaking the cycle of homelessness. "It's for our new 36,000 square foot…

Youth Olympics held in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Recreation and Parks Department held their annual Summer Youth Olympics. The event kicked off at the Oman Area in east Jackson Friday morning. The heat was on for six different camps who competed in…

July's First Friday Forum held at First Methodist Church

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Bicentennial Edition of First Friday Forum continued with a special presentation. The event was held downtown at First Methodist Church. James E. Ross, the President and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare, gave insight on the…

Henry County Medical Center to assess needs of community

PARIS, Tenn. -- The Henry Counter Medical Center is preparing to assess the needs of the community. The center says it will be working with other health care professionals to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment. “Guided by the results…

JMCSS reminds freshmen of 3-day camp

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System wants to remind all freshmen of an upcoming camp. The school system says the Freshman Camp will be on July 26, July 27, and July 28 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.…

The Dixie says auditions coming for new Christmas event

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Dixie is looking forward to Christmas. The Dixie announced on Friday that it is seeking auditions for its new event titled Christmas at The Dixie. This event will feature Paula Bridges, among many other special guests,…

Lexington man charged with arson in Carroll County home fire

BUENA VISTA, Tenn. -- A man from Lexington was arrested after allegedly starting a residential fire in Carroll County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 65-year-old David Ables has been charged with arson and aggravated burglary. According to the TBI,…

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