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Manhunt underway after inmate escapes Crockett County Jail in patrol vehicle
A manhunt is in full swing for a man who escaped from a local jail this morning.
City of Jackson honors Dr. Melvin Wright Sr. with street renaming
The City of Jackson has renamed a street in front of the T.R. Wright Sportsplex.
School district seeks $7 million budget increase to boost teacher, staff salaries
From the classroom to the cafeteria, school employees are the backbone of the district and leaders are focused on making sure their pay reflects that.
Jackson State Community College breaks ground on new athletic complex
Jackson State Community College broke ground on a new athletic complex Wednesday.
Mom accused of kidnapping 11-year-old boy, forcing him to apologize to her daughter after he rejected the girl
A mother in Utah is accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old boy and forcing him to apologize to her daughter after he rejected the girl.
JetBlue plane strikes coyote during departure
A JetBlue plane struck a coyote on takeoff from Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport Tuesday morning.
Injuries reported in Highway 45 Bypass wreck in West Jackson
Officials are currently working a wreck along the Highway 45 Bypass, across from Furniture World Discount Warehouse.
West Tennessee man sentenced to 70 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography
Cody Ray Brewer, 30, of Saulsbury, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography.
Firefighters use oxygen masks, CPR to save cats from fire in senior living complex
A fire at a senior living complex in Southern California left more than a dozen people displaced.
Woman arrested after mother of 3 seriously injured in dog mauling, authorities say
A mother of three was seriously injured earlier this month when she was mauled by a dog.
McKenzie standoff: Man charged after threatening officers, barricading himself in garage
A McKenzie man faces multiple charges after threatening officers and barricading himself in a garage for hours Tuesday, leading to a standoff that required a SWAT team response.
3 consecutive years of torchbearers for the Herbert College of Agriculture
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, leadership surprised senior food science student Alice-Grace Beavers last week with the 2026 Torchbearer Award, the highest honor for a UT student.
Charlie Kirk’s mentor and cheerleading pioneer Jeff Webb dies in pickleball accident, reports say
Jeff Webb, a cheerleading pioneer and mentor to the late Charlie Kirk, died at 76 after a “tragic accident,” according to his family.
Inmate escapes Crockett County Jail
The vehicle used in the escape from Crockett County Jail has been located in Gibson County.
