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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…

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s…

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…

6th annual Crawfest to benefit local nonprofit

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Shrimp, burgers, and crawfish all for a good cause? A weekend event has you covered. The sixth annual Crawfest event is being held to support the Scarlet Rope Project this weekend at Hub City Brewing. This event…

HOTWORX to host Stress Awareness Month Event

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One business says they are joining in on Stress Awareness Month. According to a news release from HOTWORX, their Jackson location will be holding a Stress Awareness Month Event on April 27. HOTWORX says the event will…

Tea party event to bring mothers, daughters together

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local school is hosting an event to bring mothers and daughters together. Jackson Christian School's Alpha Omega will present their "Mommy, Me and Tea" event on Saturday, April 22. Guests are invited to dress in their…

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