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Local lodge announces winners of essay challenge

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local Elks Lodge has shared the winners of an essay challenge. Jackson's Elks Lodge #192 says the local winners of the 2022-2023 local Americanism essay are: Brandon Cooper, fifth grade at Arlington Elementary School Carlos Cruz,…

Gov. Lee requests federal assistance following storms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Governor Bill Lee is requesting federal emergency assistance for ten counties impacted by the recent tornadoes and severe storms. “State and local officials, first responders and volunteers continue to provide critical support to impacted Tennessee communities following…

Already impacted areas prep for additional storms

MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Parts of West Tennessee are still recovering from the impact of Friday's storms, and now they're preparing for the storm threat coming Wednesday. With the storm threat coming, residents are preparing for what is to come despite…

Recovery efforts underway following storms

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Several organizations reached out a helping hand to those affected by recent storms, giving aid and support where needed. The Salvation Army of Jackson was just one of those groups that traveled to areas that were affected.…

Pastors: Palm Sunday a balm after Nashville school shooting

FRANKLIN, Tennessee (AP) — It’s Palm Sunday, and across the greater Nashville, Tennessee, region, many Christians headed to worship services grief-stricken and hurting for the lives stolen too soon in The Covenant School shooting. Pastor George…

April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Exchange Club invited the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse to this month's meeting. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and all month, the center will have events throughout…

Jackson City Council talks livestock, more

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson held their monthly council meeting. Tuesday morning, the city held their city council meeting. One thing of note on the agenda for the first reading was an amendment to the budget for the…

AUTO RACING: Dirt racing next as NASCAR moves to Bristol

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Food City Dirt Race Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 6:35 p.m. and 8:32 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. in four heats; Sunday, race, 7 p.m. (FOX). Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. Race distance:…

Jackson-Madison County school sees ACT score improvement

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson-Madison County School System has seen improvement to their students' ACT scores. A news release says that with hard work, scores at Jackson Central-Merry Early College High saw their ACT scores increase by 1.27 to an…

Leaders gets new advisory board members

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders Credit Union in Jackson is getting new advisory board members. Those members include Edna Morales, Henry Kilpatrick, Blake Payne, Anna Anderson, and Timothy York. You can find details to which board they are on and more…

Funeral held for custodian killed in Nashville attack

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Hill, a 61-year-old custodian who was among the six people killed in last week's attack at a Nashville elementary school, was remembered Tuesday for his loving nature, his culinary skills and his faith. …

Tennessee House moves to expel 3 Democrats after gun protest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the state Capitol. The extraordinarily rare move resulted in a…

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges; admonished by judge

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy, prosecutors said Tuesday in unsealing a historic 34-count felony indictment against the former…

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