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Theatre Guild to present 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Theatre Guild is set to present "To Kill a Mockingbird" in April. The showing, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will follow Scout, her brother Jem, and their widowed father in a small Alabama town…

Police respond to shots fired Monday night

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday night, a large police presence could be seen in the 200 block of Roosevelt Parkway in east Jackson. According to Jackson police, they responded to a…

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy in Instagram post

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan is expecting her first child. FILE - Lindsay Lohan appears the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 fashion show in New York on Feb. 9, 2023. Lohan is expecting her first child.…

Biden to issue order to strengthen gun background checks

UPDATE: Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more…

HBO's 'The Last of Us' season finale draws in a series high

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Last of Us” fans set another rating record for the season one finale of the apocalyptic, mushroom-infected zombie video game adaptation. Despite airing against the Oscars Sunday night, HBO said the season finale drew in 8.2 million…

State park to conduct interviews for several jobs

BUCHANAN, Tenn. -- Looking to work inside one of Tennessee's many beautiful parks? Now is the time to try! Tennessee State Parks says that on March 17, they will be hosting a job interviews for a variety of positions, including…

Dedication held for revamped field

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local high school held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday for a field that hasn't been touched in more than a decade. The Madison Academic High…

Spring Break Theater Camp begins

JACKSON, Tenn. --A local performing arts theater is hosting a camp to teach children new skills and grow their talents. The Ned in downtown Jackson is hosting a Spring Break Theater…

Government races to reassure US that banking system is safe

NEW YORK (AP) — Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after two bank failures fed fears that more financial institutions could fall.…

Dyersburg police seek man accused of kidnapping

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Authorities are asking for help locating a man accused of kidnapping. Dyersburg police say they found a woman hiding under a new construction home Saturday after receiving a call that a man working in the area of…

Registration open for summer job programs

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce will be hosting two programs this summer for young people. The programs are designed to train them for success in…

Tennessee Senate OKs push to define ‘sex'; may risk funding

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Transgender people in Tennessee would be prevented from changing their driver's licenses and birth certificates under legislation approved by the Republican senators on Monday. The legislation, which still must clear the House chamber, would define male…

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