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1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A team searching the basement of a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping, and relatives of the victim who…

Deadline for Madison County's budget closes in

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County's budget is nearly complete. The committee met Wednesday morning to take another step in the process. One of the main priorities of this budget is school safety. "We're going…

Slow effort to ID San Antonio migrant dead, toll rises to 53

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victims have been found with no identification documents at all and in one case a stolen ID. Remote villages lack phone service to reach family members and determine the whereabouts of missing migrants. Fingerprint data has…

New York's 1st legal marijuana crop sprouts under the sun

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (AP) — New York's recreational marijuana market is beginning to sprout, literally, with thin-leafed plants stretching toward the sun in farms around the state. Rich Morris of Toadflax Nursery plants marijuana seedlings for…

One-time payment of $450 going to Family First recipients

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee families in the Families First Program are getting extra support. The Tennessee Department of Human Services says that those in the program as of May 31 will receive the one-time payment of $450 on their EBT…

Milan man convicted in 2016 murder case

TRENTON, Tenn. -- A Milan man has been convicted and sentenced in a 2016 murder case, according to District Attorney General Frederick Agee. The news release from the District Attorney says that Uel Pearson…

Tennessee unemployment claims affected by website outage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is responding to a service outage affecting the state's unemployment system and labor data exchange. The department says on Sunday afternoon, they were notified of a service interruption that…

Jackson police respond to report of shots fired

JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson police responded to a report of shots fired Tuesday night. The department says its officers were dispatched to corner of Hillcrest Circle Drive and East Chester Street. Police on the scene say no one was injured,…

Firework sellers prep for 'explosive' weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many are preparing for an explosive weekend coming up, but what can you expect in terms of fireworks sales this holiday weekend? The start date for fireworks sales began last Monday. Leaders…

Library continues summer Upcycling program

JACKSON, Tenn. -- There was more fun and educational classes at the local library. The Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting an Upcycling program this summer. On Tuesday, the program was all about gardening, and a special guest talked to…

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