Sororities honor outstanding community members
JACKSON, Tenn. ---A special program is held at a local church. National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc and the Gamma Psi Chapter, Jackson, Tennessee hosted a Black History Month program on…
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Brownsville residents celebrate Mardi Gras
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. ---Residents in one local town celebrate Mardi Gras. If you couldn't make it to New Orleans, don't worry because the City of Brownsville has you covered. Brownsville held their…
29th Blue Suede Dinner and Auction returns to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. ---An annual event is held here in Jackson. Saturday evening, people gathered at the Carl Perkins Civic Center for the Blue Suede Dinner and Auction. This is an…
Loved one remembered with candlelight vigil
LEXINGTON, Tenn. ---A memorial is held in a local county. A candlelight vigil for Hank Cooley was held Saturday at 3 pm at Beech Lake in Lexington. There was a balloon…
McNairy Co. residents recount a special memory
BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. ----A local city held a special meeting. It has been well established fact that Elvis Presley played to a young audience at Bethel Spring School in the days immediately…
First responders gather for a unique training
JACKSON, Tenn. ---The third full week of February is always Grain Bin Safety Week and several agriculture professionals learned some useful techniques that can help them in the case of an emergency.…
Brave souls take an icy dip for a good cause
JACKSON, Tenn. ---When you think of summer, you think of swimming but what about taking a dip in the pool... in February. The 14th annual Polar Plunge took place by the Area…
LIFELINE in critical need of donations
JACKSON, Tenn. —LIFELINE expresses urgent need of donations. According to a news release from LIFELINE Blood Services, there is currently a dire need of O positive, O negative, and A negative blood types. If you have one of these blood…
Family holds vigil for Tyeasha Starks
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A candlelight vigil and balloon release was held by the family of Tyeasha Starks on Friday. "We'll never be the same again. We'll never be whole again," said…
Black History Month finale held at City Hall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A month-long celebration came to a close Friday. But not without a big finale. Dancers from the Mona Lisa Lanier Dance Studio performed at Jackson City…
Letter carrier honored after saving woman from fire
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The most prestigious honors for postal employees was given to a West Tennessee letter carrier for saving residents from a burning building. Martin letter carrier, Gary Powell was…
New details available on Atwood standoff
ATWOOD, Tenn. -- There is an update in the standoff that took place in Carroll County on Thursday. According to Kelli McAlister from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, around 10 p.m., the…
Open house being hosted by Madison County Sheriff's Office
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is giving the community a tour of a new facility. The sheriff's office says on March 9, an open house is being held at the Madison County J. Alexander Leech Criminal…
Comptroller's office says local county receives poor audit
LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office says Lake County received poor audit once again. The comptroller says that the report for 2022 had seven of the same issues seen in 2021, but came with additional findings in the…
SRO faces charges of statutory rape
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is on the wrong side of the law after being charged with statutory rape. A Dresden High School Resource Officer, 28-year-old Kristen Childress, was arrested on Thursday.…
