Gingerbread house competition held in Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some people like to go all out when it comes to Christmas decorations. A local library put residents to the test. The Jackson-Madison County Library held a…
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Police say man arrested for burning Christmas tree, presents
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says that a man has been arrested for allegedly taking and burning presents, along with a Christmas tree. The department says that a neighbor told officers that a man, later IDed as James…
Night Four: The Game of Dreidel
On this Fourth Night of Hanukkah, we bring you the most iconic holiday game ever: the Game of Dreidel. Rabbi John Kaplan, of Temple B'nai Israel, explains the origins of this traditional Hanukkah game as well as the significance of…
Visit Jackson, TN creates list of restaurants open on Christmas Eve, Day
Visit Jackson, Tennessee has put together of restaurants in the Hub City that will be open on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. Their list for Christmas Eve includes: Asia Garden from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Baker Bros BBQ…
22nd JEWEL Awards to be held in February
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 22nd JEWEL Awards is coming this February, and a familiar face will be there. On February 18, the JEWEL Awards will be held at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. It will be…
Poll of the Day: Regifting
The season of giving is here, but have any of those gifts already been unwrapped? Regifting, the act of taking a gift that you've received and giving it to someone else, is totally acceptable to some yet considered disrespectful by…
Local firefighters spread holiday cheer with Christmas carols
JACKSON, Tenn. -- 'Tis the season to be jolly! Local firefighters gathered Wednesday morning to spread Christmas cheer to local senior citizen homes. The Madison County Fire Department made…
Zelenskyy gets White House welcome from Biden before talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House. At their summit, the two leaders are aiming to show a unified front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It's Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside…
West TN prison reunites mothers, children for holiday visitation
HENNING, Tenn. -- The Women's Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) in Henning reunited incarcerated mothers with their children for a special holiday visitation. The winter wonderland-themed event brought over two dozen…
City of Henderson to open warming shelter on Thursday
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- As temperatures reach dangerously low levels this weekend, the City of Henderson is helping those in need stay warm. Mayor Bobby King announces a 24-hour warming shelter will open beginning Thursday. According to Mayor King, the shelter…
Hub City Brewing to host free Christmas party, live music on Friday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The community is invited to a free holiday-themed celebration at one local venue this weekend. Hub City Brewing will host their Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on Friday, December 23. The event is a chance to deck yourself…
Number of guns found at Tennessee airports hits high in 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — More than 350 guns have been found in passengers' carry-on luggage at security checkpoints at Tennessee's major airports this year, marking an all-time high, federal officials said. The 353 guns found so far this year at…
West Tennessee woman in need of kidney transplant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There are thousand of people in need of organs, whether it is a lung or a kidney. And after being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, one West Tennessee…
JEA shares what to do ahead of winter weather
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Winter weather is coming our way in the next few days, and the Jackson Energy Authority is helping you prepare. JEA wants customers to know, the…
Easy, pull-together appetizer ideas for holiday entertaining
Now's that time of the year when it feels like someone has pressed the time-lapse button and everything is moving at triple speed. Many of us are feeling the pinch: not having enough hours in the day yet also wanting…
