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Expert shares what toys help kids build needed skills

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The holiday countdown is continuing with toys that can be gifted to children of all ages. From Spidey & Amazing Friends Web Spinning Hauler in a size that kids as young as preschool can enjoy, to more…

HCMC names new Chief Nursing Officer

PARIS, Tenn. -- The Henry County Medical Center has a new Chief Nursing Officer. The center's CEO announced back in November that Michelle Seaton, RN, would assume the title. The news release from the center says that Seaton has been…

Jackson man to serve 78 years for murder, weapon charges

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man has been sentenced to 78 years in prison, according to a news release from District Attorney General Jody Pickens. According to the release, Ambreia Washington was found to be the person responsible for a…

LIFELINE asks community to donate the gift of life

JACKSON, Tenn. -- You can help give the gift of life this holiday season in both Jackson and Dyersburg. LIFELINE Blood Services is hosting the annual Holiday Hero Christmas Blood Drive on December 15 at their location at 183 Sterling…

Authorities ask for help after man found shot, killed

ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- The McNairy County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's help. They say on Friday around 11:45 p.m., a man named Johnny Harbin was shot and killed inside his own home on Pickins Drive, which is northwest…

Center to offer "sample" of a new language

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Language Center is aiming to give Tennesseans a sample of a new language. According to a news release, the center is going to be offering a 15-minute mini-class on some of the languages they are…

Officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday, awarding them Congress's highest honor nearly two years after they fought with former President…

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Stewart, the white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful “Memphis sound,” has died at age…

JTA to hold Customer Appreciation Day

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Customer Appreciation Day is coming up for the Jackson Transit Authority! On December 16, no fares will be taken on fixed bus routes for the special day. The day is sponsored by Cadence Bank, and regular…

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