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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…

Children shop with law enforcement in Henry County

PARIS, Tenn. -- Children in West Tennessee were treated to shopping spree with law enforcement members. Over the weekend, over 240 kids and their shopping guides toured the Walmart in Paris to find the perfect gift or gifts! Each child…

Sorority seeks participants for 2023 Cotillion

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A sorority is looking for high schoolers to join their 2023 Cotillion. The news release from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Nu Sigma Alumnae chapter says they are hosting the Miss Debutante Scholarship Cotillion in April of…

Kirstie Alley of 'Cheers,' 'Look Who's Talking,' dies at 71

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on “Cheers” and starred in films including “Look Who's Talking,” died Monday. Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker…

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