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Flags line highway as fallen WWII vet makes trip home

NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Volunteers from Newbern gathered to help continue the Flagman's Mission. Earlier on Monday, volunteers set up more than 2,000 American flags along U.S. Highway 77 for display. The presentation of flags are for the funeral of…

Leaders discuss paying for new Pope School

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County Commission leaders met to discuss several topics, including the new Pope School and how it will ultimately be paid for. "We gave an update on the bond issuance…

Jackson Symphony announces 62nd season

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Symphony announced their plans for their 62nd season. The Music Director of the Jackson Symphony, Sherry Freeman, says the Symphony is continuing to be on an upward trajectory. She…

Deadline to file taxes has arrived

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday, April 18 is the last day to file your taxes or apply for an extension to file as late as October. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News talked to residents of Jackson…

Russia hits Lviv, prepares for assault in eastern Ukraine

UPDATE: LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia’s offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine is in full swing. “Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, for which…

Debris pickup begins in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Clean up is underway in Jackson nearly a month after storms swept the city. The City of Jackson Public Works crews brought out their equipment and started their cleanup at…

Section of Campbell Street closed due to crash

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A section of Campbell Street is closed to a crash. The Jackson Police Department says the area between Leon Drive and Overhill Drive is closed due to a crash with injuries. The department says traffic is…

Man dies after fight in north Mississippi; 1 person charged

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after a fight at a north Mississippi restaurant. Police responded to a call about an assault early Saturday at Steele's Dive in Tupelo. Maj. Chuck McDougald says officers found emergency…

Construction worker dies in trench collapse in Tennessee

SPRING CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a construction worker died after he was trapped in a trench that collapsed while he was working on a home in Tennessee. A spokesman for the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department says the man…

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