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Crockett County mourns loss of community leader

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crockett County is mourning the passing of a local leader. Joe Jones has been involved in the community for many years. Jones served as the assistant chief of the Alamo Fire Department, and served as EMA…

China, US unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

Both China and the United States are starting new financial attacks on climate change. China's president Tuesday told the United Nations that his country will stop funding coal-fired power plants abroad. President Joe Biden says he will double how much…

Jackson high school offers new aviation program

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sacred Heart of Jesus High School introduced a new STEM program, and students are soaring with success so far. "It's a pretty new curriculum. I believe the very first schools…

Coroner IDs remains, says Gabby Petito was homicide victim

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — A county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of Gabby Petito. The 22-year-old disappeared while on a cross-country road trip…

Humboldt alderman remembered by friends

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The City of Humboldt has lost one of their own. Humboldt alderman Don Robert Graves died last Friday from what those close to him say was COVID-19. Humboldt Mayor Marvin Sikes says Graves will be truly missed.…

Sequoia National Park's Giant Forest unscathed by wildfire

THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest are unscathed even though a wildfire has been burning near them in California’s Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks. Fire spokesman Mark Garrett says…

McDonald's begins phasing out plastic toys in Happy Meals

McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The company, which sells more than 1 billion toys each year, says the new goal will reduce its use of virgin plastic by 90%. The…

Memphis high school student dies after contracting COVID-19

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — School officials in Memphis say a student died earlier this month after contracting COVID-19 as Tennessee continues to rank among the highest case rates in the nation. A spokesperson for Frayser Community Schools charter network tells…

El Salvador president says he's world's 'coolest dictator'

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” in the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On…

Library, JMCSS collaborate for new student reading app

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new partnership is giving students access to over 28,000 items for free. The Jackson-Madison County Library announced Tuesday that is had been working with the Jackson-Madison County School System on Sora. The library says Sora is…

Fire department shares safety tips as Fall nears

Fall begins on Wednesday, and cooler  weather will eventually come with it. Jackson Fire Department wants to remind you of some safety tips before you start heating your home. For space heaters, JFD says: Keep space heaters at least 3-feet…

FedEx in Humboldt to begin building new facility

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- FedEx in Humboldt is getting a new facility. The Humboldt Chamber says the new building will be eight times larger than its current location, and will be connected by FedEx Way, a new road set to be…

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