38th Circles of Hope Telethon to be held Sunday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A annual telethon is kicking off this weekend. The 38th annual Circles of Hope Telethon will take place on Sunday, and organizers with the exchange club are…
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Search for Dyersburg State president continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The search for the next Dyersburg State president is continuing. The Tennessee Board of Regents says a orientation session and a public forum will be held Wednesday, Aug. 18. The two events will begin at 1 p.m.…
Union University welcomes new students for Move-In Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University is welcoming incoming students with their annual Move-In Day. "We have more than 400 freshman moving to campus today to begin their experience at Union…
Tank catches fire at J&J Co. in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Crews responded to a fire at a local business on Thursday. Managers with J & J Co. on Whitehall Street say a tank burst into flames. The fire and police department responded to the scene immediately. Managers…
Protests continue at Newbern Tyson facility over vaccine requirement
NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Protests continued at the Tyson Factory in Newbern on Thursday. Tyson employees at the facility are protesting after being told a COVID-19 vaccine is required to work there. Tyson…
Baptist Memorial requires employees be vaccinated by Nov. 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Baptist Memorial Health Care is the latest organization to require a COVID-19 vaccine. The healthcare organization announced Thursday that all employees would be required to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. “After much consideration and discussion, our leadership…
Organizations to hold waste collection event in Henry County
PARIS, Tenn. -- A free and annual event is helping clean out households of hazardous waste. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held at the Henry County Recycling Center, according to a news release.…
McKenzie native headed for Tokyo Paralympics gets surprise send-off
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie native Kirsten Sass has been competing in triathlons for over 20 years. Thursday, she reached a dream she never expected and left to compete in the Tokyo…
Madison Co. CASA hosting cornhole tournament
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County CASA is bringing back their Cornhole'n for CASA cornhole tournament on Friday, Sept. 10 at the West Tennessee Farmers Market. The tournament is presented by Tennessee Industrial Printing, Inc., and raises money for court appointed…
Department of Education releases data from spring TCAP testing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Education has released TCAP district-level results from the spring 2020-2021 testing. According to a news release, the Spring TCAP assessment shows the COVID-19 pandemic led to the expected declines statewide, but those declines…
JMCSS superintendent issues statement about masks requirements
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Wednesday, Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marlon King released a statement following the decision to require masks in certain schools. In the statement, King says Jackson-Madison County schools and other districts across the state receive guidance…
Suspect in custody following barricade at north Jackson home
JACKSON,Tenn. -- Jackson police responded to a barricade situation around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on North Highland Avenue, after receiving a call about a domestic situation at a local business. Before the police arrived…
Henry County Fair returns for first time since pandemic began
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local fair returned to West Tennessee. The Henry County Fair started Monday for its first year back since the COVID-19 pandemic began. President of the Henry County Fair…
Former Governor Bill Haslam releases new book
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former governor is helping others through his new faith-based book. Bill Haslam is the former mayor of Knoxville and Tennessee governor. He is now sharing tips on having faith…
Henderson County Sheriff's Office confirms missing teenager found
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a missing teenager has been found. The sheriff's office announced that 17-year-old Taylor Lowe has been located on Wednesday.
