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Madison Co. sheriff urges residents to beware of phone scams

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr is urging residents to be aware of phone scams. The sheriff's office says they have received numerous calls about failing to appear for jury duty, social security issues, a relative in…

Annual Christmas parade draws crowd in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local county gathers to celebrate the season. Monday evening, residents of Lexington and Henderson County lined East Church Street to watch the annual Christmas parade. Residents were…

Group donates to COVID-19 nurses at Jackson General

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of individuals in Jackson made a donation Monday to the nursing staff at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Charles Northcross of Northcross Construction partnered with Roslyn Jackson and…

Savannah police investigating bomb threat at Walmart

UPDATE: Savannah police say the store has been cleared. The investigation remains ongoing. SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Savannah police have confirmed Walmart was evacuated this afternoon due to a bomb threat. Police are currently at the store investigating. Stay with WBBJ…

Local seniors treated to drive-thru Christmas party

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local seniors held a Christmas celebration on Monday. West Tennessee Healthcare's Mature Advantage Club hosted their members in a drive-thru Christmas party. Organizers said usually they host around…

'Outpouring of generosity' fills JACOA's clothes closet

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Last week, the Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency asked for your help. The clothes closet at their treatment center was almost empty. [caption id="attachment_447767" align="aligncenter"…

East Jackson home damaged in morning fire

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department is investigating the cause of a house fire Monday morning in east Jackson. Officials say the fire started at a home on the 300 block of Lexington Avenue. No one in the home…

19 dogs, 1 cat removed from McNairy County property

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Animal Rescue Corps has confirmed 20 animals were removed from a property in McNairy County over the weekend. According to a news release, the animals were removed from a property in Guys. The release says investigators…

Jackson police confirm woman found dead Saturday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have confirmed a woman was found dead Saturday night on Meadowlands Cove. Police say officers responded to a report of shots fired on Meadowlands Cove just after 9 p.m. Saturday. Officers found Lateesha Matthews, 40,…

Henderson County Schools will go virtual-only this week

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- All Henderson County Schools will transition to virtual learning beginning Tuesday, December 15, through Friday, December 18. According to the district's website, the change is due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and quarantine numbers. Final…

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