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Jackson-Madison County Schools to dismiss early Thursday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Schools announced there will be early dismissal for all JMCSS schools Thursday due to threat of severe weather. High schools and middle schools will dismiss at 10:30 a.m., while elementary schools will follow at 11:30…

Eagle shot, killed in Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the death of a bald eagle last week in Lake County. According to a post by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, a mature bald eagle was shot and…

Dyersburg man arrested after alleged assault on officers

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police say a man is in custody following an alleged assault on officers early Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at Hicks Trailer Park around 3 a.m. Police say…

The Sound of Jackson | Ep. 10 | Kimberly Newsom

Last year, WBBJ brought you the story of a woman who lost both her jobs when the pandemic struck, but turned her luck around when she won a recording session at a Nashville studio through an online singing competition.…

McNairy Co. attorney reinstated

MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McNairy County attorney has been reinstated to practice law, according to a news release. Bobby Gene Gray was suspended by the state on January 7 for three years, with eight months of that to be…

Tennessee to get $4.9M in national surgical mesh settlement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's attorney general says the state will receive $4.9 million from a $188.6 million multistate settlement over deceptive marketing claims against a maker of surgical mesh products. Attorney General Herbert Slatery's office announced Tennessee's share Tuesday…

Additional death, 7 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 71-year-old woman died March 22 due to COVID-19 complications. A total of 220 Madison…

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