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Local church distributes free food boxes to community

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church is giving back to the community in a special way. St. James Missionary Baptist Church in east Jackson held a food giveaway Thursday morning. Pastor Ernest…

Henry Co. to extend mask mandate to Oct. 30

PARIS, Tenn. -- Henry County Mayor Brent Greer announced he is extending the county's mask mandate. A news release from the county says the mandate will now expire on Friday, Oct. 30. The order was set to expire Thursday at…

Brownsville murder suspect arrested, found hiding under bed

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspect in a Brownsville murder investigation has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force, according to a news release. The release states Kendrick Jones was wanted for second-degree murder by the Brownsville Police Department in…

237,907 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 3,011 deaths, 1,300 hospitalizations

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 237,907 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, October 22. In addition, 3,011 people have died and are 1,300 currently hospitalized. Another 212,555 have either recovered or are inactive. The…

Weakley, Benton County voter turnout among highest in state

MARTIN, Tenn. -- We've all heard about some of the record breaking early voting numbers across the nation, and in Tennessee. What you might not know? Two West Tennessee counties are…

Christ Community Health Services to hold drive-thru flu shot clinic

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christ Community Health Services in East Jackson will offer drive-thru flu shots on Oct. 29. According to a news release, the clinic is for existing patients, and will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The…

WIC to host drive-through trick-or-treating October 30th

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department have joined to present "WIC or Treat." WIC participants will have the opportunity to bring their children to the drive-through trick-or-treating event on Friday, October…

Jeff Young trial to move to Memphis, set for March

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A federal judge has granted a motion for a change of venue for Jeff Young's trial. Young, a nurse practitioner, was one of 15 medical professionals in West Tennessee indicted in an April 2019 opioid investigation. Young…

TBI seeks information in Lake County homicide

LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are seeking assistance from the public in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the homicide of Derrick Deontry Swift. Photo courtesy of the Tennessee Bureau of…

18 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed; 3,702 total in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 18 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 3,702 in Madison County. The health department says those patients range in age from 23-years-old…