JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dr. Marlon King, incoming superintendent of Jackson-Madison County Schools, has named Ricky Catlett as deputy superintendent of operations. Catlett is currently the principal of Chester County High School in Henderson. In a statement, King says Catlett spent…
KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee couple is facing charges after skeletal remains of a child were found buried in their yard. Michael Anthony Gray Sr., 63, and his wife, Shirley Ann Gray, 60, were arrested Monday, 9th Judicial District…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has released more information on the nine new cases of COVID-19. No new cases were confirmed Wednesday, and the case count remains at 177. Eight of the nine newest cases are…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Basketball Tournament has released a health and safety plan for the 2020 tournament. The Basketball Tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Jackson this summer, but tournament officials have decided to have the entire event…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We continue to see significant drops in volume through the month of April," said West Tennessee Healthcare Chief Financial Officer Jeff Blankenship. West Tennessee Healthcare officials met virtually Tuesday. Blankenship said…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's been a few days since popular retail businesses were swamped with customers after reopening. Tuesday, shoppers were still lined up outside the door. Over the weekend hundreds packed Ross Dress for Less, and shoppers had a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store announced Monday they will be moving from buffet-style to "family-dining" style next week. The store has had buffets for over 50 years. Clark Shaw, the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many business models were turned upside down. It happened to the Samuel T. Bryant Distillery as well. Owner Samuel Bryant said it was…
ALAMO, Tenn. -- A school district in West Tennessee wants to keep students fed over the summer. "I think it's great for the school system to be out in the community to…
Panera Bread has launched a new initiative supporting frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, the Meals for Heroes program started during National Hospital Week, May 10 through May 16, to provide communities a chance…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Tuesday had an early wake up call for Joseph Williams and Kelly Fowler, two graduates of Hardin County High School's class of 2020. "My alarm went off, and I…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nonprofits across West Tennessee have either had to postpone or cancel many of their fundraising events due to COVID-19. One of those events is the American Red Cross' Annual Heroes…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 20,965 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday, May 26. In addition, 343 people have died and 1,609 have been hospitalized. Another 13,344 have recovered. The report shows the following…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man is facing new charges of child exploitation after videos of children were discovered on a cell phone earlier this year. According to a news release from U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant, 54-year-old Rodney Patterson…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson International Food and Art Festival, originally scheduled for September, has been cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, according to City of Jackson officials. According to a news release, festival organizers felt the cancellation…
