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Two sex offenders sentenced in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two Henderson County individuals recently convicted of criminal offenses involving minors have been sentenced. 33-year-old Nathaniel Steven Wells was convicted of one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of especially aggravated sexual…

Dyersburg standoff ends with one in custody

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Around 3:30 Wednesday morning, Dyersburg police responded to a residence on the 500 block of Lewis Avenue and Johnson Street after a man barricaded himself inside of a home. According…

Judge won't block 3 Tennessee vote-by-mail laws for primary

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge will not block three Tennessee laws dealing with absentee voting for the Aug. 6 primary election amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying the groups that sought the action should have requested it earlier. U.S.…

40 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, 2 additional deaths

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two more Madison County residents have died as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Health Department officials say the patients are a 62-year-old man and a 69-year-old man. In…

Mayor Conger speaks with COVID-19 survivor

JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Mayor Scott Conger spoke with Todd Lewis, Tuesday. Lewis was the first patient to be treated for Coronavirus at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Through video chat, Lewis shares his…

UT Martin names first-ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion officer

MARTIN, Tenn.--The University of Tennessee at Martin has appointed its first-ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion officer. Dr. Mark McCloud will begin the interim position August 1. In this new role, Dr. McCloud will be responsible for developing a comprehensive cultural…

Suspect in 2017 robberies sentenced to 38 years

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged in two 2017 robberies has been sentenced to 38 years in federal custody following a trial last year. Gene Allen Howell, 39, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated bank robbery in October.…

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