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Voters head to the polls for second day of early voting

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Thursday was the second day of early voting in West Tennessee, and many voters are making their voices heard. In Chester and Henderson counties, many voters decided…

Dyer Co. man sentenced to 12 years on drug charges

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyer County man is sentenced to more than 12 years on drug distribution charges. William Frank Perry, 49, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and marijuana after a 2018 investigation.…

Madison County early voting totals: Day 2

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Election Commission released numbers from the second day of early voting. Eight percent of registered Madison County voters have cast a ballot in the first two days of early voting. On Tuesday, 1,867 ballots…

Man seeks community's help after horse is stolen

PINSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man is asking for the community's help after his horse was stolen. Jacob Smith is searching for his horse, Jet, who is a 10-year-old…

Henry Co. extends mask mandate to Oct. 23

PARIS, Tenn. -- Henry County announced it is extending the mask requirement an additional week. A news release from the county says the mandate was originally set to expire Thursday at midnight. The mandate will now last until Friday, October…

Hiring decisions questioned on Day 3 of sheriff's department, county trial

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Day 3 of the civil trial over Sheriff John Mehr's lawsuit picked up where the previous day left off, with the sheriff's office defending hiring decisions. First…

222,827 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 2,864 deaths, 1,149 hospitalizations

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 222,827 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, October 15. In addition, 2,864 people have died and 1,149 are currently hospitalized. Another 200,164 have either recovered or are inactive. The…

Trump, Biden to compete for TV audiences after debate plan nixed

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town halls instead of meeting for their second debate as originally planned. They'll take questions in different cities on different networks Thursday night —…

Crockett Co. man to serve four years on federal gun charge

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Crockett County man is sentenced to more than four years in federal custody on gun charges. According to a news release, Christopher Ethan Webb, 24, is accused of having a gun after being convicted in…

Local Gold Star Family makes history with service dogs

MILAN, Tenn. -- Retired high school teacher Cindy Tatum says she's caught more than one person off guard when she introduces herself, plus her service dog, Linus -- short for…

Tennessee daycare owner sentenced in twins' drowning deaths

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The owner of a Tennessee in-home daycare was sentenced to four years of state-supervised probation in the drownings of twin 2-year-olds under her care. News outlets report Jennifer Salley pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminally negligent homicide…

2 additional COVID-19 deaths, 47 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two additional deaths due to COVID-19. The health department says those patients are a 74-year-old woman, who died Oct. 8, and a 62-year-old woman, who died Oct. 11. A…