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Finishing touches are being added to Tyson facility

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- In 2018, leaders with Tyson Foods Inc. broke ground on a $300 million processing plant in Humboldt. Almost two years into construction, leaders say they plan on putting the finishing touches…

Lambuth church observes Ash Wednesday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Millions around the world, as well as those right here in West Tennessee, observed Ash Wednesday. Dozens attended a special Ash Wednesday service at Lambuth Memorial United Methodist Church to receive ashes. Wednesday also marked the first…

First Presbyterian Church holds special service

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The First Presbyterian Church held a special Ash Wednesday worship service. It was a night of prayer and hymns for the seventh Wednesday before Easter Sunday. Pastors with the church say the ancient practice of placing ashes…

TWRA announces 2019 collectible waterfowl stamp

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A student’s artwork from the 2019 Tennessee Annual Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is now available to purchase. Campbell County High School student Erica Brock was honored as last spring’s Tennessee Best of Show, according to a…

Lawmakers advance bill to prevent 'lunch shaming' students

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Schools would be banned from “lunch shaming” students unable to afford school meals, under a bill that has been narrowly advanced by a Tennessee House panel. The proposal would ban schools from requiring students with lunch…

North Carolina pond searched in investigation of missing child

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The mother and grandmother of a missing 15-month-old girl are now in the same Tennessee jail after giving conflicting accounts about the toddler's disappearance. Authorities frustrated by their multiple versions of what happened to Evelyn Mae…

Black History Month: Megan Taylor

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One woman tells us how simply being kind is making a big impact on students in Jackson and Madison County. Her name is Megan Taylor, District Homeless Liaison for Jackson-Madison…

TWRA: Search for missing boaters becomes 'recovery' operation

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed a search for three missing boaters near Pickwick Lake is now a search and recovery operation. The TWRA says crews searching for two missing 15-year-old boys and their 43-year-old…

Trudy Cathy White to speak at Union University

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trudy Cathy White, international business leader and daughter of Chick-Fil-A founder Truett Cathy, will speak at Union University’s Faith in the Marketplace luncheon March 16. White began working for the family business when she was 19 and…

Snoop Dogg, Twista coming to Ballpark at Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Generals have announced legendary rapper Snoop Dogg and hip-hop artists Twista are scheduled to perform at the Ballpark at Jackson in July. Indigo Road Entertainment and the Generals made the announcement Wednesday. The concert is…

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