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State park shows off magnificent light display

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A well-known state park lights up with holiday spirit. Colorful displays covered much of Chickasaw State Park for their annual park lighting. "It's really fun to do. Each year, you'll talk to someone who has seen…

Celebrity visits local college for meet and greet

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members met a celebrity at a local college Friday. Radio personality and stand-up comedian Rickey Smiley was at Jackson State Community College Friday morning, meeting and greeting everyone from…

New business opens up in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new business has opened up in Jackson. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday at the new Hill Law on North Highland Avenue. The Jackson Chamber joined Tamara Hill, owner of Hill Law, for the ceremony.…

Liberty football coach, teacher resigns

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System has confirmed Liberty Technology Magnet High School teacher and football coach Orentheus Taylor has resigned. The district says Taylor has worked in the school system for two and a half years, and…

Missing Haywood County woman found alive in Mississippi

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Investigators in Haywood County have confirmed a woman reported missing this week has been found in Mississippi. Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett confirmed 92-year-old Mary Lou Philpot was found alive Friday morning. No other details on where…

Truck carrying M&Ms overturns on interstate

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee Department of Transportation official confirms a truck hauling about 35,000 pounds of M&M candies has overturned on a state highway.  News outlets report the semitrailer crashed on Interstate 40 near Knoxville early Friday morning.…

County Commission meeting has big announcements

JACKSON, Tenn. -- There were a few big announcements from the Madison County Commission agenda review meeting. The first big line of conversation was with Sheriff John Mehr, who is asking for…

Local company helps town get free Wi-Fi

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. --A company is helping parks and businesses in one county get connected. 1Tennessee, a broadband company in Humboldt, installed a new Wi-Fi antenna at Milano's Pizza in downtown Humboldt. To connect to…

Local group held banquet for World AIDS Day

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local group is spreading awareness of AIDS. The Tennessee Community HIV-AIDS Partnership, known as TN-CHAP, honored World AIDS Day with banquet. Guests wore red and black for the banquet.…

Care Center celebrates 27th anniversary

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local center helping homeless women and children celebrated a milestone Thursday. The Care Center of Jackson celebrated 27 years of service to Jackson and West Tennessee with a Christmas…

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