New tool offered to absentee by-mail voters
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you requested an absentee ballot by-mail, you can now check the status of your ballot online. Tennessee voters who request an absentee by-mail ballot for the November…
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WS "Fluke" Holland, drummer and manager for Johnny Cash, dead at 85
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WS "Fluke" Holland, a drummer and road manager for Johnny Cash, has died at 85-years-old, according to an obituary posted on George A. Smith and Sons' website. Holland died Wednesday at his home following a short illness,…
US Marshals locate escaped Lake Co. inmate
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced the capture of another Lake County Jail escapee. The news release from the Marshals says Camren Howard was found at a home on the 600 block of Hayes Street in Tiptonville. Marshals…
West Tennessee representative calls for 'no confidence' vote on education commissioner
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A West Tennessee representative is calling for a vote on the commissioner of education. Rep. Bruce Griffey, of Paris, is going on the offensive, saying he wants a vote…
Tedford: 'Our whole goal was to flatten the curve and we have done that'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- No more mask mandate. Jackson and Madison County officials are letting it expire Saturday night. "Our whole goal was to flatten the curve and we have done that,"…
LIVE: Gov. Bill Lee’s press briefing (9/23/20)
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee holds a live media briefing starting at 3 p.m. Central on Wednesday, September 23.
186,709 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 2,275 deaths, 779 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 186,709 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, September 23. In addition, 2,275 people have died and 779 are currently hospitalized. Another 169,649 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
Hardin Co. Sheriff's Office searching for missing woman
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who was last seen Tuesday. Investigators say Jean Culbertson, 57, was last seen at Whites Community Center around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Investigators say Culbertson's…
Former officer indicted in Breonna Taylor shooting death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge…
Firefighters rescue woman from east Jackson apartment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman is hospitalized after a fire late Tuesday night at an east Jackson apartment. According to the Jackson Fire Department, fire fighters responded to a housing complex at 252 Conger Street just after 11 p.m. and…
Man arrested following Decatur County arson investigation
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- 28-year-old Brendon Morgan, of Parsons, has been arrested in relation to an arson last year in Decatur County, according to a news release. The release states in October 2019, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation…
Madison County mask mandate to expire on Saturday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford confirmed Wednesday during a weekly press conference update on COVID-19 that the county-wide mask mandate will be allowed to expire. The mandate is currently set to expire at 11:59…
Library to reopen Rotary Park next week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is inviting the public to the reopening of Rotary Park on Sept. 30. The park originally opened in February 2005, through funding from the City of Jackson, Madison County Commission, Jackson Downtown Development…
Parks and rec department presents 'Movies in the Park' at The AMP
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson Recreation and Parks department is presenting "Movies in the Park." The free event will feature an outdoor showing of the 2020 film "Trolls World Tour" on Saturday, September 26 at The AMP. Showtime…
Jackson Police Department cancels National Night Out event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department and City of Jackson have cancelled the annual National Night Out event. The event was originally scheduled for Oct. 6. The police department says the cancellation is due to COVID-19 concerns and follows…
