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Decatur Co. Courthouse to close due to positive COVID-19 case

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Decatur County officials have announced the courthouse will be closed, effective Thursday, July 30, through Monday, August 3. The closure is due to a positive COVID-19 case within the courthouse, according to a statement from Mayor…

Health department confirms 15th death, 27 new COVID-19 cases

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 27 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, and the fifteenth death since the pandemic began. There is now a total of 966 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison County.…

Tyson announces completion of Union City expansion

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Tyson Foods has completed an expansion of their existing Union City operation, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The company invested another $87.6 million in the expansion, and…

NASA launches new Mars rover

NASA launched its newest rover to Mars Thursday for what could prove to be a history making mission. It lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Researchers will use this trip to the…

New technology coming to JMCSS students

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System is getting new technology as some students prepare for remote learning. The deadline to register for in-person, virtual or cyber school is this Saturday. So far more than 4,800 students have registered…

JMCSS provides updates on back-to-school plans

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System gave updates on Wednesday about how they plan to operate during COVID-19. Jackson-Madison County Deputy Superintendent of Operations Ricky Catlett says it's…

Details released in fatal Highway 45 South crash

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol says two people were killed and two others injured in a crash on Highway 45 South in South Madison County. The crash report says 66-year-old Fannie Shaw and 29-year-old Brittany Curry, both…

Grant to support West Tennessee agricultural, forestry businesses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture announced multiple West Tennessee businesses will be supported by the Agriculture Enterprise Fund. The grant will go to many facilities across Tennessee, including Henderson, Decatur, Henry, and Fayette Counties, according to news…

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