Jackson protesters seek justice for Vanessa Guillen
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Protesters gathered on Friday at the corner of Vann and Emporium Drive to honor Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was killed at Fort Hood in Texas. News reports from Houston…
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Hundreds turn out for first day of early voting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Early voting for the state and federal primary and county and state general election started Friday. The turnout and smooth sailing surprised election officials. Madison County Election Administrator of…
Obion County man sentenced for possessing firearm as felon
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An Obion County man as been sentenced to federal prison on firearm offenses. A news release from the District Attorney's Office says Edwin Joseph Hogg Jr., 55, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of a…
Friday's Rhythm on the Rails cancelled due to weather
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park of America says Friday's Rhythm on the Rails has been cancelled. The park says the event was cancelled due to inclement weather, including lightning. Discovery Park of America says an additional Rhythm on the…
Details released in crash of plane carrying Earnhardt Jr.
UNDATED (AP) - New details released by the National Transportation and Safety Board show Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a pilot struggled to open an airplane’s wing emergency exit as the aircraft began to burn and fill with smoke before the…
Aid available for businesses in northwest Tennessee
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Small Business Development Center at Dyersburg State Community College is helping business owners get needed relief. A news release from DSCC says the center has assisted over 60 businesses with receiving additional assistance during the COVID-19…
73,819 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 815 deaths, 3,562 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 73,819 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, July 17. In addition, 815 people have died and 3,562 have been hospitalized. Another 42,734 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
Madison Co. gains over 160 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths within a week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the health department confirms another death due to COVID-19, officials are pleading with the public for their help. "The death that we're reporting this morning, my staff had…
Jackson police make arrest in domestic related homicide
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department have made an arrest in the death of Keisha Vaughn, according to a news release. The release states that JPD began investigating the death on July 10, which occurred at her home located…
NASA releases closest pictures ever taken of the sun
(CBS Newspath) - These images are the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, according to NASA. They were taken as ESA/NASA's Solar Orbiter flew withing about 48 million miles of the sun.…
Seventh COVID-19 death confirmed in Madison County; 46 new cases
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford has confirmed a seventh COVID-19 patient has died. Tedford said the patient, a 62-year-old man, died Thursday afternoon. Tedford also confirmed 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 on…
Forum provides insight into school board election candidates
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday afternoon, parents and community members got to learn more about the men and women asking for your vote in this year's Jackson-Madison County School Board election. "Plain and…
JMCSS Budget Committee prepares FY 2021 budget
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System is preparing next year's budget. Thursday night, the JMCSS Budget Committee met to approve the budget for fiscal year 2021 after the county commission made a…
Ceremony honors late blues artist Denise LaSalle
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Queen of Blues was remembered during a special ceremony on Thursday. Family and friends came together to place a headstone on the grave of the late blues artist…
Health department partnership provides free masks to residents
BEMIS, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department along with representatives from the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University Extension Office and West Bemis Baptist Church distributed free washable, reusable cloth face…
