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Opening night of the West Tennessee State Fair

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The West Tennessee State Fair is what many people look forward to this time of year. "I flew from California just to ride the "Zipper" and it was amazing," said fairgoer…

Mark your calendars: Make It Shake It Martini Party to help Redemption Road Rescue

JACKSON, Tenn.--In just two weeks, horse lovers can attend an annual martini fundraiser! Coming up Friday, September 27th is the "Make it Shake it Martini Party." The sixth annual event is taking…

West Tennessee State Fair kicks off in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair is officially underway at Fairgrounds Park in Jackson. "We're celebrating 164 years Tennessee proud," fair manager Kelly Broadway said. Broadway says there is plenty to do and see indoors and out, with…

Teaching 9/11 to the next generation

MILAN, Tenn. -- With the 18th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, teachers are facing a problem — how to teach it to students who weren't alive when it happened. "You've got to take…

Sensory processing challenges: What they are & how they impact us

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- We are all different, and that includes how we react to things around us and inside of us. "Sensory processing is the ability to take information, process that information,…

Gibson County Fairgrounds hosts 'Ag Day' for students

TRENTON, Tenn. -- Almost 500 Gibson County students will go to the Gibson County Fairgrounds for the Farm Bureau Soil Conservation District Ag Day, where organizers say they want to show…

African American Chamber hosts annual Follow Me Celebrity Golf Classic

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Golfers hit the green Tuesday morning with a celebrity. Ed "Too Tall" Jones joined golfers at the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce's annual Follow Me Celebrity Golf Classic. The tournament helps raise money for the chamber's…

Petition does not have enough signatures for school board member recall

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A petition to recall a Jackson-Madison County School Board member does not have enough signatures, according to the Madison County Election Commission. The election commission has scheduled a meeting Friday to evaluate the number of signatures listed…

Tennessee speaker floats cutting state funds to Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is warning Nashville officials that he might attempt to withhold state funding due to the city's recent executive order discouraging local cooperation with immigration officials. Sexton, a Republican, first made the…

Hardeman Co. Sheriff's Office seeks to ID man in business burglary

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify a person of interest in an early morning burglary. Three people burglarized a Toone business around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the sheriff's…

Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has fired national security adviser John Bolton. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he told Bolton Monday night that his services were no longer needed at the White House. He says Bolton submitted his resignation on…

THP identifies man killed in Monday crash near Lexington

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man killed in a crash Monday morning on Highway 22 South in Henderson County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Darrell Lutrell was killed after…