Volunteer finds new home for refugee family
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A family of Romanian refugees are settling into a new life. "At first, it was one of those crazy, unexpected blessings that didn't seem real. Then, I came over…
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City of Jackson Budget Committee meets for second time
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We're still at the analysis stage. We're starting to put some things in order to tackle some of those issues. But, we're only six weeks into this process," Budget…
Man found guilty after string of 2016 robberies in Haywood County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is convicted of multiple federal charges in a string of 2016 robberies in Brownsville and Haywood County. Attorneys say Johnny Lee Nixon, 23, was convicted of conspiracy to commit robberies, Hobbs Act robbery, possession of…
Grizzlies official tapped for Tennessee sports betting panel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Memphis Grizzlies official is joining a council that will regulate Tennessee's new online-only sports betting law. In Monday's letter, Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally announced Kandace C. Stewart will serve a term on the sports…
Trial starts for Tennessee pastor accused of raping children
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee pastor is being tried on the first of 47 counts of child sexual abuse, including 16 counts of statutory rape. WMC-TV reports Ronnie Gorton sat in court Monday for opening statements and the testimonies…
214 arrested in 'Operation Bluff City Blues'
JACKSON, Tenn.--"These 214 people who are now in custody represent the worst of the worst," said U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Tennessee, Michael Dunavant. Over a two week combined…
International Rockabilly Hall of Fame founder honored
JACKSON, Tenn.--The founder of Jackson's International Rockabilly Hall of Fame is honored Monday evening for giving a platform to bands. Henry Harrison founded the Hall of Fame in 2001. Monday evening, a…
Local group meets, discusses fight against poverty in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local group meets to fight poverty in the Hub City. Monday evening was the first meeting for the Anti-Poverty Task Force. Special projects manager for the City of Jackson…
Families and friends raise $25K for Gibson County teen in hospital
TRENTON, Tenn.-- Families and friends raised thousands of dollars for a 17-year-old in the hospital and what's most surprising is how his own peers helped out. Since 2015, Gibson County High School student…
'Quilts of Valor' presents gift to local veteran
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A quilt project that brings comfort and healing makes a stop in the Hub City. A delegation from the Quilts of Valor project presented Chief Petty Officer William Montague a quilt at his home Monday. The Quilts of…
164th Gibson Co. Fair is ready to 'Let the Good Times Grow'
TRENTON, Tenn. -- It's fair time in West Tennessee, and one fair that is underway this week has been entertaining people for more than a century and a half. Now in its…
UT Martin chancellor rings in new school year like students — in the dorms
MARTN, Tenn. -- If University of Tennessee at Martin Chancellor Dr. Keith Carver was tired Monday morning, he didn't show it. "It was interesting, being back in the residence halls for the first…
Scholarship honors local women's suffrage pioneer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday is "Women's Equality Day," and it marks the 99th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Tennessee was the final battleground state in the fight to gain the right of women…
Henderson Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud for third time
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Henderson County woman has been charged for the third time with doctor shopping for controlled substances and using TennCare as payment. Julie Rae Smith, 38, of Lexington has been charged with 18 counts of TennCare…
JMCSS interim superintendent speaks on state of school system
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County's interim school superintendent hopes to inspire students. The Jackson Old Hickory Rotary Club invited Ray Washington, who is also a member of the club, to give his…
