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Chester Co. leaders discuss reopening process

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local county is reopening following the coronavirus pandemic. Little by little, counties and cities are getting back on their feet following the shutdowns. City of Henderson Mayor…

Chester County state park reopens

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- It was a cool and sunny day at Chickasaw State Park, located in Chester County. The park reopened after having been closed due to COVID-19. The park was…

New guidelines aimed at sports, camps, higher education

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Wednesday, the Economic Recovery Group issued new guidelines for noncontact sports, summer camps and higher education. A news release from the state says baseball, softball, volleyball, golf, disc golf, tennis, cycling, track and more are now allowed…

Firefighter's Freedom Festival cancelled

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department has confirmed the annual Firefighter's Freedom Festival has been cancelled.   “It was a difficult decision to come to, but our annual Firefighter’s Freedom Fest will be postponed until 2021,” said Madison…

Man pleads guilty to financial elder abuse

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A Decaturville man plead guilty to financial elder abuse on Tuesday. A news release from the Decatur County Circuit Court says Robert McCoy, 49, plead guilty on two counts of financial exploitation of elder adults. The release…

Redemption Road Rescue welcomes Bart the steer

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Meet Bart, the Holstein steer. "He's the biggest baby you've ever met. He's a big love," Lori Collins, director of Redemption Road Rescue, said. But what makes Bart so…

Tennessee to stop sharing COVID-19 patient names with police

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to first responders, after initially arguing doing so would protect those on the front line. Gov. Bill Lee’s administration made the decision this week,…

COVID-19 cases remain at 177 in Madison County; 159 recovered

JACKSON, Tenn. -- No new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Madison County on Wednesday, leaving the total number of confirmed cases at 177, according to the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. Two Madison County residents are currently hospitalized,…

Teen shot multiple times in Weakley County

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police say a teenager was shot at least seven times Wednesday night in Weakley County. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Union Church road near McKenzie, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office.…

Budget committee takes firm stance on budget request

JACKSON, Tenn. -- "If we cut $10 million from our budget, that's educational suicide," said School Board Chairman Pete Johnson. Earlier this month, the Madison County Commission urged the Jackson-Madison County School…

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