JACKSON, Tenn. -- A procession was held for a local fallen correctional administrator. Earlier Friday evening the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Tennessee Highway Patrol escorted the body of fallen Correctional Administrator, Debra Johnson, from West Tennessee to Nashville.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Congressman David Kustoff makes a few stops in Jackson on Friday to talk about concerns from his constituents. One of Kustoff's stops included the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News station to talk…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Family and friends gathered together to enjoy a concert at "The Amp" in downtown Jackson Friday night. Friday night's free concert was put on by the Stacy Mitchhart Band. "You see…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- The search continues for an inmate who escaped West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Lauderdale County Wednesday and is now accused of killing and sexually assaulting a prison employee. A news…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A congressman representative met with a local pharmacy owner in Hub City Friday morning to discuss healthcare issues. Congressman Representative David Kustoff has spent the past week traveling across Tennessee to better…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Hardin County man has been charged with second-degree murder after beating his former tenant to death. Hardin County Sheriff Johnny Alexander says Daniel Oakley and Brian Tucker lived at…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A local community gathers to remember a fallen deputy a year later. Family, friends, and employees of the Dyer County Sheriff's Department came together Friday for a memorial lunch honoring Deputy…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local senior citizens sharpened their minds at an annual trivia competition on Friday. "We're here to challenge everyone else to the brain games," said Rowena Pope, the Selmer Senior Center Director. This is…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A GoFundMe account has been created in memory of slain Tennessee Department of Correction employee Debra Johnson, who was found dead Wednesday in her home at West Tennessee State Penitentiary. The account, which went online…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Congressman David Kustoff announced USDA investments in three West Tennessee counties to go toward updating water systems and availability. In a news release, Kustoff says the money is designated for Henry County, Crockett County and Tipton County.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a man they say was involved in a recent theft from a local store. Surveillance video from August 3 captures the unidentified man conceal items in a black…
PELHAM, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee man serving life in prison for murder has been freed after 12 years over a fingerprint pointing to another man. News outlets report 36-year-old Adam Braseel accepted a deal last month allowing him to…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Hardin County man is accused of killing his tenant during a fight near Walnut Grove. Court documents say Daniel Oakley, 33, was involved in a fight Wednesday with Brian Tucker at a home on Highway 69…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Correction recalls longtime corrections professional Debra Johnson as a mentor and role model to her fellow employees. Johnson, 64, began her 38-year career with the state of Tennessee in 1981 as a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County schools are back in session, and parents across the district are meeting to voice their concerns. "As parents, we deeply care about our children, but also all the…
