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UPDATE: Suspect in deadly Milan shooting in custody

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Milan man charged with murder in a weekend shooting that left a juvenile dead is now in custody. Montarius Douglas, 18, turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and is in custody at the Gibson…

JMCSS school board members advance future plans

JACKSON, Tenn. --It's less than 30 days until school is back in session, and Jackson-Madison School Board members are getting the ball rolling on future programs and renovations for the school year. Representatives of a possible alternative program spoke first…

Dyersburg police, TBI investigate Sunday homicide

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A growing number of people gathered outside a gas station in Dyersburg early Monday morning. They are the family of Johnnie Watson. His nephew says he found his uncle's body inside…

Horizons camp at FHU welcomes over 1,000 campers

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- "It's just so uplifting, I can't imagine any place better," J.D. Whirley, a camper at Horizons, said. This is the 39th year for Horizons at Freed-Hardeman University. Monday morning started…

Safe at Home program helps survivors of abuse

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Those who work directly on a day-to-day basis with domestic abuse victims gathered Monday at the Madison County Sheriff's Office to learn about the Safe at Home Program. Program…

Teen killed in Decatur County crash

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teenager was killed in a weekend crash in Decatur County.   According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Taylor Coffey was killed in the crash on Highway 641. A crash report says Coffey, of Sugar…

Martin police investigate Wendy's break-in

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a break-in at a Martin fast food restaurant. Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. July 4 to a report of a burglary at Wendy's on University Street, according to a news release from the Martin…

$2 million in assistance available to TN farmers impacted by floods

NASHVILLE -- The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee has announced $2 million in assistance will be made available to some farmers and forestland owners impacted by February's flooding. Agricultural producers and forestland owners in…

Clarksville tries curfew crackdown to stop car thefts

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Clarksville are cracking down with the city's curfew in response to a rise in car thefts and burglaries by juveniles. Clarksville Police Spokesman Jim Knoll says there have been 500 vehicle burglaries and 300…

A fatal weekend shooting leaves 1 dead

GIBSON CO., Tenn. -- On Saturday night around 7 p.m. Gibson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to calls of a shooting on 34 Napoleon Luther Road and found a teenage boy unresponsive. Gibson…

DAR removes annual flag dedication

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson-Madison County chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution took down their dedication field of flags Saturday at Triangle Park in Downtown Jackson. Gwen McCaffrey McReynolds, who is the chapter historian and chairwoman of the…

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