Family mourns after Elite Bar & Grill shooting
JACKSON, Tenn.--Sadness and heartbreak filled Fite Lane as family members mourn the loss of Marcus Maxwell. At just 23 years old, Maxwell was killed during a shooting at Elite Bar and Grill…
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Missing elderly man from California found in Benton County
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A bizarre discovery in Benton County has experts speaking out. On Saturday night, the Benton County Sheriff's Department assisted an elderly man who parked in the middle of an…
Co-creator of Jackson International Food & Art Festival shares story of making US home
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Eduardo Morales is a familiar face in the Jackson community. He helped create Jackson's International Food and Art Festival. "I grew up in Mexico and came to…
City leaders present 'Love Your Neighborhood' mural in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with the city of Jackson held a presentation Monday in downtown Jackson to reveal a new piece of art. The ribbon cutting was for the presentation of the…
Dyersburg nurse wins car in Lifeline blood donation promotion
PARIS, Tenn. -- A lucky blood donor was rewarded this weekend with a new car. Jennifer Ozment, a registered nurse from Dyersburg, donated blood this summer during the Joe Mahan Ford Blood Donor promotion. Joe and Dian Mahan presented Ozment…
Green Acres Farms offering over 100 varieties of pumpkins this year
MILAN, Tenn. -- Green Acres Farms is ready to see thousands of people come through the farm this fall. "I would come and go in the corn maze and check that out,"…
Man arrested in Gibson Co. homicide investigation
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Milan man is now facing a second-degree murder charge in a homicide investigation in Gibson County. Anthony York, 61, was arrested Monday without incident at his home in Milan, according to a news release from…
Police: Woman, 2 grandchildren killed in weekend crash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has identified a woman who was killed along with two of her grandchildren this weekend in a single-vehicle crash. Mary Powell, 55, of Jackson, was driving the vehicle, which was occupied by her…
UPDATE: Police ID men killed in nightclub shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified two men killed in a weekend shooting at a Jackson nightclub. Marcus Maxwell, 23, and Cornelius Roberson, 25, both were killed in the shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at Club Elite, located at…
Tennessee city faces pushback over park bench blocks
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) -- A park bench addition designed to prevent people from sleeping in public spaces has received pushback from some Tennessee residents. News outlets report that officials in Kingsport, Tennessee, have added wooden blocks through the middle of…
Tennessee moves up open-air burn permit requirements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- State officials are telling Tennessee residents that all open-air outdoor fires will require a burn permit starting Monday. Burn permits are usually required statewide from Oct. 15 through May 15. Tennessee's Division of Forestry said Friday…
Jackson Generals name new general manager
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Generals have named Marcus Sabata as the team's new general manager. Sabata, a native of Garden City, Kansas, has been with the team…
I-40 accident injures a trucker and leaves mouthwash all over road
CAMDEN, Tenn.-- "The call came in as a possible fire and explosion but it was not that," said Benton County EMA Director Richard Kee. Benton County EMA Director Richard Kee said the call…
A West Tennessee Farm opens a new Pumpkin Market
JACKSON, Tenn.-- It's the grand opening week for a new pumpkin market at the Donnell Century Farm Adventure. Pumpkin lovers can pick from 50 different pumpkins, gourds, squash, cornstalks and straw bales. Plus free photos with their funny new scarecrows.…
JTA hosts annual Road-eo driving course
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Transit Authority hosted their annual JTA Road-eo at the Jackson Generals Ballpark Sunday afternoon. The drivers completed several obstacle courses to show off their driving skills. Drivers had to drive through a cone course within a…
