City votes on borrowing money, refinancing city debt
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson approved a $6.2 million loan and a $69 million bond refinancing option during Tuesday's City Council meeting. City leaders say all that is in the…
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Trip to pumpkin patch brings learning, fun for local students
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Kindergartners from Thelma Barker Elementary got to see, first hand, how plants grow. "We have probably the most educational field trip, we have been told that, of any in the state," said Rose Donnell, co-owner of…
Police investigate after bus window shot with BB gun
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating after someone shot a window on a Jackson-Madison County school bus with a BB gun Tuesday afternoon. Police say the bus driver did not originally report the incident, which was reported by a…
Woman's desperate plea: 'Please come get my cats'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lori Parsons says she did what anyone would do when a stray cat showed up in her yard. She fed it. "It was hungry. It was a baby. It was a…
Jackson mayor offers 'retirement incentives' to employees 55 and older
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Employees of the city of Jackson received a memo Tuesday, authorized by Jackson Mayor Scott Conger, in which employees ages 55 and older have been offered "a retirement incentive." The memo says the offers are in addition…
Madison Co. Fire Marshal appointed to Safe Kids advisory council
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County Fire Marshal Don Friddle has been appointed to serve on the Safe Kids Worldwide President's Advisory Council in 2020. Friddle is a co-coordinator and co-founder of Safe Kids West Tennessee, according to a news release…
JEA suspects animal caused power outage
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority says they suspect an animal caused a power outage Monday night that left many Jackson residents in the dark. JEA experienced the outage just after 8 p.m. Monday at the South Jackson Substation, according…
West TN counties awarded $600,000 in highway safety grants
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four West Tennessee counties will receive over $600,000 in highway safety grants to promote public safety and prevent drunk driving. State Sen. Ed Jackson, R-Jackson, announced the grants for the Senate District 27 counties Tuesday after being…
Tennessee raccoons to get vaccinated for rabies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Department of Health is working to prevent the spread of rabies by raccoons through the distribution of vaccine packets coated with fishmeal. According to the department, the packets will be distributed by helicopter and…
1 injured in Monday night house fire
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire Monday night in the kitchen of a Jackson home. Jackson Fire Department officials say the fire started at a home on Altamont Drive, and may have been related…
Federal lawsuit against the Hub City is dismissed
JACKSON, Tenn.--"Show me the money, I mean that's what it is," said City of Jackson Attorney Lewis Cobb. In February, the City of Jackson received a class-action lawsuit from several people arrested…
12th Annual "Remember Me Walk" recognizes victims of violent crimes
JACKSON, Tenn.--Family members gather to remember lost loved ones. The 12th annual "Remember Me Walk" for families of violent crimes took place in the Carl Grant Events Center at Union University. Hundreds from West Tennessee and surrounding areas attended the…
Jackson's Anti-Poverty Task Force meets, discusses strategy
JACKSON, Tenn.--The city of Jackson's Anti-Poverty Task Force met Monday night. The group met in the mayor's conference room in City Hall to elect executive officers, designate subcommittees and discuss next steps for a strategic action plan. City of Jackson…
UPDATE: Power restored to thousands of JEA utility customers after nearly 2-hour outage
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Power has been restored to thousands of electric customers left in the dark for about 2 hours Monday evening, after a major power outage in portions of Jackson. According to Steve Bowers with Jackson Energy Authority, the outage…
Families celebrate annual Best Buddies event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Best Buddies is a national organization that pairs students with disabilities with a typical peer for the school year. They will hang out, in and out of school by eating lunch…
