McKenzie hosts 2019 Southern Fried and Sweet Tea Festival
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Vendors, shops, and carnival rides set up in the McKenzie city square, as hundreds made their way in for the Southern Fried and Sweet Tea Festival. "It's a time…
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'Red flag laws' offer tool for preventing some gun violence
(AP) -- More states are enacting "red flag" laws that seize guns from erratic people in the hopes of staving off massacres like those in Texas and Ohio. Seventeen states have now passed red flag laws. The back-to-back shootings that…
Parents plead guilty, are sentenced in baby daughter's death
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- The parents of an infant who died in her crib have pleaded guilty to aggravated child neglect. The Daily News Journal reports Colleen Delaney and Jason Ormonde were sentenced Thursday in Murfreesboro to 15 years in…
Jacksonians can now text 911
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local authorities are using technology to make it easier for residents to get help in an emergency. "Some people have asked me why text 911? Why not just call…
Rescue crews search river after report of person jumping off bridge
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities are searching the waters of a local river after receiving a report of a person jumping off a bridge. Rescue crews spent Friday afternoon searching after authorities…
Couple's apparent suicide stuns Benton Co. community
BIG SANDY, Tenn. -- Benton County Sheriff Kenny Christopher was stunned by the news of an elderly couple's apparent suicide. "I've never seen anything like it. I've seen a lot of stuff in…
Weakley Co. man faces assault charge after woman calls 911 for help
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have arrested a man after receiving a call for help from a woman. Vincent Edward Henderson, 52, was arrested Wednesday after a confrontation with deputies, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Department. A woman called…
Tennessee's first lady visits senior citizens in Bolivar
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- It wasn't your average day at the Bolivar Municipal Center, as Gov. Bill Lee's wife, Maria, visited senior citizens. "I hope they recognize that they have purpose, they are here…
Forum shines spotlight on employee health & wellness
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The sixth annual Employer Forum brought people from all over West Tennessee to Jackson Friday morning. The event kicked off with a special guest — someone dressed as Tina Turner lip…
Dyersburg police seek to ID burglary suspects
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are asking for your help identifying two people caught on surveillance video. Police say two people burglarized a convenience store early Wednesday morning on East Court Street. According to police, the burglars forced open the…
Billionaire David Koch has died at 79
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Billionaire David Koch has died at age 79. Koch was a major donor to conservative causes and educational groups. His older brother, Charles, said on Friday, "It is with a heavy heart that I now must inform…
Local facility seeks missing woman
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local facility is asking the public to help find a missing woman. Kimberly Christine Brown, 25, was last seen around 10:20 p.m. Monday, according to Support Solutions. An employee at the facility told police Brown left…
First responders search after someone possibly jumped from bridge into Forked Deer River
JACKSON, Tenn. -- First responders are searching for someone who may have jumped into waters of the South Fork of the Forked Deer River in south Jackson. Rescue crews were on scene…
Medina child clipped by car while at bus stop
MEDINA, Tenn. -- A child was clipped by a car while waiting at a bus stop Tuesday in Medina. Brandi Maness says her daughter Braelynn is your average nine-year-old girl. She loves dolls,…
JMCSS board members bond at reconciliation dinner
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- School board members found common ground and shared laughs Thursday. Thursday night the Jackson-Madison County School Board met for a reconciliation dinner. Board members bonded over casual conversation and a…
