JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman suspected of making a fake bomb threat Thursday that interrupted Jackson City Court appeared Friday morning in court. Stephanie Wilcox is charged with false reports. According to court documents, she called central dispatch Thursday morning,…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie police are searching for a 17-year-old who failed to appear for court and appears to have cut off his ankle monitor on Thursday. In a news release Friday, police say the juvenile cut off the monitor…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's embattled House speaker has officially resigned from his leadership role after being plagued for months by multiple scandals involving explicit text messages. Rep. Glen Casada agreed to step aside as speaker on Friday. The GOP…
RAMER, Tenn. -- A local woman is asking for help to give dogs a better life. Leigh Pipkins, who lives in Ramer, is known for helping animals in need. Some dogs are dropped off at her home. Others, she says,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with the Jackson-Madison County School System meet to discuss the budget for the new school year. Thursday afternoon, the school system's budget committee reviewed the 2019-20 budget. Members discussed current projects the school system is working…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council Agenda Review Committee met at City Hall, Thursday. The committee discussed zoning opportunities, refunding opportunities and the capital outlay budget for the year fiscal, among other topics.…
MILAN, Tenn. -- The Milan Fire Department responded to a raging fire on College Street Thursday evening. "It was called in by somebody driving by and seen the smoke," said Captain Anthony Shostrand with the Milan Fire Department. "They called…
ATWOOD, Tenn. -- A Nashville man and his son are taking their horses to the Old Town Road and riding all the way down to Oklahoma. C.J. Garton is a country artist and songwriter…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office is warning residents after a phone scam reportedly cost someone $7,000. A Weakley County resident reportedly sent $7,000 in cash through the mail due to a scam phone call, according to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System is gearing up for a new school year and working to build on their curriculum. "Last year we did see a bump in achievement in the majority of grade levels and subject…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local health professional provides tips on how to cope with back-to-school anxiety. Dr. Peter Gardner, medical director of Physicians Quality Care, provided tips for parents on how to help students…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Public Library is hosting a school supplies drive to lower fines for overdue books. "People that have fines on their accounts can donate unopened school supplies and…
MILAN, Tenn. -- The Milan Fire Department has responded to a Thursday afternoon fire at an abandoned warehouse in Milan. The fire started around 4 p.m. at the business off College Street near Milan…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee officials say they weren't aware that the state's pension fund invested stock in a marijuana industry company, despite the state's opposition to legalizing any usage of marijuana. The Times Free Press reports The Tennessee Consolidated…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A bomb threat temporarily interrupted Jackson City Court Thursday morning. Police say someone called in the threat around 10 a.m.. Officers checked the building with the help of K-9s and did not find any threat. Police were…
