Local teen prepares for the World Karate Championship
CAMDEN, Tenn.-- "Get to come in here and fight and get to know people, it's a lot of fun," said Ethan Peevyhouse. For Ethan Peevyhouse, Martial Arts is his passion and come this…
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A local Christian singer's album release
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Emily Taylor is a member of the Women of Hope in Medon. Women of Hope is a faith based ministry that helps women overcome drug and alcohol addictions. Taylor has now been clean over a year and pursing…
A community celebrates 100th anniversary
JACKSON, Tenn. - Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the American Legion Post 12 John A. Deavers that was established on August 4th of 1919. Historian Dennis Ward Earl Jr says Deavers was a pastor at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…
Church holds block party for families
JACKSON, Tenn. - A local community comes together for a fun event. Soul Quest Church on North Highland Avenue is having its annual biggest Sunday ever block party. Kids from all over the Hub City came out to enjoy bounce…
2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US
(AP) -- Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio in less than 24 hours claimed at least 29 lives and left scores injured, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence. In the…
The Latest: Source: Ohio shooter identified as Connor Betts
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- The Latest on a deadly mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio: A law enforcement official identified the shooter who killed nine people and injured dozens when he opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio,…
Dog runs out of vehicle after car accident on I-40
BROWSNVILLE, Tenn. -- A local pet owner is asking drivers to keep an eye out after losing her dog in a car accident on I-40 Saturday. The wreck occurred on I-40 west at mile marker 50 near the Weigh Station.…
Road construction continues in Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Roads are being closed as road construction continues in Jackson. Interchange improvements are being done on North Highland Avenue from Ridgecrest Road to Vann Drive for the pavement and construction of retaining walls. Interstate 40 is being…
Community gathers for pancreatic cancer benefit
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local community gathered together to support and raise money for a woman in need. Mary Harmon's family, friends and community gathered at the Lexington Civic Center for an evening…
Jackson City Federation hosts 10th annual Vivian Bell Scholarship luncheon
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Federation hosted its annual Vivian Bell Scholarship luncheon Saturday. The luncheon took place at Phillips Hall on the Lane College campus on Saturday. Scholarship chairperson Erma Johnson says she is excited to help students…
Three Way city leaders celebrate new milestone
THREE WAY, Tenn. -- Three Way city leaders come together to celebrate a new milestone by breaking ground for a new city hall. Mayor Larry Sanders says this is something the city…
Hospitals treating at least 22 El Paso victims
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex: Hospitals say they are treating 22 victims of the mass shooting at an El Paso shopping complex, not including a patient who died after…
Tree falls, kills driver during storm in national park
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials in Tennessee say 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain in less than an hour contributed to the death of a Georgia man at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. News outlets report 73-year-old Barry Willard Wallace…
Boy born without a voice receives groundbreaking surgery
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- A child born with no voice will now be heard across the nation thanks to a medical team. In February Dr. Jerome Thompson performed a historic procedure on two-year-old Cooper…
Volunteer seeks help to host refugee family
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A volunteer with Area Relief Ministries is seeking help for a refugee family he's hosting. "They're refugees. They're here seeking asylum in the United States," Area Relief Ministries volunteer Michael Pappis…
