House fire kills two people; one escapes fire
SUGAR TREE, Tenn. -- Two people are dead after an early morning house fire. A fire broke out at a home on Edd Raines Road in Sugar Tree. The Fire Coordinator for Decatur…
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"Jeans and Jazz" event brings community together for fun, relaxation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members gathered for a night of comedy and relaxation. It's all for the monthly "Jeans and Jazz" event in downtown Jackson at "The 903." Guests played dominoes and cards…
Will Davenport performs at the AMP's Summer Concert Series
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tonight downtown Jackson was filled with crowds from across West Tennessee. The Amp at the Market was the place to be for family, fun, and music filled with riffs and runs.…
Residents gather for community meeting in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members gathered to listen to elected officials for a town hall meeting. It's all for "Our Community, Our Solutions" tour at Historic First Baptist Church in downtown Jackson. State Representative…
Program helps community build strengths, qualities
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community leaders and business owners are helping others build their strengths to better serve the community. "I feel like the things that I have learned and will learn through this program will help me be a more…
Community participates in donation drive for local school
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- The Greenfield community plans to donate to a local school three weeks before classes begin. "Giving back to where I went," Greenfield's City Clerk Jerica Spikes said about the donation drive. "I went there kindergarten through 12th…
Family continues to grieve loss of uncle
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Johnnie Watson's family continues to grieve days after they found uncle dead and the morning after great-nephew Demarius Watson was charged in the death of Watson. "The thought of your own family member doing something so horrific…
Annual Vol-State Road Race passes through West Tennessee
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Runners from all over the country take part of an ongoing race. 120 runners are racing across four states for the Vol-State Road Race. "It's a journey from…
Local experts share tips on preparing for potential flooding
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson received a hint Wednesday afternoon of what could happen with intense rain and storms. Now that tropical storm Barry is on the horizon, local businesses are urging homeowners to be prepared. Make sure your home gutters…
Tennessee governor criticized for Confederate proclamation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is facing backlash for signing a proclamation ordering a day to honor Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Lee told reporters this week that…
Fred's to close several more West TN stores
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fred's announced Friday that the company will close 129 more retail stores, including several in West Tennessee. The local stores included in the latest round of closures are those in Alamo, Henderson, McKenzie, Parsons and Trenton, according…
Kentucky wildlife officials trying new Asian carp control
GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) -- A fishing method originally developed in China will be used to remove invasive Asian carp from Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The "unified method" of fishing drives carp through a series of large nets into…
Madison Co. Sheriff warns of inheritance scam
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr is warning residents of a new scam targeting widows and those receiving inheritance funds. The sheriff's office says they have received calls about email scams, promising widows inheritance money if they…
Man charged in uncle's stabbing death appears in court
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A man charged in his uncle's death Sunday night at a Dyersburg home appeared in court Friday morning. Demarius Watson, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his great-uncle, Johnnie Watson, 70. Police say…
'Endangered' children from Tennessee located in Minnesota
WALKER, Minn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says three young children who were the subject of an Endangered Child Alert have been found in northern Minnesota. The bureau said Friday the children were found in Cass County with…
