JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council welcomed the city's interim fire chief Tuesday. Council members welcomed Interim Chief Darryl Samuels Sr. during Tuesday's meeting. Samuels was named interim chief…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Library cards may be small, but they give those who have them access to a bigger world at the Jackson-Madison County Library. Libraries nationwide are gearing up…
JACKSON, Tenn.--- The Jackson City Council approved a bid Tuesday to repave streets across the city. "We basically drive and assess the streets of Jackson," City Engineer Scott Chandler said.…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A crash on Highway 70 in Benton County leaves an Atwood man dead and sends a woman to a Nashville hospital. Investigators say 40-year-old Shane Hamm, of Atwood, was killed when a dump truck carrying sand…
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Correction now says four inmates were injured in a string of fights Sunday night at the Hardeman County Correctional Complex. CoreCivic said in a statement Monday that the altercations happened around 8 p.m.…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee jail has intercepted a letter from an inmate to a white supremacist group in which he confesses to killing a black man. The Daily News Journal reports 53-year-old John Daniel Carothers is charged with…
UPDATE #2: Investigators confirm one person was killed in a Tuesday crash on Highway 70 between Bruceton and Camden. See the updated story here. UPDATE #1: The Tennessee Department of Transportation's SmartWay map has updated the estimated time of the…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Two suspects are charged with federal drug offenses and illegal reentry after deportation as a result of an investigation into a drug operation at a Union City restaurant. Christino Alcazar-Ortiz, 42, and Armando Alcazar-Ortiz, 37, both…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Non-citizens suspected of living in the U.S. illegally won't be held in a Tennessee jail past their scheduled release dates, despite federal requests to keep holding them. But the Commercial Appeal reports that the Shelby County…
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. — An investigation is now underway after officials say four inmates were stabbed at a Hardeman County prison. Officers say it happened when a group of inmates…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn.--The Dyer County Fair kicked off its opening ceremony, Monday night. Earlier in the day, there were livestock and farm shows. This week's events include a talent show on Tuesday, truck and tractor pull on Thursday and other…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Generals held their last regular season home game Monday, but Labor Day was not the last time you could see Arizona's Double-A affiliate in action.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A rivalry between two schools is put on hold as both join together in the fight against hunger in the Jackson. University School of Jackson and Trinity Christian…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local restaurant brings lunch to first responders. Olive Garden in North Jackson delivered lunches Monday to the Madison County Fire Department for Labor Day. "Some of…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyer County Fair opens Monday with livestock and farm shows. The fair will have their opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. Monday, though the carnival opens at…
