Beer board punishes 5 Jackson businesses
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Beer Board fined or suspended beer licenses for five businesses Thursday. Jackson City Attorney Lewis Cobb said the businesses are accused of selling alcohol to…
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Inmate's scheduled execution to be first in nearly a decade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee is set to execute a man for the 1985 rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl, in what would be the first time the state has applied the death penalty since 2009. 59-year-old inmate Billy…
Dyer County deputy dies after Wednesday crash
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box has confirmed a deputy injured in a crash Wednesday on Highway 412 has died from his injuries. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Clint Wallace, 39, of Dyersburg, died after his…
1940's civil rights murder case investigation reopened
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A decades old cold case is reopened, and investigators are hoping to find answers to a mystery in a local cemetery. Elbert Williams of Haywood County was one of…
What's New Wednesday: The Grind Mac&Cheese Burger Bar
There's just three words to describe The Grind Mac and Cheese Burger Bar in Martin: Over The Top. "We want people to come and have an experience with crazy over the top food…
Local leaders met in Jackson for strong communities pilot program
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local leaders learned how to use their strengths to attract industry. About 20 chamber directors from across West Tennessee met in Jackson Wednesday for a strong communities pilot program.…
Dead man elected to Decatur County Commission
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- How does a recently deceased person win an election? It happened in one local community. Carl White of Scotts Hill was 88 years old when he died…
Dozens learn more about the Walk to End Alzheimer's
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disease, there is currently no cure for the disease, so that is why were are here," Bailey Jones, Walk Manager, said. Dozens of people…
Vehicle hits Jackson Krystal's, driver in custody
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police responded to a report of someone hitting the Krystal's building with a car early Wednesday morning. The vehicle hit the Krystal's restaurant at 12 Stonebridge Blvd. and left the scene, according to the Jackson Police…
Dyer Co. deputy ejected from vehicle in morning crash
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A one vehicle crash in Crockett County sent a Dyer County sheriff's deputy to the hospital Wednesday, according to investigators. "He was traveling towards Dyersburg and at some…
Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery opens in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads officially opened Tuesday. The Department of Veterans Services determined a portion of veterans living between Nashville and Memphis did not…
Education Vision Committee meets ahead of upcoming monthly school board meeting
JACKSON, Tenn.--The Education Vision Committee met Tuesday afternoon in the board room at the Jackson-Madison County Board of Education building. Superintendent Eric Jones said the purpose of the meeting was to…
Investigators looking into death of man hit by train in Tipton Co.
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn.--A West Tennessee man is dead after being hit by a train late Monday night in Tipton County. According to investigators, Jeffrey Allen Winfrey, 36, of Newbern was killed around 10:45 p.m., Monday in Covington. According to a…
Humboldt parents and students celebrate Night Out
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.--People in one local community came together for a big night. Community members celebrated Night Out in Humboldt at Elks Lodge Tuesday night. A community organization called "Elks" gave students free…
Humboldt Elks Lodge collects school supplies for Night Out
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Although school in Humboldt started on Aug. 1, Sharlice McLin says there are still students in the community who need school supplies. "If the whole community of…
