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Girls treasured at father-daughter dance

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The bond between fathers and daughters was celebrated at a special event Friday night. 'Sisters With Aspiring Goals' (S.W.A.G.) and 'Pure Class' dance company have made it…

New TN bill would allow assault charges against pregnant women using drugs

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A bill introduced in the state legislature aims to hold pregnant women accountable, as it seeks to prevent babies from being born addicted to illegal drugs. "Get her early as possible, help her, support her, and then support…

Nonprofit aims to get students involved in solving opioid crisis

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The nonprofit "Healthy Tennessee" launched a new challenge for high school students in Jackson-Madison County on Friday. "Each school or student group in a school, there can be multiple proposals…

UT Martin students create food bank; University adopts it as 'Captain's Pantry

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is helping their hungry students stay fed, even outside of their cafeteria. "It actually is one of those issues that people don't…

Local elementary school encourages students during Black History Month

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local school is celebrating Black History Month. Students gathered at the Lincoln Elementary School gymnasium. Tyrone Burroughs was the guest speaker. He was invited to…

State leaders discuss marijuana, school vouchers, Megasite

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Marijuana, school vouchers and the Megasite were three big topics discussed at Friday's Capitol Talk in Jackson. All three of the representatives present agreed recreational marijuana is a…

Dyersburg police search for missing woman

UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirms a body found near Dyersburg is 24-year-old Shelby Hubbard. See the updated story here. Earlier story: DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing…

Henry Co. Medical Center asks friends, family to limit visits due to flu

PARIS, Tenn. -- Henry County Medical Center is encouraging friends and family of patients to limit their visits to the hospital due to an increased number of flu cases. The hospital announced the need Friday for friends and family to…

Report: Nearly half of Tennessee students not college ready

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- New state data show that nearly half of Tennessee students enrolled in higher education during the 2016-2017 school year needed some sort of remedial classes during their first year of college. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission…

Lane College briefly placed on lockdown

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College was briefly placed on lockdown Friday afternoon. The lockdown started around 12:15 p.m. and was lifted around 12:30 p.m., according to the college's automated alert system. Jackson police confirm they responded to the campus for…