Tennessee public schools display national motto
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When students in Tennessee walked into their schools this week, they might have noticed a new plaque hanging on the walls. "The Tennessee General Assembly passed a…
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45 Bypass closes for bridge demolition
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We're gonna shut down the U.S. 45 Bypass at the interstate as well as the interstate traffic," Nichole Lawrence, Community Relations Officer with the Tennessee Department of…
FBI seeks public's help in finding Memphis-area fugitive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The FBI in Memphis is asking for the public's assistance in finding a fugitive from the area. O.B. Hildson, 31, is wanted on federal charges of drug conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent…
Five board members say their goodbyes at the Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting was an emotional one Thursday; the final one for five members who have chosen to retire. "Met a lot of people,…
TBI pauses to remember fallen agent killed in the line of duty
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation pauses Thursday to remember an agent killed in the line of duty. Employees with the TBI remembered Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier, who died during an undercover drug operation in north Jackson two years ago.…
Madison County Sheriff holds community meeting
JACKSON, Tenn.--Madison County Sheriff John Mehr hosted his first community meeting since his re-election. The sheriff's department representatives invited members of the community to hear an update regarding the recent move to…
USJ opens new academic center on campus
JACKSON, Tenn.--The University School of Jackson celebrates a new building opening on campus. The school held a ribbon cutting Thursday to mark the opening of its new academic center on campus. Head of school Stuart Hirstein said the center is…
Company donates $20k worth of food
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- "This is amazing. This is gonna help our monthly distribution alot," Barbra Mullikan, a volunteer with Bags of Hope at First United Methodist Church, said. Four organizations are getting…
Dyer Fire Department restores 75-year-old fire truck
DYER, Tenn. -- This fire truck is the first truck the city of Dyer Fire Department bought back in the 1940's. Now the fire department is getting the truck up and…
Company expands in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Cooper Container Corporation II and Welch Packaging are investing $4 million into Henderson County in the next three years. "We're adding 40 jobs to this community.…
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…
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…
