University of Tennessee at Martin creates new advisory board
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam visited the University of Tennessee at Martin Wednesday afternoon to meet their new advisory board. Gov. Bill Haslam (right) addresses…
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Madison Co. mayor speaks to Rotary Club
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County mayor spoke Wednesday to the Jackson Rotary Club. Mayor Jimmy Harris gave his State of the County address at First United Methodist Church. The mayor…
'Crockett Goes Blue' in honor of law enforcement officers
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Residents took time to honor law enforcement Wednesday in Crockett County. Members of the community took time to say thanks to officers during the "Crockett Goes Blue" event at the First United Methodist Church in Alamo.…
JTA won't operate bus routes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
JACKSON Tenn. -- Jackson Transit Authority has announced changes to its schedule. Bus service will not be available on Monday, Jan. 21, due to the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. Service will resume at 6 a.m. on…
Jackson Exchange Club takes nominations for Man of the Year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Exchange Club is accepting nominations for Jackson's Man of the Year. The annual Man of the Year celebration is an Exchange Club tradition dating back to the mid-1940s when the inaugural Man of the Year…
Gov.-elect Lee departs as chairman of Lee Company
NASHVILLE -- Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee is giving up control of his heating, cooling, plumbing and electric business that generates $225 million a year and placing his company holdings in a blind trust. Lee announced Wednesday the blind trust is…
Tennessee lawmakers re-elect treasurer, comptroller
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee lawmakers have re-elected the state treasurer and comptroller to their sixth two-year terms. The GOP-led House and Senate voted during a joint session Wednesday to retain Treasurer David Lillard and Comptroller Justin Wilson. Lillard and…
2 of 7 bounty hunters charged with murder in Clarksville take deals
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two of seven bounty hunters charged with murder after descending on the wrong car and killing an unarmed man in Middle Tennessee have taken deals in the case to avoid trial. The charges stem from a…
Several attend a TWRA public meeting with questions regarding CWD
JACKSON, Tenn.--Since the public has been informed of more deer being infected with Chronic Wasting Disease, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said they have received an increase of questions. "This is…
Local DAR Chapter holds free genealogy workshop
JACKSON, Tenn.--A local organization held a free genealogy work session, Tuesday. The Jackson-Madison Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met with attendees who wanted to learn about their ancestry. The…
TWRA finds more deer with chronic wasting disease
JACKSON, Tenn.-- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency put together a public meeting after discovering 11 more deer with Chronic Wasting Disease in Fayette and Hardeman counties. TWRA spokesperson Amy Spencer…
Jackson City Council members discuss hotel, convention center off Exit 85 on I-40
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new convention center could be coming to the Hub City. "The city needs a conference center, so that would be very beneficial for the city to have…
New library may be in the cards for Gibson County
TRENTON, Tenn. -- "We really want to get the ball rolling on that new library," Lindsey Ingram, Director of the Gibson County Library, said. The library has run out of room,…
Students compete in HOSA Regional Competition in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of high school students come to Jackson for an educational competition. Jackson State Community College was the site for the 2019 HOSA Regional Competition, organized by HOSA-Future Health Professionals, formerly…
TWRA to hold public meeting about chronic wasting disease
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease Tuesday evening in Bolivar. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Bolivar Middle School gymnasium, located…
