Brownsville aldermen vote to cut jobs, keep tax rate the same
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville aldermen voted Monday to cut jobs to balance the budget, but city leaders said they will not have to raise taxes. In a unanimous vote Monday, the…
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Local law enforcement get refresher on interacting with community
DENMARK, Tenn. -- Local law enforcement got a refresher course Monday on how they interact with the public on a daily basis. "Everybody knows policemen have a trouble communicating, and we…
'Men on the Move' welcome JMCSS students back to school
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "So many beautiful smiles stepping off the bus," Catherine Douglas Haynes said. Haynes, a member at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, was part of a group…
TVA announces study to decide future of coal plants
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced a new study to help it decide the future of coal fired plants in Tennessee and Kentucky. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports TVA President Bill Johnson announced last week…
Officer hit by car while directing traffic at Dresden school; driver charged
DRESDEN, Tenn. -- A Dresden police officer was injured after he was hit by a car while directing traffic at Dresden Middle School. The Weakley County Sheriff's Office confirmed the officer, identified as Jordan Rickman, was hit around 7 a.m.…
US Marshals seek 2 in assault, robbery of Chester Co. woman
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshal's Service and the Chester County Sheriff's Office are searching for two suspects in a weekend robbery. Drew Thomas Lott,…
Weakley Co. man stabbed, investigators search for suspect
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Weakley County Sheriff's Office deputies are searching for a man suspected of stabbing another man at a home near Dresden early Sunday morning. According to a news release, deputies responded to the stabbing around 2:15 a.m.…
1st debate set for Sept. 25 in US Senate race in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The first U.S. Senate debate between Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen and Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is set for Sept. 25. Blackburn's campaign announced Monday that she will participate in the debate at Cumberland University…
Pinson church teaches youth the dangers of social media
Pinson, Tenn-- The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church celebrating Youth Day with a social media dangers presentation. A winner. We all want our youth to win in life. We want them…
Kids play for a good cause at North Park soccer fields
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Kids play for a good cause at the Jackson Futbol Club's Wolves weekend challenge today. The wolves weekend challenge is the largest annual fundraiser for the Jackson Futbol…
Nixle program puts first responders at your fingertips
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Snapping, google'ing, tweeting; we live in a time where most of us are attached to our phones and can connect with someone at the click of…
Gibson County Fair opens for season
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Grab your corn dogs and funnel cakes, fair season is upon us. We stopped by the fairgrounds in Gibson County Saturday as crews were hard at…
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting in Nashville, suspects sought
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Tennessee say one man has died in a shooting that left four other people injured at a Nashville public housing complex. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says in a news release the shooting Saturday…
Innocent Tennessee man opened door, was fatally shot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say an innocent man in Tennessee was shot and killed after he heard gunfire and opened the door of his apartment to look outside. Nashville Police say 59-year-old Glen Young was rushed to the hospital…
Parents save money at the annual Mommy and Me Consignment Sale
Jackson, Tenn. --Parenthood takes responsibility, patience and money. But luckily at the Mommy and Me Consignment Sale, they can help parents with at least one of those. Members of the Jackson…
