Area students enjoy Generals baseball game at "Kids Day" at the Ballpark at Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn.-Students across the area got a chance to get out of the classroom and head out to the ball park today. It was a great day for the kids…
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First of four finalists for provost visits UT Martin campus
MARTIN, Tenn.-The first of four finalists for provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at U Martin visits the campus. Monday afternoon, Dr. James Ermatinger took part in an open forum session on campus, taking questions from members of the…
Troopers kick off statewide distracted driving enforcement bus tour
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the state of Tennessee is taking it seriously. The sound of sirens is something no driver wants to hear,…
Family asks for help in hit-and-run investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. — A Jackson family is demanding answers after their loved one is critically wounded in an early Saturday morning hit-and-run. Orange police paint marks…
Fire destroys Lexington home; no injuries reported
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A home is destroyed Monday after firefighters battled a blaze for more than an hour. The fire department says it was called just before noon about the fire at…
School board budget committee members talk spending plan
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board budget committee met Monday afternoon at the Board of Education office in west Jackson. Committee members came together to review the proposed budget…
Black & Decker shooting suspect pleads not guilty
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local man police say opened fire outside the Black & Decker plant last summer returned to court Monday as he prepares to go to trial on 10 counts of…
2 former HS athletes sentenced in June 2016 home break-in
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two former high school athletes were sentenced Monday in a 2016 break-in at a Jackson home. Because Jacob Morford and William Easton Underwood are first-time offenders,…
Mock crash shows students dangers of driving drunk
JACKSON, Tenn. -- First responders were on scene Monday at a local high school. While the emergency wasn't a real one, they hope the lesson is one that lasts. Brownsville police, ambulance…
Local agencies go high-tech with virtual training equipment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new training tool teaches local law enforcement how to handle real-life situations. The virtual training equipment includes everything from active shooter to domestic calls.…
24 companies would reap half of tax savings in Haslam plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Twenty-four large companies would reap about half of the savings of a $113 million corporate tax cut proposed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's administration. The Chattanooga Times Free Press obtained a Haslam administration analysis that said…
NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet to feature group's national president
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Branch of the NAACP on Friday announced details about its upcoming 2017 Freedom Fund Banquet. The banquet will be held May 28 at the Carl Perkins Civic…
Officials: Inmates assault 3 Middle Tenn. correctional officers
CENTERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a Tennessee prison is on lockdown after three correctional officers were assaulted, including two who were stabbed, during a disturbance involving 16 inmates. The Tennessee Department of Correction says the inmates attacked the officers,…
McNairy Co. Schools closed Monday, April 10
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.--The McNairy County School System says classes are cancelled for today, due to a water main break. The district says the closure is expected to last only for today, Monday, April 10.
Local wrestlers raise money for 7-year-old fire victim's family
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A community came together Sunday afternoon to remember a little boy who died last month in a fire that destroyed his family's home. Hundreds…
