Rodeo brings out young participants to show their skills
OBION COUNTY, Tenn.-The Obion County Fair knows how to rodeo, especially when it comes to stick horses. Kids took part in the stick horse rodeo Wednesday night. Some kids brought their…
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SUV Slams into House in East Jackson, Sends mother and kids to hospital
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A father picks up the pieces and thinks about what could have happened. Late Wednesday afternoon, his wife with his six kids in the car, ages ranging from 2…
Woman arrested, accused of trying to rob man
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.-A Crockett County woman is jailed, accused of trying to rob a man. Teresa Guest is charged with attempted first degree murder after officers say she tried to…
Officers donate green house equipment to South Side High School
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Have you ever wondered what happens to items confiscated by local law enforcement? In some cases, it gets donated to schools. Wednesday, agriculture students at South Side High School…
SUV crashes into house in north Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Emergency responders are on scene where a vehicle has crashed into a house in north Madison County. An SUV could be seen where it had struck a house in the 2000 block of Christmasville Road. Several…
Jackson State Community College holds Welcome Back Bash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College kicked off the new semester Wednesday with their Welcome Back Bash. Students mingled in the quad to learn more about degree programs, campus events…
Selmer opens 'Splash Pad' for cool summer fun
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Selmer unveils a new attraction to help keep resident cool as summer comes to an end. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Dixie Park in downtown…
Traffic congestion at J-MC schools has some parents concerned
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A concerned WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News viewer called our newsroom about traffic congestion and kids safety outside of some Jackson-Madison County schools. "It's like total chaos. I've almost been…
Obion County Fair to attract thousands this week
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A tradition since the 1930s is back in swing, kicking off fair season for West Tennessee. "The Obion County Fair is the single largest event in…
Gränges completes purchase of Huntingdon aluminum plant
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- It was smiles all around on Wednesday afternoon in Huntingdon with Gränges AB bringing more than 500 years of history in the aluminum industry to West Tennessee. "Indeed…
Freed-Hardeman University rings in 148th year
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Students enter into a new year on the campus of Freed-Hardeman University, now seeing its 148th year. Keith Mattix, a freshman computer science major from Memphis, was…
Court official in Ohio summit to combine anti-drug forces
CINCINNATI (AP) - State Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking officials are trying to coordinate efforts to battle the drug abuse epidemic at a judicial summit involving some of the hardest-hit U.S. states. Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor has opened…
In some US schools, resistance to ending corporal punishment
The message from the U.S. Education Department to schools has been to work toward positive school climates and less punitive approaches to school discipline. While much of the focus has been on reducing suspensions, another punishment is regularly debated -…
Tennessee approves health insurance rate hikes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials have approved rate increases requested by health insurers offering exchange plans under the Affordable Care Act. Local news organizations report that rates are expected to increase next year by an average of 62 percent…
Haslam hopes to avoid special session drunken driving law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is hoping to avoid having to call a special legislative session within the next five weeks to avoid losing $60 million in federal road funding. But the Republican governor says he needs…
