Literacy luncheon hosts nearly 400 guests
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local chapter of a teacher sorority held their inaugural luncheon to help raise money for their scholarship foundation. Saturday, Phi Delta Kappa hosted nearly 400 guests who came…
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Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday night, 50 young ladies took the stage at the Carl Perkins Civic Center with hopes of being crowned Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2016. "That makes me very…
Purpose driven escape rooms to raise money for missions
NEWBERN, Tenn. --One local church is locking up community members for 45 minutes, all to raise money for their upcoming mission trip. Saturday afternoon, dozens of teams prepared to escape to…
Jackson hosts state-wide NAACP Advocacy Summit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This weekend, Jackson hosted the NAACP state-wide conference. There were discussions about race relations, education and criminal justice. At the final dinner Saturday night, the keynote speaker was Dr. K. B. Turner from the University of Memphis Department…
West Tennessee sends water to Flint
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After two weeks of collecting, the 'Water for Flint' project finished up Saturday. Members of the Jackson-Madison County branch of the NAACP loaded cases of water bottles on trucks heading…
Updated flag lawsuit says rebel emblem 'vestige' of slavery
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An attorney is making additional arguments in a federal lawsuit that seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag. In papers filed Thursday, Carlos Moore says the emblem violates the 13th Amendment to…
Renewed life: Father meets son's organ recipients
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Despite hushed whispers, the tapping of nervous feet, and the clicking of iPhone cameras, all was silent for West Kentucky Community & Technical College's men's basketball coach Michael Chumbler on Feb. 27 as he stood to…
2nd suspect convicted in 2013 beating death of Cowan man
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - The second of four suspects charged in the beating death of a Cowan man has been convicted. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/1LZXTC3 ) 29-year-old Todd E. Dalton pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Circuit…
High-energy Memphis iZone schools outpace state-run efforts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Accompanied by a hip-hop dance, the students in Angel McKay's class at Cherokee Elementary rap their knowledge of the water cycle. "It moves the water, moves it up and down, all around the Earth, the water…
Residents meet for weekly anti-crime march
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jacksonians who said they are fed up with crime in the city marched against the violence, Friday afternoon. City Councilman Johnny Dodd lead the group of about a dozen as they walked down Carolane Drive in West Jackson. Dodd…
Safety concerns prompt radio upgrades in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A call for help from deputies in Gibson County may go unanswered if they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. That is…
Mother wants justice after daughter found dead in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- According to Lori Bishop's mother, her daughter's body was found Thursday morning in Hardin County. "My daughter was found yesterday morning throwed out on the side of a…
Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame announces new class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has selected 68 new members of its athletics Hall of Fame as part of its first class that includes male student-athletes as well as women. The Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame is a new coed…
Local rescues ask for help after saving 16 animals in Decatur Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A recent mission to save several animals in Decatur County has local shelters asking for the community's help. Redemption Road Rescue worked an entire evening in Decatur County to save…
Red Cross helps survivors of east Jackson apartment fire
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A national organization devoted to helping those in need helped some of the Hub City's most recent survivors Thursday night. The Red Cross brought food, clothing and shelter needs…
