JMC Library has free 'key' to learning for students
JACKSON, Tenn.-Have you read any good books lately? If it has been a while since you dropped by the library, now is a great time. Hundreds of kids, and some…
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'Teacher Trot' held at Northeast Middle School
JACKSON, Tenn.-School has only been in session for a few weeks, but teachers and educators still have enough energy to show off some school spirit. At Northeast Middle School an event known…
Search for new CEO of WTHC could continue until next summer
JACKSON, Tenn.-An update on the search for a new leader of West Tennessee Healthcare, a position that has been vacant since April. Hospital officials said they are currently vetting different search…
University School of Jackson unveils new strategic plan
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of the Hub City's oldest private schools got a new direction Tuesday as the University School of Jackson rolled out their new strategic plan for the coming years.…
Henderson Co. man killed after falling from tractor
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was killed Tuesday morning after falling from a tractor he was driving along a road in rural Henderson County. Clothel Ray Garner, 55, of Lexington…
Andrew Jackson Marathon organizers give $33K to Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Organizers of the state's oldest marathon gave a big gift Tuesday to a local nonprofit to help end child abuse in West Tennessee. The Exchange Club-Carl Perkins…
West Tennessee Healthcare cuts ribbon on Lexington facility
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After two years of planning, West Tennessee Healthcare is ready to help those in need in Lexington. A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday in honor of the new Lexington Medical Center…
Local students hold school supply drive for Louisiana flood victims
PARIS, Tenn. -- Local students begin an effort to help students in Louisiana get ready for school, just days after one of the worst flooding events in U.S. history…
Judge rules in high school basketball rape case
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the case says one Tennessee high school basketball player has been found guilty of aggravated rape and two others were found guilty of aggravated assault against a freshman teammate. The person spoke…
Ex-school bus driver faces capital murder in woman's death
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former school bus driver from Alabama is awaiting extradition from Tennessee on capital murder and other charges in the shooting death of a 72-year-old woman whose car police say he stole. Huntsville police say 27-year-old…
Under Armour warehouse to employ 1,000 at steel mill site
DUNDALK, Md. (AP) - Under Armour is planning to open a distribution warehouse at the site of a former steel mill east of Baltimore. According to The Baltimore Sun, (http://tinyurl.com/jt77kfa) the Baltimore-based sports apparel company will employ 1,000 people at…
Prosecutors: 15-year-old boy fatally shoots soldier on leave
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors in Roane County say a 15-year-old boy has shot and killed a soldier who was visiting his girlfriend between deployments. The office of the 9th Judicial District said in a statement that the teen fatally…
Brinks guard shot during robbery at Memphis bank
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say an armored truck guard has been shot during an attempted robbery at a bank in Memphis. Memphis police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph says a Brinks guard was taken to a hospital in critical condition after…
Volkswagen plans expansion of test track at Tennessee plant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen is planning to expand the test track at its Chattanooga plant so it can better evaluate the new SUV that is scheduled to be built at the facility later this year. The Chattanooga Times Free…
Hearing held in Tennessee high school basketball rape case
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three Tennessee high school basketball players are in juvenile court to face charges that they raped a freshman teammate in an apparent hazing incident. The Sevier County Juvenile Court clerk's office confirmed a hearing for the…
