Strong winds blamed for towering tree falling on house
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An east Jackson family got the scare of a lifetime after a towering tree came crashing down on top of their house, Tuesday evening. The owner of the…
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Arrest in Sunday robbery of Dollar General store, AR-15 recovered
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police announced the arrest of their suspect in the Sunday night robbery of the Dollar General store on Kenworth Boulevard, Tuesday. Matthew Blake Hope, 30, of Madison County, appeared in Jackson City Court, Tuesday morning. He…
Top Tennessee teen takes 20th in national junior rodeo competition
SCOTTS HILL, Tenn. -- Two local West Tennessee teens competed for national titles during the junior rodeo and one placed 20th nationally with competitors also from Canada and Australia.…
Jackson home and business owners receive Mayor's Civic Pride Awards
JACKSON, TENN. -- Some Jackson home and business owners have a shiny new award to compliment their pristine yards and gardens. The mayor handed out his annual civic pride awards…
Former church intern charged with solicitation of a minor out on bail
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former intern at Englewood Baptist Church is accused of soliciting sexual contact with multiple juveniles, according to court documents. Officials at the Madison County Jail said…
UT Martin honors former player, basketball legend Pat Summitt
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Pat Summitt is represented on UT Martin's campus by monuments, a street name, and a basketball court. She passed away Tuesday morning after being diagnosed with a…
Jackson NAACP Reading Roundup concludes Tuesday
JACKSON, TENN. -- The Tennessee State Conference the NAACP concluded its pilot summer reading program today. The eight week program hosted 55 children between the ages of six and seven in a camp where they learned how to read, how to eat healthy…
Patients and caretakers shed light on Alzheimer's
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The passing of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols head basketball Coach Pat Summitt Tuesday morning, comes five years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Both people suffering with the disease and…
General Mills announces granola bar recall for listeria concerns
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Check your pantry for a popular brand of granola bars that have been recalled. General Mills announced a recall today of four varieties of Nature Valley granola bars. The granola…
Former Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt dies at age 64
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I College Basketball history who helped boost the women's game to the big time in a 38-year career at Tennessee, died Tuesday morning at age 64. Summitt led the Lady Vols…
Abortion Ruling Expected to Impact Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn -- Monday our country's highest court struck down a Texas law placing extra stipulations on abortion clinics. The justices' ruling will affect more than just that one law.…
McNairy Co. Commission meets to discuss budget concerns
SELMER, Tenn. -- McNairy County Commissioners met before a packed house in Selmer, Monday night, in a contentious meeting as the county faces growing budget concerns. Commissioners voted on two hot button issues to try to reduce a $129,000 budget…
Shooting in east Jackson ruled accidental
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A scare as gunfire rang out at the Parkway East Apartments, Monday evening. However, police on the scene along Roosevelt Parkway said the shooting was nothing criminal rather an…
Former Englewood Baptist Church intern indicted, jailed
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An aspiring minister is jailed Monday, accused of abusing children in his care while interning at Englewood Baptist Church in north Jackson. Jackson police said they arrested Heath…
Martin firefighters take home Battle of the Badges trophy
MARTIN, Tenn. -- And the winner is... Martin residents rallied behind their protectors in the annual "Battle of the Badges" blood drive, Friday. Monday, the results were announced with the…
