Driver, cow injured after crashing truck into barn near Gibson
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A driver is transported to a local hospital after crashing into a barn Wednesday afternoon near Gibson. The owner of the property where the wreck occurred…
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Committee moves forward with school system budgets
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The budget committee for the Jackson-Madison County School System met Wednesday and approved the system's budget figures. The committee approved a $101 million operating budget and a $2.8 million capital budget. "What we're trying to pursue more…
Man accused in Jackson break-ins also faces charges in Shelby County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man facing charges in break-ins at local businesses is now behind bars in Shelby County on similar charges. After being…
Teen driver to be charged as adult in deadly Vann Drive crash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Almost a year after a wreck along Vann Drive that claimed the life of a Jackson couple, the two young drivers accused of drag racing and causing…
Update: Troopers say tractor-trailer left scene of I-40 crash
NORTH JACKSON -- A Wednesday afternoon crash involving two tractor-trailers and an SUV stops traffic on Interstate 40 in north Jackson. The three-vehicle wreck occurred around 4:18 p.m. near…
Summer meal program gives kids in Trenton free breakfast, lunch
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A new summer meal program provides breakfast and lunch for children in the Trenton area while school is out. Cafeteria workers prepared food Wednesday for kids at Trenton…
Priorities collide at school system budget meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School System board members express frustration at Wednesday morning's budget meeting. "As a county resident, I feel like the county commission over-micromanaged their committees, their…
Tennessee AG says he has authority to investigate Durham
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery is reasserting his authority to investigate sexual harassment allegations against state Rep. Jeremy Durham. The Tennessean reports that the attorney general's office, in an opinion issued Tuesday, said a special House…
Selmer's first liquor store set to open
SELMER, Tenn -- Bottles line the shelves at North End Wine and Spirits Tuesday night as it prepares to turn on its neon lights for the first time. It is something…
Chesney to headline concert at Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Kenny Chesney will headline a concert at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 9, the night before the speedway hosts a football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech. The concert, billed as "Bristol's Tailgate Party,"…
Realtors say homeowners ready to sell should do it now
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Realtors say inventory is extremely low for all people moving to Madison County and hoping to buy a home. Katie Hale is a realtor through Town and…
Crockett Co. crash sends woman to hospital
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Tuesday afternoon wreck in Bells sends a young woman to the hospital with minor injuries, according to members of the Crockett County Sheriff's Department. First responders say the driver…
Longtime Madison Co. Juvenile Court Clerk Lacy Bond dies at 65
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A longtime Madison County Juvenile Court Clerk is being remembered after passing away this weekend. Lacy Bond died Saturday at 65 years old. Mercer Brothers Funeral…
Humboldt police seek to ID man in theft of $600 phone from Walmart
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a man wanted in the theft of a $696 smartphone from Walmart. A black male entered the store in Humboldt…
Local learning center helps Tennessee adults earn their diploma for free
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, nearly 700,000 Tennesseans between the ages of 18 and 64 do not have a high school diploma. But across…
