Jackson Chamber honors local student
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local student is awarded one of Jackson's top honors for achievement inside and out of the classroom. Jennifer Briley, a senior at Trinity Christian Academy, was honored Tuesday by…
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MADD tackles capital for support on drunk driving legislation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- From driving to work to cruising the streets, Mothers Against Drunk Driving say they want to make the roads a little safer with a bill set…
Lane College goes tobacco free
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College has banned tobacco on campus. “More than anything we want to provide a safe environment for our students,” Lane College Nurse Alicia Moore said. Moore…
Haslam, Harwell to make health care announcement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam and fellow Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell are making a health care announcement at the state Capitol on Tuesday. A press advisory gives no other details other than that the speaker and governor…
JMCSS budget committee approves proposed spending plan for 2016-17 school year
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Jackson-Madison County School Board's budget committee met to finalize their spending plan for the next school year. After weeks of hashing out the details of "Vision 2020" savings and…
Children's Services finally meets goals of long-running suit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After 15 years of federal oversight, the Tennessee Department of Children's Services has finally met all of the goals set out after a 2001 settlement over its treatment of foster care children. In court on Monday,…
Old Hickory Rotary Club awards local students with scholarships
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Old Hickory Rotary Club of Jackson awarded some of the area's brightest students with college scholarships. Students from North Side, South Side, Jackson Christian and Madison Academic received a $1,000 scholarship. The…
Active shooter drill at JSCC trains 7 agencies
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Active shooter training that could possibly save lives brought several agencies together Monday at one local college. Training brought seven agencies together at Jackson State Community College to learn…
Indicted former Gibson Co. Sheriff's Office employees make court appearance
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Pre-trial motions on Monday bring nearly a dozen former Gibson County Sheriff's Office employees into a Trenton courtroom. While former sheriff Chuck Arnold was not present in the…
West Tenn. Healthcare CEO Bobby Arnold resigns
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare has resigned. Bobby Arnold has resigned, according to a release. He had been with the system since…
Police: Man broke into ex-girlfriend's home, threatened her with knife
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man accused of breaking into a home to threaten a woman's life appeared Monday in city court. Court papers…
Longtime Brownsville Mayor Webb Banks dies at 84
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Brownsville Mayor Webb Banks passed away Monday in Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, according to his obituary. Banks was 84 years old.…
Madison Co. deputy arrested on DUI charge
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Department is facing a DUI charge after a weekend traffic stop. Kristie Foster, 37, of…
3 women arrested on prostitution charges involving online ads
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three woman are facing prostitution charges after a weekend investigation involving online ads. Kayla Anderson, Tarqueshia Dunlap and Magan…
Hearing reset for student charged in alleged Haywood HS rape
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A Haywood High School student accused of raping another student appeared Monday in court. Terman Jeter, 18, appeared before a judge in Brownsville. His attorney could not…
