Jackson Parks & Rec staff prepare for busy summer season
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City of Jackson Recreation and Parks Department staff are preparing for their busiest time of year. On Wednesday, water could be seen filling the community pool at the…
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Crockett Co. man faces statutory rape charges
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Maury City man faces two counts of statutory rape. Officers with the Crockett County Sheriff's Office say Tyler Wise raped two victims in April of last year. Wise…
Community Prayer Meeting canceled due to inclement weather
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Community Prayer Meeting set for Wednesday evening has been canceled due to inclement weather conditions. The meeting at Parkview Learning Center has been rescheduled for June 8. This was…
Health Dept. hosts Immunization Fair for Jackson-Madison Co. students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Although the school year just ended in Jackson-Madison County, health professionals are already helping parents and students prepare for the next school year. Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department…
Police investigate inmate death at Whiteville Correctional Facility
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- An inmate death at the Whiteville Correctional Facility, run by Corrections Corporation of America, is under investigation. According to the Whiteville police chief, his officers responded to the prison…
Local farmers talk road safety after fatal tractor-involved crash
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed a man died on Tuesday after crashing into a tractor in Madison County. Tractors roared Wednesday at Jimmy Stanford’s farm in Madison…
Driver transported after car vs. tree crash in north Jackson
NORTH JACKSON -- Police responded Wednesday morning to a one-vehicle wreck in north Jackson where a car crashed into a tree. Officers responded around 11:45 a.m. to the crash on Plainsfield Place off of Pleasant Plains Road. The driver, a 17-year-old male,…
Police investigate late night shots fired call
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police investigate a late night shots fired call. Officers say it happened at around 11:00 p.m. Tuesday along Kemmons Drive in east Jackson. They say at least one car was shot up and no one was…
Local sheriff saves family whose car crashed in his yard
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee sheriff finds himself in the right place at the right time Tuesday morning. A family's car flipped over right on the…
Attorney appears at hearing for former Gibson Co. sheriff Chuck Arnold
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Pre-trial motions were presented Tuesday afternoon in Gibson County Circuit Court in the case against former sheriff Chuck Arnold, who's facing 113 counts stemming from alleged misconduct during his…
Local groups raise 'Flags of Freedom' for child abuse awareness
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you've driven along the Highway 45 bypass between North Parkway and Old Hickory Boulevard, you've seen the sea of American flags flying on the lawn of First…
West Tenn. Healthcare hosts senior women's conference
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents of West Tennessee Healthcare's "Senior Services" enjoyed a ladies' day out on Tuesday. Organizers turned the Carl Grant Events Center on the campus of Union University into a…
Brownsville gets grants for economic development
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Brownsville was the first of 15 communities across the state Tuesday to receive a half-million-dollar grant for economic development. The grant is the first step in developing…
Milan police seek info in theft of Beats headphones, speakers from Wal-Mart
MILAN, Tenn. -- Police are seeking to identify a man in the theft of more than $400 worth of Beats headphones and speakers from Wal-Mart. On May 10, a department manager found…
Gibson Co. minister appears in court on charges of sexual battery of young boy
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- James Marcus, 70, entered the Gibson County court room Tuesday to face a judge for the first time. "Mr. Marcus, you are charged with two…
