Leaders Credit Union introduces new brand
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local banking group Leaders Credit Union introduced a new brand Monday. The banking institution held a late afternoon gathering in north Jackson to unveil its new brand with…
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Police search for hit-and-run suspect
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are looking for a hit-and-run suspect after a scare Monday evening in east Jackson. It happened around 9:15 p.m. outside Parkway East Apartments. Officers said the victim was not seriously hurt, but that does not…
State audit shows 'lingering problems' in Haywood County
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A scathing audit of Haywood County is released Monday. One big problem for the state is that it reads very much like the county's previous audit. Officials…
Judge resets hearing for 4 men charged in brutal Decatur Co. beating
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The four men charged in a savage beating and rape of a man in Decatur County appeared Monday morning in court. But the hearing for the four suspects in the February kidnapping, beating and rape didn't last long.…
Holy Week services begin at Jackson churches
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ecumenical Holy Week services leading up to Good Friday and Easter are under way. Services coordinated by the Jackson Ministerial Association started at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Union University President…
Dyer police arrest man on child rape charges
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police in Dyer have charged a man with two counts of rape of a child. Officers arrested Shane O. Todd on…
Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center offers t-shirts during Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, and the Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse is offering t-shirts for everyone who donates. For a donation of $12 or $15, you can choose between two…
Accused gunman who was stabbed by homeowner appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man police say was stabbed in the neck after pulling a gun on a Jackson homeowner appeared Monday in City Court. Chew Sawyer faces assault and gun charges after the March 16 incident outside a Cloverdale Street…
Local NAACP opposes new Madison Co. jail
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People asked Madison County commissioners on Monday to reconsider building a new jail. “We don't…
Former Martin police officer pleads not guilty in charity fund theft
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former Martin police officer pleaded not guilty Monday to stealing thousands of dollars from a charitable account established for a girl with cancer. Guy Pryor, 34, of Martin pleaded not guilty in the alleged theft. He…
Camden man faces drug, gun charges in marijuana grow operation
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An undercover investigation has landed a Camden man in jail on gun and drug charges. Charles Wesley Hilliard is facing drug charges as well as felony gun charges after officers found an active marijuana grow operation at an…
Obion Co. woman charged with 4 counts of TennCare fraud
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is facing four counts of TennCare fraud on accusations of doctor shopping for prescription drugs. Kathy Ann Hailey, 52, of Troy is accused of using TennCare for doctor…
Local church hosts "First Responders Day"
JACKSON, Tenn.---One local church honored first responders Sunday morning in a service dedicated to theirs. New Life Christian Center hosted their third annual "First Responders Day" thanking those who risk…
"I Choose Jesus" program shares Easter story
PINSON, Tenn.---With Easter just around the corner some local churches are celebrating a little early on this Palm Sunday. Pinson Baptist Church held their second ever Easter drama Sunday night told…
March Madness baseball and softball tournaments bring 5,000 people to hub city
JACKSON, Tenn.---Thousands of people have made their way to the hub city this week to hit the diamond, the baseball diamond that is. The West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex hosted the Skyzone March…
