Charity Cruise In raises money for Alzheimer's Awareness
BRADFORD, Tenn. -- One local community is backing one of their own who is battling early onset Alzheimer's Disease. Ruby Hampton's daughter, Renee, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 52 years…
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25 contestants qualify for nationals at Junior Rodeo State Finals
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- Young men and women between 6th and 8th grade competed in two different rodeos Sunday. Boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade compete in Tennessee Junior Rodeo Association rodeos between August and May of each year.…
Trenton residents kick off 36th annual Teapot Festival
TRENTON, Tenn. -- The teapot takeover has officially started in Trenton. Sunday Trenton kicked off its 36th Annual Teapot festival. "Oh this was an exciting day," said opening ceremony coordinator Betty Poteet.…
2nd man charged in 17-year-old Dickson County homicide case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man is the second person to face charges in connection with a 17-year-old homicide case in Dickson County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 57-year-old Wallace Brasel, of Lyles, has been indicted on…
Prince's custom-made purple piano was to go on tour with him
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Just days before his death, Prince tweeted a picture of a purple Yamaha piano that was custom-made for him. Now executives at Yamaha are revealing the behind-the-scenes work…
200 people clean up for 'Keep Jackson Beautiful' initiative
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Around 200 people hit the streets in the Hub City for a city-wide cleanup day. District Four Councilman Harvey Buchanan said this is the 22nd year they…
Back to Beech Bluff draws hundreds of alumni
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. -- Hundreds gathered Saturday at a local school to reminisce more than 100 years of history for the community, as well as send off the current students…
Community says farewell to Nova Elementary
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the school year coming to an end, some schools across the Jackson-Madison county district will dismiss students one final time in just a few weeks. Community members…
Bands Rock for the Cure in Downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Saturday a local girl band took the stage to help put on the second annual rock for the cure at the amp downtown. The three USJ students, making up The Surreals, say…
Air conditioning unit stolen from a church in Beech Bluff
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. -- Church members in the Beech Bluff area are in disbelief after church property was stolen. Madison County Sheriff's officials say they got a call from a…
Inaugural Chief's Challenge brings community together
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Around 100 brave souls battled their way through an obstacle course Saturday morning in support of our men and women in blue. Two miles, 20 obstacles, and a…
Sheriff John Mehr issues a phone scam alert
JACKSON Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff, John Mehr, has issued an alert concerning a phone scam. The Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a person claiming to be a representative of the Madison County Sheriff's Office and this person…
Paris 'Fish Fry' kicks off Saturday
PARIS, Tenn. -- Festival season is officially underway in West Tennessee. The "World's Biggest Fish Fry" begins Saturday with a 5-K and a demolition derby. The annual event was kicked off with the 5-K Hushpuppy Dash Saturday morning. A demolition…
Federal judge orders vote recount on abortion amendment
AP-US--Abortion Regulation-Tennessee Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a recount of votes on a 2014 amendment to the Tennessee Constitution that made it easier to put restrictions on abortion. On Friday, U.S.…
Operation "Clean Sweep" checks on local sex offenders
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 100 high risk sex offenders call West Tennessee home and Friday all of them got a surprise visit from law enforcement. It is called operation "Clean…
