Jackson celebrates Gospel
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sunday night, the Carl Perkins Civic Center was full for a 'Celebration of Gospel'. The Tennessee Mass Choir and other local artist lent their voices to Sunday nights event. Praise dancers…
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Lane College celebrates 134th Founder's Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Lane College gymnasium was transformed with chandeliers and banquet tables for their 2nd Annual Founder's Day Gala. "Founder's Day for Lane College, and just to be apart…
City of Martin remembers Anna Kate Wenz
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A local church remembered one of their most beloved members Sunday morning and are celebrating a life cut short by cancer. The city of Martin is heartbroken after losing…
Beekeeping short course introduces locals to beekeeping
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of new beekeepers went to class to start their new hobby. The Jackson Area Beekeepers Association held their annual Beekeeping Short Course that allows people to learn how…
Literacy luncheon hosts nearly 400 guests
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local chapter of a teacher sorority held their inaugural luncheon to help raise money for their scholarship foundation. Saturday, Phi Delta Kappa hosted nearly 400 guests who came…
Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday night, 50 young ladies took the stage at the Carl Perkins Civic Center with hopes of being crowned Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2016. "That makes me very…
Purpose driven escape rooms to raise money for missions
NEWBERN, Tenn. --One local church is locking up community members for 45 minutes, all to raise money for their upcoming mission trip. Saturday afternoon, dozens of teams prepared to escape to…
Jackson hosts state-wide NAACP Advocacy Summit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This weekend, Jackson hosted the NAACP state-wide conference. There were discussions about race relations, education and criminal justice. At the final dinner Saturday night, the keynote speaker was Dr. K. B. Turner from the University of Memphis Department…
West Tennessee sends water to Flint
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After two weeks of collecting, the 'Water for Flint' project finished up Saturday. Members of the Jackson-Madison County branch of the NAACP loaded cases of water bottles on trucks heading…
Updated flag lawsuit says rebel emblem 'vestige' of slavery
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An attorney is making additional arguments in a federal lawsuit that seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag. In papers filed Thursday, Carlos Moore says the emblem violates the 13th Amendment to…
Renewed life: Father meets son's organ recipients
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Despite hushed whispers, the tapping of nervous feet, and the clicking of iPhone cameras, all was silent for West Kentucky Community & Technical College's men's basketball coach Michael Chumbler on Feb. 27 as he stood to…
2nd suspect convicted in 2013 beating death of Cowan man
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - The second of four suspects charged in the beating death of a Cowan man has been convicted. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/1LZXTC3 ) 29-year-old Todd E. Dalton pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Circuit…
High-energy Memphis iZone schools outpace state-run efforts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Accompanied by a hip-hop dance, the students in Angel McKay's class at Cherokee Elementary rap their knowledge of the water cycle. "It moves the water, moves it up and down, all around the Earth, the water…
Residents meet for weekly anti-crime march
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jacksonians who said they are fed up with crime in the city marched against the violence, Friday afternoon. City Councilman Johnny Dodd lead the group of about a dozen as they walked down Carolane Drive in West Jackson. Dodd…
Safety concerns prompt radio upgrades in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A call for help from deputies in Gibson County may go unanswered if they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. That is…
