John McAfee offers to help FBI, Apple in privacy battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Cyber security expert John McAfee said it's plain and simple — the government should allow him and his team to lend them a hand in cracking into…
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Residents honor Humboldt police
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The resident council of Humboldt Housing Authority hosted a luncheon Friday at the Haven Heights Community Center to honor Humboldt police. Mayor Marvin Sikes and a few officers attended the…
Flash mob livens up library in downtown Jackson
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Marian the Librarian flash mob broke out Friday at a local library. The scene unfolded at the Jackson-Madison County Library downtown where there were 10 kids in the…
South Elementary students host 'Living History Tour'
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In honor of Black History Month, students in Pinson paid a different type of tribute Friday with a Living History Tour. A total of 39 Students at South Elementary School in Pinson dressed up to portray their favorite figures in African American and…
Saturday is last day for weekend early voting
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A steady stream of voters took advantage Friday afternoon of the opportunity to vote early in the Presidential Preference Primary, and Saturday marks the last day to…
Paris, Tenn., among 3 pilot communites for new preservation plan
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local community is one of three chosen by the USDA to pilot a new program to preserve their heritage. Paris is full of iconic landmarks, but some of its…
Charge upgraded to 1st-degree murder in Big Sandy shooting
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused gunman in a deadly shooting in Big Sandy sees his charge upgraded this week to first-degree murder. George Burns was initially charged with second-degree murder in the Nov.…
Longtime educator & musician Johnny Reynolds remembered
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A longtime principal at Liberty Tech, teacher and musician, is being remembered Friday after his untimely death. Johnny Reynolds, 68, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in an earlier vehicle crash.…
Officials release names of victims in deadly Bemis fire
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials with the Jackson Fire Department have released the names of the three people killed in a Wednesday morning house fire in Bemis. Those killed in the…
State lawmakers bring hill talk home to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State lawmakers talked to people in Jackson on Friday about what is going on with the current legislative session on Nashville. Rep. Jimmy Eldridge, R-Jackson, said state revenue is good, but he wants to make sure the…
Children honor historical African Americans in 'living' museum
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local children pay tribute Friday to historical African Americans for the community. "It's like you're in a real museum," said Carson Hamm , a second…
State drops murder charge in 2013 Decatur Co. homicide
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The state has dropped a murder charge against a man who had been accused in a 2013 homicide. Dustin Lovelace was charged in September 2014 with first-degree murder in the…
Titans re-sign tight end Craig Stevens to 1-year deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran tight end Craig Stevens. The Titans announced the deal Friday, hours after general manager Jon Robinson told season-ticket holders they had re-signed Stevens. A third-round…
Men charged in motel meth lab bust appear in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged in connection with a recent meth lab bust at a Jackson motel appeared Friday morning in court. Kevin Small and Jonathan Young both were…
Man convicted of murder in 2010 shooting death of 80-year-old
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man has been convicted on a murder charge stemming from a 2010 robbery in which an elderly man was shot and later died. Ivin Lee Robinson, 32, of Jackson…
