Convicted gunman sentenced to life in 2012 murder
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man convicted of a 2012 murder outside an east Jackson home has been sentenced to life in prison. Craig Taylor, convicted in December in the Nov. 15, 2012, shooting death…
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Deputies make arrest in string of Gibson Co. home burglaries
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An investigation into a series of home burglaries in the Medina area has led to an arrest. Mark Andrew Smith, 30, admitted on Monday to burglarizing or trying to…
Search of Weakley Co. home leads to $14K in meth, 5 arrests
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The search of a Weakley County residence on Monday led to the arrests of five people, the recovery of a stolen ATV and about $14,000 worth of…
Temporary road closure along Country Club Lane impacts drivers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Drivers on a busy north Jackson road can expect temporary road delays this week. A portion of the westbound lane on Country Club Lane has been intermittently closed…
Election workers prepare for early voting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Starting Wednesday, voters in Tennessee can cast ballots for the next president of the United States. Madison County election workers set up for early voting Tuesday. Madison…
'Survivor' winner says she forgives man convicted in son's death
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Second season winner of the reality television show "Survivor" has offered her forgiveness to the man convicted in her son's death. Multiple media outlets report Tina Wesson spoke in court Monday to Braylon Davis, who received…
Noranda files for bankruptcy; says Huntingdon plant not affected
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- The owner of one of Huntingdon's largest employers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. Officials with Noranda, which smelts and refines aluminum and mines bauxite, says it has made the decision due to falling prices for metals and…
School Closures for Tuesday, February 9
Due to inclement weather, these are the school systems who have closed schools on Tuesday, February 9. Benton County Schools Carroll Academy Carroll County Schools Decatur County Schools Henry County Schools Obion County Schools Paris Special School DIstrict Perry County…
Deputies seize $14,000 worth of drugs in Weakley Co. home
WEAKLEY CO., Tenn. -- Deputies make multiple arrests in Weakley county after investigators say they found a stolen ATV and drugs in a home. Investigators searched a home on Webb Road, north of Palmersville on Monday. Deputies say they found…
TN school voucher bill, tabled..for now
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- An expected vote Monday night by legislators on a bill that would give some students in Tennessee's public schools money to attend a private school, has been tabled for…
Former local police chief helps create online police training
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- One local business is working to change the way law enforcement is trained all over the country to keep your community safe. "I'm an advocate that we need…
Community prays for resident held captive overseas
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee community came together Monday night to pray for one of their own, held captive overseas. Mark McAlister's family said he has been a prisoner…
Newbern house set on fire for third time
NEWBERN, Tenn.-Investigators in Newbern said a house already set on fire twice is targeted by arsonists, again. Investigators said a shed near a house was set on fire Friday, making it the…
Committee members meet to discuss future of Jackson-Madison Co. School System
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board met Monday night ahead of Thursday's school meeting to talk about "Vision 2020" and other changes. Board members talked about the possibility of switching start times to school days and how many…
Crockett Co. school leaders discuss possible changes to spring school schedule
Crockett County School officials met Monday night to discuss possible changes to this spring's school schedule after last week's destructive tornado. An EF-1 tornado ripped through Crockett County on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to the high school. The damage led…
