JPD warns of IRS scam as more people fall victim
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A renewed warning by the Jackson Police Department, Friday, as the department said it's received several reports of an IRS scam with several people falling victim. Investigators say…
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School makes Easter egg hunt educational
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A sure sign that spring is almost here was evident on the campus of Arlington International Leadership School, Friday, as students went on an Easter egg hunt. But this wasn't your typical Easter egg hunt for the kindergartners.…
Local high schools agriculture class has plants for sale
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's not your average high school class. But at Liberty Technology Magnet High School some students get to spend part of their day in a greenhouse. Their plants and greenery fit for any yard or flowerbed are…
Henry Co. man sentenced to 17 years in federal prison
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A federal judge sentences a drug dealer, considered a repeat offender, to 204 months or 17 years in federal prison for two separate crimes. Friday, Markia D. Patton, 30, of Paris, was sentenced in federal court in Jackson…
EXCLUSIVE - Compassionate trooper goes viral
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A glimpse into the day of a local Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has gone viral. We first shared the image Thursday night of an…
Troopers search for driver after crash takes out power poles in Gibson Co.
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A car wreck Friday morning near Milan left hundreds without power and police looking for the driver. Officials say the driver veered off the road and hit two utility poles so hard they were cut in two. But when first responders…
Students evacuate high school for disaster drill
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Students evacuated Henry County High School Friday morning, all in hopes of being better prepared in the event of a real threat. "Hopefully it will…
McNairy Regional Hospital to close in May
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- McNairy Regional Hospital and its affiliated clinics will close permanently on May 18, according to Tennova Healthcare. After recent plumbing problems, an examination of the building revealed the need for the replacement of sewer pipes that…
Police make more arrests in north Jackson home invasion
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have announced more arrests and new details in a home invasion in which four suspects are accused of stealing from a woman in her 90s while she was at home. Two more arrests have been made, and both are juveniles, according…
Animal shelter opening in memory of Lexington woman
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Five years in the making, an animal shelter in Lexington is set to open Monday. "We finally got it done," Doris Johnson said. Johnson is the administrator…
Woman charged with attempted murder in stabbing
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman is facing an attempted murder charge after a confrontation that reportedly ended with another woman being stabbed. Police say Johnetra Raychelle Person confronted another woman March 15 outside Guardian…
Madison Co. inmates graduate into second chance
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ten female inmates housed at the Madison County Jail graduated Friday from Celebrate Recovery, a program focused on rehabilitating inmates. “When I walked through them doors, the last…
Police ID accused gunman who was stabbed by homeowner
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified the man they say was stabbed in the neck after pulling a gun on a homeowner. Chew Sawyer, 29,…
Search of Gibson Co. home yields 6 ounces of meth; 4 arrested
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A search at a Gibson County home led deputies to six ounces of meth and resulted in four arrests, according to the Gibson County Sheriff's Office. [caption…
Office Depot in Jackson to close in May
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Office Depot retail store in Jackson will be closing in May, according to the company's public relations department. The store, located at 2151 North Highland Avenue, will close on May 14, according to senior public relations…
