Attorney says deadly shooting at Bolivar home was self-defense
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The attorney for a man accused in a deadly shooting in Bolivar reached says there's a different side to the story than what you may have already heard.…
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Munford community 'shocked' by winning Powerball ticket
MUNFORD, Tenn. -- "I was shocked," Jeremy Pinner said. On Thursday, Pinner along with millions of other people across the country woke up to the news that three winners had hit…
Workers prepare Oman Arena for Championship Bull Riding
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Championship bull riders from all over the country will compete this weekend in Jackson. Crews hauled dirt into Oman Arena on Thursday in an effort to get the…
City of Jackson announces MLK parade route, street closures
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials have announced the planned route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade along with the accompanying road closures. The parade is set to start at 10 a.m. Monday and depart from T.R. White Sportsplex, located…
Jackson garbage pickup delayed for MLK holiday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Garbage pickup in the city of Jackson will be delayed by one day next week as Waste Management observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Garbage collection will be Tuesday and Thursday or Wednesday and Friday.…
Search continues for missing toddler near Pinson
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews from several law enforcement and rescue agencies are still searching for a 2-year-old boy missing along Short Road near Pinson. [caption id="attachment_135578" align="alignleft"…
Accused gunman in store clerk's death appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of killing a Jackson convenience store clerk in November was back in court Thursday. …
State lotto officials announce West Tenn. store that sold winning ticket
MUNFORD, Tenn. -- State lottery officials have identified the West Tennessee store that sold the winning Powerball ticket. Naifeh's Food Mart on Crigger Street in Munford is where the lucky ticket was sold, according to a news release from the…
Woman accused of prostitution while HIV positive
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman appeared Thursday in city court on an aggravated prostitution charge after she reportedly told police she is HIV positive after being arrested. Cynthia Shelby was arrested Wednesday after police say…
Lottery officials head to West Tenn. store where winning ticket was sold
MUNFORD, Tenn. (AP) -- The top lottery official in Tennessee is on the way to the town where one of three winning tickets for the world-record Powerball jackpot was sold. A news release says Tennessee Lottery President Rebecca Hargrove is…
Paying it forward with Powerball winnings
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you just won the Powerball, have you thought about what you are going to do with all that money? Besides maybe buying a new car, paying…
Candlelight vigil remembers victim in city's 2nd homicide
JACKSON, Tenn.-The victim in Jackson's second homicide of 2016 is remembered during a candlelight vigil. More than two dozen friends and family of Mondarrius Miller gathered around 8 p.m., Wednesday night in…
Henry Co. teacher arrested on more charges
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County High School teacher Kevin Smothers was in court Monday on two additional charges of unlawful and inappropriate sexual contact involving four underage students. …
Henry Co. Helping Hand kicks off yearly auction
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local organization is hosting its annual two-month auction to raise money for their community. Henry County Helping Hand is an organization that raises money to assist more than…
Beech Bluff Elementary principal to transfer to Rose Hill
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board has confirmed a local principal will transfer schools as part of Vision 2020. Beech Bluff Elementary School Principal Pam Betler will serve as principal at Rose Hill Middle School starting this fall…
