School board approves budgets, start times
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board votes on, not one.. but two budgets, Thursday night, totaling millions in taxpayer dollars. Both the $101 million general and…
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JPD search for gunman who opened fire on West Jackson house
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson police search for a gunman who opened fire on a house full of people, Thursday evening. Investigators said it happened around 8:30 p.m. in West Jackson Officers said they…
Dozens of high schoolers graduate from Leadership University
JACKSON, Tenn.-Dozens of future West Tennessee leaders add another accomplishment to their resumes. 35 high school students graduated from Leadership University, a community youth leadership development program. The eight-month program is…
Madison Co. depts. make proposals to capital committee
JACKSON, Tenn.-County department heads make proposals, Thursday to the Madison County Capital Committee. From needs at the library to the county sanitation department, the presentations were for items several county offices…
Case sent to grand jury for suspects in Jackson police chase
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two of the three suspects charged in a car and foot chase in midtown Jackson appeared Thursday in city court where their cases were turned over to a…
Witnesses testify in deadly east Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An accused killer appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court. Trimon Pruitt is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tony Willoughby. Two of Pruitt's alleged fellow gang members…
Car show, concert among weekend events to benefit charities
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A few events start Friday afternoon around the Hub City all to raise money for charities. The inaugural Jacob Barker Musicfest will be rocking out for a cure Friday…
Union University senior class donates live mascot to campus
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University has grown by four feet — make that four paws — with the addition of its new live mascot, Buster. Buster is a 12-week-old English bulldog who comes…
Democrats want Republican lawmaker punished for Muslim video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three Democrats are demanding that a Republican state lawmaker be disciplined after she distributed a video on Muslims that the General Assembly's legal offices have said is so inflammatory that it could be viewed as religious…
Gov. Haslam vetoes bill to make Holy Bible official state book
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has vetoed a bill to make the Holy Bible the official state book of Tennessee. The bill had narrowly passed both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly after sponsors said the legislation…
Jackson Theatre Guild to hold auditions for summer musical 'Guys and Dolls'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Theatre Guild will hold auditions for their summer musical, "Guys and Dolls," in arrangement with Music Theatre International. Auditions for the show will take place May 7 through May 10 in the upstairs rehearsal room…
4 men charged in Huntingdon flash mob thefts appear in court
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Four men appeared Thursday morning in Carroll County General Sessions Court on charges stemming from flash mob thefts at a local convenience store. They faced the woman…
Police: Man charged with hepatitis exposure after spitting in officer's face
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man who allegedly spit into a police officer's face is now charged with possibly exposing him to hepatitis C. According to…
City leaders say business picking up in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Woodstock Bake Shop cut the ribbon Thursday at its new location on East Baltimore Street, and city leaders say they expect more businesses to open downtown soon. Woodstock Bake…
Jackson Generals look to fill summer job openings
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The staff of the Jackson Generals' ballpark need a little more help around the stadium. Anyone looking for a summer job or extra work can apply to work as cashier or runner at the Jackson Generals' ballpark. Interested…
