Sportsplex hosts job fair to fill positions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday morning, people from all over West Tennessee attended the job fair at the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex. "I like baseball and all kinds of sports and I needed…
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Woman arrested in probe of jewelry store robberies
ATLANTA (AP) - The FBI says a woman suspected in multiple jewelry store robberies across the Southeast has been arrested in Georgia. An FBI statement released Saturday afternoon said 24-year-old Abigail Lee Kemp was arrested without incident a day earlier…
New TVA project in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Work is underway on a Tennessee Valley Authority project to build a $975 million natural gas-fired electrical generating plant in Memphis. The Commercial Appeal (bit.ly/1OiTGue) reports the new plant will replace an aging coal-burning facility nearby.…
Work starts on natural gas-fired generating plant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Work is underway on a Tennessee Valley Authority project to build a $975 million natural gas-fired electrical generating plant in Memphis. The Commercial Appeal (bit.ly/1OiTGue) reports the new plant will replace an aging coal-burning facility nearby.…
Madison Co. Fire Dept. sees record calls in 2015
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department had a hectic and record setting 2015. They released numbers Friday that show their volunteers had a 24 percent increase in…
Powerball lotto reaches historic jackpot
CLIFTON, Tenn. -- You have just more than 24-hours to ensure you have a chance at winning the largest lottery jackpot in history. After no winner on Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot surges to…
St. Louis Cardinals manager speaks in Hub City for fundraiser
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds from the Cardinal Nation across West Tennessee turned out Friday night as St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny visits the Hub City. Matheny is speaking at the Carl Perkins…
Union University offers new scholarship for local students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new scholarship from Union University is rewarding West Tennessee students for choosing to go to school there. The school says they're offering a $1,500 scholarship to any student from…
Recycle your Christmas tree this weekend at 'Chipping of the Green'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hub City residents looking to ditch their Christmas tree this weekend have a unique chance to recycle. Master gardeners helping out the "Keep Jackson Beautiful" initiative will…
Mayors Harris, Gist address schools, jail overcrowding at First Friday Forum
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds gathered Friday for the state of the city and county addresses in downtown Jackson. The biggest point of emphasis from Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris and…
Animal Rescue Corps helps remove 40 animals from Hardin Co. home
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Animal Rescue Corps helped Hardin County Animal Control remove more than 40 animals this week from what they describe as a hoarding situation. Dogs, a cat, mice and rats all were recovered when the property owner…
Former Carroll Co. jailer accused of sexual contact with inmate
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former jailer has been indicted on a charge of having consensual sexual contact with a female inmate. Patrick Sean…
Program teaches local students to manage money
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local high school students learn how to manage money as a software program teaches them how to avoid financial mistakes. Brett Heinemeyer teaches a personal finance course at Liberty Tech…
Jackson State Community College hosts open house this weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you're a Jackson State Community College student or are interested in becoming one, the school invites you to its open house this weekend. Jackson State will host an open…
Job fair is this weekend for West Tenn. Healthcare Sportsplex
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 200 part-time jobs are up for grabs Saturday at the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex job fair. The fair will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Positions…
