Mayor's Youth Council ready for new members
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson is opening its applications for the 4th annual Mayor's Youth Council. The city is opening the 2022-2023 Youth Council applications for interested high school juniors,…
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Oldest Tennessee lawmaker, Rep. Barbara Cooper, dies at 93
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Rep. Barbara Cooper, who served in the General Assembly for more than 25 years, has died. She was 93. House Minority Leader Karen Camper on Wednesday confirmed the death of the Memphis Democrat. [caption id="attachment_1227760"…
Benton County mayor attends meeting on Blue Oval City
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The mayor of Benton County headed westward for a meeting about Blue Oval City on Wednesday. A news release says that Mayor Mark Ward went to Covington for the meeting on the multi-billion dollar project. Ward…
Man who fired at officer receives 10 year sentence
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man who fired at law enforcement in 2020 has been sentenced, according to a news release. The release says that back in February of 2020, Bolivar police responded to home on East Margin Street about a…
Man arrested after drugs, weapons found in weekend traffic stop
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two law enforcement agencies say that a man was arrested, and multiple narcotics and weapons were found over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by the Dyer County Sheriff's Office, officers pulled over a vehicle…
JEA, TVA partner to help with customer utility bills
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A partnership between two agencies is bringing help to West Tennessee. According to a news release, the Jackson Energy Authority and the Tennessee Valley Authority have each put $25,000 into a program called UTILICARE. The release says…
Health department talks flu season, COVID-19
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With COVID-19 still impacting our area and flu season around the corner, what is Madison County doing to prepare? The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is gearing up…
Bakery to host giveaway for senior citizens
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ready to help spread kindness? Floral Cakes Bakery is helping the senior citizen community in our area by gathering supplies and holding a giveaway in November. They say that you can bring items such as gloves, hand…
Former officer helped drug dealer robberies, gets 12 years
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for giving police information and equipment to civilians who robbed drug dealers in Memphis, Tennessee, prosecutors said. Former Memphis Police Officer Sam Blue, 63,…
Contagious virus impacts, kids, infants
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When temperatures drop, flu cases and other infections rise. Now hospitals are seeing an increase in one virus that's impacting children across the nation. Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV, is a common contagious virus that…
Stay prepared as severe weather season arrives
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The ending of October marks the beginning of the second severe weather season for us in West Tennessee. While it is important to be weather aware year…
Protecting LGBTQ people from the health risks of social isolation
The ways Donald M. Bell and his Chicago neighbors connect with one another are as simple as they are significant. "We have certain rituals that pull certain clumps of people together," said Bell, 73. Sometimes, it's gathering to watch "Jeopardy!"…
COVID-related eligibility remains for Tennessee mail voting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's eligibility to vote by mail still includes people who are more susceptible to COVID-19, their caretakers and their housemates — a specification that emerged during a prolonged 2020 court battle. The eligibility remains on the absentee…
Law enforcement encourages safety for Halloween
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Halloween is just around the corner, and this is not just a time for trick-or-treating, but also a time to keep in mind some good safety tips from your…
CMA Awards to open with a tribute to the late Loretta Lynn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Country Music Association Awards will open this year's show with a tribute to the late country queen Loretta Lynn, who died this month at the age of 90. FILE - Loretta Lynn…
