JACKSON, Tenn. -- The results are in from the competition among Jackson-Madison County officers, emergency officials and wildlife agencies in a battle of donating blood. The 2016 Battle of the Badges ended Friday with the Madison County Sheriff's Department winning…
PINSON, Tenn. -- After months of grass-roots efforts and help from West Tennessee lawmakers, a portion of a local highway will soon be re-named. It will soon bear the name…
JACKSON, Tenn.-For the past six weeks, West Tennesseans have walked across Tennessee. Well, not actually, but they have have tried to walk or run that distance as part of a…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Hattiesburg City Council members announced in April their intention to expand the city's boundaries by annexing parts of Forrest and Lamar counties. On Monday, city officials filed in Lamar and Forrest County Chancery Courts a petition…
JACKSON, Tenn -- After finishing the season 13-1 last year, the Crusaders are back on the field looking to make another run. Spring Ball kicked off this week for the team,…
SELMER, Tenn. -- Community members in Selmer are outraged after nine puppies were left in plastic totes in a Wal-Mart parking lot. According to the McNairy County Humane Society, surveillance video…
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Boyle County-wide "dog" ordinance has been voted into law following months of discussion and several revisions. The Advocate-Messenger reports the magistrates unanimously approved the ordinance's second reading Tuesday. It'll cover the entire county after a…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- The teapot takeover has officially started in Trenton. Sunday Trenton kicked off its 36th Annual Teapot festival. "Oh this was an exciting day," said opening ceremony coordinator Betty Poteet.…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) - Ocean Springs aldermen have decided to stop issuing permits for short-term rentals under the new city law until they can agree on how opposition from neighbors can be resolved. The 13 homes issued permits since…
ATLANTA (AP) - Major corporations invested in Southern states have become some of the staunchest opponents of bills they consider discriminatory, facing off against Republican lawmakers eager to portray their states as the best home for global brands. The NFL,…
