Jackson News

In celebration of Women's History Month, the University of Memphis-Lambuth and Jackson Area Business and Professional Women will present "Inspiring Women of West Tennessee: Careers That Soar" at noon Monday in the Hamilton Room in Wilder Student Union on campus in Jackson.

Rusty Robinson has added another car to his already impressive collection. "It's the only one," he said, looking at the car that Aaron Paul drove in AMC's "Breaking Bad."

The bridge over broad project, coupled with other smaller ones across the city are underway.

It took just minutes to get the fire under control, firefighters said. Employees of the Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Co.

On his way east to visit his parents in Cookeville, John Minnick and son Lucas, 3, pulled off Interstate 40 and into Casey Jones Village to visit the Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum on Friday.

Todd Roland admits he never really had visions of moving to Jackson to coach football, but he seemed drawn to it when he was approached with the idea.

Willie Floyd. Sr., 78, was identified by the state Medical Examiner's Office in Nashville as the victim in Monday's death investigation.

Firefighters are still at the scene. The fire is under control, according to scanner reports.

The man who police believe killed Aljernon Lloyd Jr. has a history of violence, according to records from the Jackson Police Department.

Looking for a way to change company morale, Paul Williams, the Human Resources manager at Duro Bag, found what he was looking for in an email.

Jackson police have charged Brandon Chism, 23, of Jackson, and Demarco Davis, 24, of Denmark, with simple assault in connection with a shooting that happened outside Park Ridge Apartments.

If you have noticed a little more activity than usual at 1094 Flex Drive, it is because there is a new kid on the block.

JACKSON, Tenn. A man died after being found with a gunshot wound inside a car that struck a home in Madison County on Tuesday night.

Corye Santez Martin, a 28-year-old Jackson firefighter, was arraigned Monday after being charged with firing a gun outside a Phillips 66 Saturday night.

Eddie Howard Pittman, 56, was arraigned in Jackson City Court Monday morning on a charge of attempted first-degree murder in the March 7 knife attack on Simms Street.

Harley Desiree Ramsey of Newport will compete for the title of Miss Tennessee Teen Princess on March 15 in Jackson, TN.

The Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency is conducting Community Safety Awareness Programs in conjunction with the Jackson-Madison County School System, Madison County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department, Madison County Fire Department, Jackson Fire Department and the Madison County Health Department.

Markettus Broyld was in his front yard Monday as he and his family enjoyed the warm weather.

Charges against Jackson businessman Todd Krasner of assaulting Madison County Attorney Steve Maroney were dismissed in a probable cause hearing by Judge Blake Anderson in Jackson City Court Monday.

With the conclusion of the most recent winter storm to hit West Tennessee, state, county and city highway departments are out in force to conduct much-needed road maintenance.