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Grand Jury meets Friday
The Chester County Grand Jury is scheduled to meet this week with a number of cases on the docket. The following persons are to appear at 8:31 a.m. Friday, June 7, at the Chester County justice Complex:. Brandon Joseph Burton Jr., 24, Henderson, in case CR-48, is charged with simple...
Carl Perkins Civic Center hosts "A Dance with My Dad" sneaker ball on June 28
With Father's Day approaching, the Hub City has created a special event for dads. The City of Jackson is hosting "A Dance with My Dad" sneaker ball on Friday, June 28, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Tickets are $40 a pair and $15 per additional person or $125 per...
HCSO, TBI Arrest Two Following Drug Investigation
A joint investigation by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department and the TBI’s Drug Investigation Division has resulted in the arrest of a Lexington man and Huntingdon woman. Robert Christopher Holder, 56, of Lexington and Beverly Ann Cole, 51, of Humboldt were arrested…. For complete coverage, see the June...
JPD arrest teen after robbery incident in Target
Jackson Police have arrested a teen after a weekend robbery. The teen followed the victim and his child into the bathroom at Target on Saturday afternoon, police say. Police say he later pulled a gun out and robbed the man before fleeing. Police used the flock camera technology to track...
JPD swears in 8 new officers
Recruitment and retention of Jackson Police officers is important to ensure the safety of the city’s streets and public areas. Eight new officers were sworn in for the first time on June 3. Cody Whitzman is one of those officers. His father is a law enforcement officer in another...
STEMC proposes expansion for Chester County
Southwest Electric is planning to invest $6 million in a new electrical distribution substation for Southwest TN Electric Membership Corporation (STEMC). This project is preparing Chester County for growth as attested by Kevin Murphy, STEMC’s President, Vice President of Engineering Clint Malone, and STEMC’s Community Relations Specialist, Kenley Mitchell. The result of increased tax revenue will be approximately $60,000 to the county and approximately $30,000 to the city. The current infrastructure is standing well but at some point, will approach a capacity issue. Once a capacity issue is present, reliability issues could pose a potential threat in the future.
Jackson Police investigate fatal shooting of teenager on Sweet Briar Circle
Jackson Police continue to investigate the shooting death of a 16-year-old. JPD says it happened on Sweet Briar Circle on June 1. JPD says officers arrived at the house just after 10 p.m. and the teen was dead when officers arrived. Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting...
Crosswalks in Downtown highlight Jackson’s musical heritage
Our Jackson Home, the City of Jackson and Jackson Downtown Development are teaming up this weekend to touch up some public art downtown as well as expand it. Anyone wanting to volunteer is welcome to do so. At the intersection of East Main Street and Church Street – where Community...
Crystal Gayle brings tour to Henderson this month
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Country music legend Crystal Gayle is making a tour stop in West Tennessee. The Grammy-winning artist will take the stage at Williams Auditorium in Henderson on Friday, June 28. The “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” singer has had a career spanning decades, and was...
Community News – June 6, 2024
Hello everyone! I am back. Sorry I missed getting my news in last week. Megan Landers had a birthday on June 2. I hope you had a great day!. This week we have Billy Mays on June 8, Shirley Merridith on June 9 and Cathy McKinnie on June 11. Have a good day!
Ivey and Silver Huddleston celebrated 50th anniversary June 1
Ivey and Silver Huddleston will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a vow renewal surrounded by their loved ones and friends. They were married on June 1, 1974 in Henderson. To their union, they have three children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Field of Flags to honor veterans at Liberty Garden Park
Liberty Garden Park will display hundreds of veteran flags this June. The Jackson-Madison County Daughters of the American Revolution will have its 2024 Field of Flags ceremony. The public is invited to attend the event at Liberty Garden Park on Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m. for the Field of...
Search warrant in Lexington leads to drug charges for two individuals
A search warrant in Lexington led to the arrest and drug charges of two people. Beverly Cole and Robert Holder are each facing drug charges after officers say they found multiple bags of meth, pills and marijuana at a home on Triple D Lane in Lexington, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.
Arrest made in robbery at retail store
A juvenile is facing felony charges after allegedly brandishing a firearm at a man and his six-year-old son at a retail store in Jackson over the weekend. The alleged perpetrator robbed the victim at Target, 93 Stonebrook Place, around noon on Saturday. A press release issued by the Jackson Police Department earlier this week noted the suspect used the victim’s credit card at Dick’s Sporting Goods shortly after the initial incident.
Jackson man sentenced to life without parole for three murders in 2019
A three-fold Jackson shooting case from 2019 came to a close last Wednesday when Keenan Antonio Murphy was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on three first-degree murder charges. The office of District Attorney Jody Pickens, 26th Judicial District, issued a statement on Monday afternoon about the Jackson...
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