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Spring Plant Sale in full bloom
JACKSON, Tenn. — The annual Spring Plant Sale officially kicked off Friday morning at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. By the time we arrived early, there were already people lined up. Hundreds of people — with the parking lots full. Celeste Scott, the Western Region Horticulture...
CAUGHT ON CAM: NJ Transit police save choking baby
On Tuesday, April 16 at 9:44 p.m., NJTPD officers at Trenton Station responded to cries for help coming from a private bus carrier. The officers then observed a small child being carried. The child was choking with an obstructed airway. The officers began administering CPR but the object was not dislodged.
3 gang members sentenced to prison following murder in Humboldt
WASHINGTON – A federal jury convicted three members of the Hoover Criminal Gang yesterday for their roles in the murder of a suspected rival gang member. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Markell Young, 32; Octavius Ferguson, 27; and Jordan Powell, 25, all of Gibson County, Tennessee, were members of a sub-set of the Hoover Criminal Gang known as the 83rd or Eight Tray. This violent criminal street gang operated throughout Tennessee, California, and elsewhere, and was engaged in racketeering activities including murder, robberies, and the trafficking of marijuana and cocaine.
2024 West Tennessee Strawberry Festival starts May 5 in Humboldt
We are only a few days away from one of the most anticipated events of the year -- the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. It kicks off Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. in Humboldt at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center, followed by a week full of events for the entire family.
Arts Backstage happening at The Ned
The fourth edition of The Arts Backstage is set to happen on May 10. The event is a good opportunity for the community and local artists to become better acquainted with each other. “It’s designed to be a showcase of the arts in Madison County,” said Morgan White, the executive...
West TN Strawberry Festival prepares to return
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — It’s the largest and longest running festival, and every year since 1934 the Strawberry Festival has returned to West Tennessee. The very first festivals were designed as a way to market Humboldt’s community and all of West Tennessee in a challenging economy. Organizers went...
Residents protest against plans for substation near their homes
JACKSON, Tenn. — May 1, residents of the Jacks Creek Cove neighborhood attended a meeting to express their concerns about a possible substation being built by Southwest Tennessee Electric near their neighborhood. Representatives with Southwest declined interview but stated in the meeting their reasoning for choosing this specific location.
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