In case you missed it, here’s a look at news highlights from this past week from NEWS/TALK 101.5 FM & WNWS.COM.
Jackson-Madison County School System sets August 24 to begin classes
Jackson-Madison County Schools will begin classes August 24.
The tenative date has to be approved by the Jackson-Madison County School Board.
Teachers will report August 10.
Students will have three options –
Traditional classroom
Virtual classroom
CyberSchool, which will be held from August to May – completely online
JPD makes arrest in domestic related homicide
From the Jackson Police Department –
On Friday, July 10, the Jackson Police Department began investigating the death of Keisha Vaughn which occurred at her home located at 57 Stratford Lane.
Vaughn was discovered in her home by a friend. Vaughn’s body was sent to the Tennessee Medical Examiner’s Office in Nashville, TN for an autopsy.
The autopsy confirmed that the cause of Vaughn’s death was a homicide. During the course of the investigation, Debroskie Dilworth, Vaughn’s brother, developed as a suspect.
During an interrogation, Dilworth admitted to strangling Vaughn during an altercation in her home.
Dilworth has been charged with First Degree Murder.
Dilworth is currently being held in the Madison County Jail and will be arraigned at a later date.
Arson ruled cause of 2 fires, Wednesday
From the Jackson Fire Department –
On Wednesday night July 15th, the Jackson Fire Department responded to two fires within 15 minutes.
Both fires were located at vacant residential properties and located within several blocks of each other.
Arson has been determined to the cause of both fires. This exact sequence of events occurred exactly two weeks earlier and brings the total of arson fires in the area to four.
At 8:02 p.m., the Jackson Fire Department responded to a refuse fire located behind the residence at 468 North Royal Street.
The same residence was involved in an arson fire two weeks prior.
Upon arrival, Firefighters found a large debris pile on fire at the rear of the vacant structure. The debris fire was located close to the building and Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control before it was able to spread to the structure.
While battling the fire at 468 North Royal, the Fire Department received a call for a second house on fire at 611 North Royal Street.
Additional fire units were dispatched to the second fire at 8:17 p.m. Upon arrival Firefighters found a
large two-story residential structure with heavy fire located on the back porch extending into the structure.
The fire was brought under control after several hours and all units left the scene at and extinguished by 1:04 a.m., Thursday.
A total of 25 Firefighters, 6 Engines, 1 Aerial Truck and several Administrative personnel were on the scene.
No injuries were reported and (again) arson has been ruled the cause of both fires. Investigators believe all the fires are connected and were started by the same person.
Anyone with information regarding the fires are urged to call the Jackson Fire Department at 731-425-8347.
Early Votiing begins in Jackson & Madison County
Early voting for the Tennessee State and Federal Primary and County General Election begins Friday, July 17, and runs Monday to Saturday until Saturday, August 1. Election Day is Thursday, August 6.
Early voting continues each weekday and Saturday.
Weekday hours are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. – Saturday, 9 a.m. until noon.
The early voting location for Jackson and Madison County is the auditorium in the Madison County Agricultural Complex located at 311 North Parkway in Jackson.
Voters must present a photo ID issued by the State of Tennessee or the United States federal government.
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(PHOTO: JFD responds to 2 house fires on North Royal Street)
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