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Attorney accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ Jackson City Hall pleads not guilty (opens the original)
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JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - The man accused of threatening to “shoot up” Jackson City Hall appeared before a judge for the first time Thursday. “I know very little about this. This is serious,” said Farmer’s defense counsel for the arraignment. 46-year-old James Andrew Farmer appeared by video in Jackson City Court Thursday, now this time as a defendant and not an attorney. Farmer was arraigned Thursday morning for a threats of mass violence charge tied to city hall’s lockdown that occurred Tuesday.
Who is Drew Farmer? Attorney taken into custody after Jackson City Hall lockdown (opens the original)
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JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - We’re learning more about the man JPD took into custody after Tuesday morning’s threat at Jackson City Hall. He has spent years defending clients in court, so who exactly is James Andrew Farmer? 46-year-old James Andrew Farmer, also known as Drew Farmer, is a licensed attorney, but under investigation for causing the lockdown at Jackson City Hall on Tuesday. The City of Jackson says officers responded to city hall around 11 a.m. Tuesday, after a report that someone had th
Jackson residents can track city spending through Open Finance Portal (opens the original)
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JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - The City of Jackson has a tool that allows residents to view city spending. It is called the Open Finance Portal. It is free to anyone, with no login and no public records request required. To access the portal, click here, then scroll down, and click on the Open Finance Portal. From there, users can see the city’s adopted budget and total vendor payments. The city’s original general fund budget was just over $102 million. That number has since risen to $102,118,871, mean
Car show, marching bands, festivals highlight busy weekend in West Tennessee (opens the original)
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JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - West Tennessee has multiple events scheduled this weekend, including a car show, a marching band competition, a food and art festival, a pride celebration and an outdoor symphony concert. The Beech River Cruisers will host “Bash at the Beech,” a car, truck and motorcycle show benefiting the community. Registration starts at 9 a.m., with the show running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include food, a live auction, custom trophies and jumpers for kids. 17 marching ba
What to know about kratom: a drug now banned in Tennessee (opens the original)
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JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - “Gas station heroin” is what it is known as on social media currently, but the drug’s name is kratom. It was legal at gas stations and smoke shops across Tennessee just months ago. Until July 1 of this year, you could buy kratom almost anywhere in Tennessee, but now possessing it is a crime. According to the Mayo Clinic, kratom comes from the leaves of a tree grown in Southeast Asia. In small amounts, it can act like a mild stimulant, but in larger amounts, it can produce
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