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Should you spank your child? Local experts weigh in

[gtxvideo vid="JSVcTV52" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JSVcTV52.jpg" vtitle="Child Abuse Laws”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Most parents seem to take a strong stance on the issue of how to discipline their child. "There's a thin line there between abuse and discipline," Detective Andrew Whitehead…

EXCLUSIVE: Software mogul John McAfee now lives in Lexington

[gtxvideo vid="eSE8GhBM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eSE8GhBM.jpg" vtitle="MCAFEE Exclusive 10pm”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- The software developer who has been on the run after being named a person of interest in a Belize murder case now lives in West Tennessee. Sources say according…

Brownsville arts center planning for new theater

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A performing arts center in Brownsville recently received $2,500 from the city for theater equipment, according to officials. Officials with the Ann Marks Performing Arts Center said they have just received more than $2,000 to purchase brand…

Save Our Streets Kickoff

[gtxvideo vid="N3ScFhj2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N3ScFhj2.jpg" vtitle="Save Our Streets”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The second event for Brownsville's 'Save our Streets' initiative started Thursday night during the neighborhood watch meeting for Ward 2. One of the goals of the initiative is to…

Jackson car crash leaves two cars damaged

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A wreck just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of North Parkway and Dr. F.E. Wright Drive leaves two cars badly damaged. One ambulance was seen leaving the crash site with its emergency lights on. Officers…

Two arrested in Camden after discovery of mobile meth lab

CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Police have made two drug-related arrests at a home in Camden. After being called to a home on Madden Street during a theft investigation, officers said they found a mobile meth lab. Two people were arrested for…

Springville residents get safe, clean drinking water

[gtxvideo vid="9gFqDCwc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9gFqDCwc.jpg" vtitle="Springville Clean Water”] SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. -- Hundreds of residents in rural Henry County finally have a safe, reliable water supply. Locals celebrated years of hard work Thursday afternoon as Springville dedicated its new water tower.…

School board approves new position in district's IT department

[gtxvideo vid="eaW0OMT0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eaW0OMT0.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS Board Meeting”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board approved creating a new position within the district's IT department Thursday night. At the monthly school board meeting, members of the board discussed in…

Union's Mark Campbell enters into 500-win club

[gtxvideo vid="mKFjghEp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mKFjghEp.jpg" vtitle="Valdosta vs Union Women”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Union's women's basketball team defeated Valdosta State University 77-66. The victory gives head coach Mark Campbell win No. 500 for his career. Senior Amy Philamlee finished with a…

Union defeats Valdosta State

[gtxvideo vid="xoCbvZ53" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xoCbvZ53.jpg" vtitle="Union vs Valdosta Men”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Union's men's basketball team defeated Valdosta State University 91-80.

Farmers meet in Jackson for Cotton Focus program

[gtxvideo vid="cg7RomIf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cg7RomIf.jpg" vtitle="Cotton Focus Program”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Even with the frigid temperatures, cotton producers are learning ways to make their crops more profitable and less costly. With planting season just more than two months away, growers…

Residents track down trashy places to keep county clean

[gtxvideo vid="dYaN7LNm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dYaN7LNm.jpg" vtitle="Trashiest Place Competition”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardin County sits along the river, drawing in tourists from all around whose tax dollars keep the area going. This is why officials say it is important as…

Local experts offer safety tips for online daters

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Experts say this will be one of the biggest years for online dating. Jennie Haywood said she met her perfect match online. They now are married with two children. Even though their love story is working out,…

Finney officially in running for mayor as petition is accepted

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lowe Finney is officially in the running for mayor of Jackson, with his petition to appear on the ballot accepted Thursday by the Madison County Election Commission. "Over the last several months, we've enjoyed numerous conversations around…

Valentine's Serenade offers tunes from barbershop quartet

[gtxvideo vid="UlMNMxyW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UlMNMxyW.jpg" vtitle="Valentine Seranade Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation will host its annual Valentine's Serenade on Friday, Feb. 13 to benefit the Therapy and Learning Center, a service of the Ayers Children's Medical Center.…

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