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AP Source: Vols agree to hire former Texas coach Rick Barnes

[gtxvideo vid="GiWGvYrW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GiWGvYrW.jpg" vtitle="UT Hires Barnes - Sports”] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says Tennessee has reached an agreement to hire former Texas coach Rick Barnes as its next men's basketball coach. The…

Woman charged with ID theft after purchases at Jackson retailer

[gtxvideo vid="jP90ycQ6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jP90ycQ6.jpg" vtitle="Jackson ID Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman was in court Tuesday on allegations of identity theft stemming from purchases at Sam's Club in Jackson. Angela Ann Jackson is accused of using someone else's Sam's…

Father of Dillon McGee files wrongful death suit against county, sheriff

[gtxvideo vid="LK60tCod" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LK60tCod.jpg" vtitle="McGee Family Sues Deputy - Bryan 630”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The father of a man shot to death by a Madison County deputy has filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations.…

Elderly woman still in hospital after alleged attack by family dog

[gtxvideo vid="Fr8kAA0b" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fr8kAA0b.jpg" vtitle="Dog Attacks Woman”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 72-year-old woman was still in the hospital Monday after being attacked by the family Rottweiler Sunday afternoon, according to neighbors. Tawanna Wright said she heard screams from her…

Runaway pig caught by police

[gtxvideo vid="WILcYKjw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WILcYKjw.jpg" vtitle="Bringing home the bacon”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department apprehended an unusual suspect Monday afternoon. On the run for more than an hour, officers eventually were able to get her into custody without…

Mayoral candidates speak at Lane College forum

[gtxvideo vid="AyyK8skz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AyyK8skz.jpg" vtitle="Lane candidate Forum”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- All five Jackson mayoral candidates were back in the spotlight Monday night. The men were at Lane College Monday evening to talk about the future of Jackson. Each spoke…

Local farm's weeklong Easter egg hunt carries on despite rain

[gtxvideo vid="zm7DDg0J" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zm7DDg0J.jpg" vtitle="Easter Egg Hunt”] TOONE, Tenn. -- Several West Tennessee schools are out for spring break this week. This year it just so happens to line up with Easter, and the timing is hurting a local…

Sheriff's office defends termination of former Madison Co. investigator

[gtxvideo vid="63EXek3n" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/63EXek3n.jpg" vtitle="Evans-Barken Hearing”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Department on Monday defended firing a former investigator before a three-person panel. Vatisha Evans-Barken appealed her case to the county's Civil Service Commission Monday morning.…

Milan police find drugs during checkpoint stop

[gtxvideo vid="nOohO1bj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nOohO1bj.jpg" vtitle="Milan DUI Checkpoint”] MILAN, Tenn. -- A man faces drug charges after being arrested following a search of his vehicle at a sobriety checkpoint. Nicholas Anthony Grinols, 30, of New Mexico, was pulled over Saturday…

Paddling allowed in Tenn., schools say as last resort

[gtxvideo vid="EjIH4pJX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EjIH4pJX.jpg" vtitle="School Spanking Rules”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A principal's job is on the line after parents complained he didn't take the right measures in disciplining their children. "It should be allowed, but I still believe that…