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Police seek leads in alleged Jackson contractor scam

[gtxvideo vid="jt28Qfyc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jt28Qfyc.jpg" vtitle="JPD Contractor Scam”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a contractor accused of scamming elderly people by offering to do work at their homes. Officers say the contractor, described as a middle-aged white man with…

Habitat for Humanity ReStore celebrates 10 years

[gtxvideo vid="wUfWczbn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wUfWczbn.jpg" vtitle="Habitat For Humanity”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Habitat for Humanity's ReStore marked 10 years in business Wednesday. Members with the organization celebrated with a cookout and door prizes along with an egg hunt and coloring contest…

Hardeman Co. first responders compete in Battle of the Badges blood drive

[gtxvideo vid="r2Gyelvm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/r2Gyelvm.jpg" vtitle="Battle of the Badges”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- It's a big, bloody battle among Hardeman County and Bolivar city leaders. The Hardeman County Sheriffs Office, Bolivar police and the fire department all took part Wednesday in…

Full bags or empty shelves? Food pantry struggles to provide

[gtxvideo vid="8JbYbzYa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8JbYbzYa.jpg" vtitle="Croxkett Co Fights Hunger”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials at the only food pantry in Crockett County say it's struggling to feed the more than 2,500 people who rely on them. "We have two deep…

Jackson police ask for help to ID men in alleged truck theft

[gtxvideo vid="xefIjUOi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xefIjUOi.jpg" vtitle="Truck Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police need the public's help identifying two persons of interest in the alleged theft of a pickup truck. Police responded around 2:40 a.m. March 25 to a wreck near…

Man charged in boot thefts from Jackson store

[gtxvideo vid="QULF0Mp5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QULF0Mp5.jpg" vtitle="Boot Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man police say stole two pairs of boots from a Jackson retailer appeared Wednesday in court. Johnny Bernard McCarter was identified as a suspect in the thefts from R&J…

TBI most wanted added to list

[gtxvideo vid="lofIQZ8N" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lofIQZ8N.jpg" vtitle="TBI Most Wanted”] NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state's Top Ten Most Wanted List. Desiree Alexus Hester of Nashville, Tyrell Flenoy and three women were chased…

JFD: Civic center fire alarm system not functional

[gtxvideo vid="UgzjY51E" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UgzjY51E.jpg" vtitle="Civic Center Fire 10pm”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A surprising revelation comes to light after city records show the fire alarm in the Carl Perkins Civic Center does not work and has not for at least…

Local pastor responds to religious-freedom laws

[gtxvideo vid="AsG8rw7L" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AsG8rw7L.jpg" vtitle="Local Religion Reaction”] JACKSON, Tenn. --Tennessee is one of 19 states that already have religious freedom restoration laws in place. The measure protects businesses from lawsuits if they refuse service to customers based on religious…

Residents react to ban on banning guns in local parks

[gtxvideo vid="D4FUkIrm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/D4FUkIrm.jpg" vtitle="Gun Bill Local Response”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- City and county governments no longer have the power to ban guns for permit holders in parks, playgrounds and sporting fields. The bill allowing guns in public places…