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Teaching teens about sex: Who is responsible?

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Educating children about sex can lead to some heated debates in West Tennessee. The Madison County School System hosted an open forum Monday to discuss their sex-ed program, but no…

Mild summer, rain raise questions about cotton harvest

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Farmers say there are questions about how the cotton crop is going to do this year because of such a mild summer and a lot of rain. "Getting cooler, it's going…

Brownsville police net 2 lbs. marijuana, $2K cash in drug raid

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police in Brownsville recovered about 2 lbs. of marijuana along with more than $2,000 cash during a Monday drug raid. When police executed a narcotics search warrant at a Hatchie Street…

Man faces domestic assault charge after weekend incident in Jackson

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- A man is charged with aggravated domestic assault after an altercation Sunday in Jackson. Police responded to 465 Vann Drive for a reported domestic disturbance, according to court papers. Officers spoke…

State issues alternate numbers for 911 services in West Tenn.

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The state sent out mobile alerts Monday to inform citizens of West Tennessee that there have been routing problems with 911 emergency calls from cell phones.   To view the state's…

Community copes one week after Holly Bobo's remains found

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The bright pink bows that used to decorate downtown Parsons are now gone. Residents say the bows symbolized waiting for someone to come home, and they now know without a doubt that Holly is in heaven.…

Miss Tenn. Hayley Lewis makes top ten

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Miss Tennessee Hayley Lewis made it all the way to the top ten Sunday at the Miss America Scholarship Pageant. She was chosen for the top ten and sang "I Who Have Nothing" for her talent.…

West TN State Fair wraps up this weekend

SOUTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 2014 West Tennessee state fair is wrapping up Sunday evening after six days of festivities. The fair's manager, Mike Peery said this year was very successful overall, but he estimates attendance was down about ten…

Zach Adams transferred from Chester Co. jail

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- One of the suspects in the death and disappearance of Holly Bobo has been transferred to a Middle Tennessee jail, according to District Attorney Matt Stowe. Stowe tells WBBJ he requested Adams be moved from Chester…

Youth showcase their cattle at West Tenn. State Fair

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair is wrapping up Sunday evening, but there is still plenty of fun to be had. One of Saturday's big events was the Junior Beef Show.…

Casey Jones Village Old-time Music Festival draws large crowd

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Casey Jones Village was full of music Saturday morning. Saturday was the 17th annual Casey Jones Village Old-time Music Festival and around 400 people attended. Admission to the historic…

A Star-Spangled Celebration

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- University of Memphis Lambuth Campus hosted their Star-Spangled Celebration Saturday night in honor of the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem being written. The Jackson Choral Society and the University of…

THP: Take distracted driving seriously

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Texting and driving cost a West Tennessee man his life Thursday after a collision in Toone. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said this lesson is something they wish drivers would take more…

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