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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.…

Man faces charges stemming from Jackson apartment search

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was officially charged Thursday in Jackson court after police say they found marijuana and a handgun during a search of his apartment. Tristan Yarbrough faces several charges stemming from a Jan. 30 search of an…

Union to honor deaths of two students with sculpture

[gtxvideo vid="5bvOUbFD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5bvOUbFD.jpg" vtitle="Union Memorial Sculpture”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University plans a tribute in honor of a student found shot to death on campus one year ago Thursday. Authorities charged her fiance with murder. Caution tape surrounds…

Henry County deputies get new vehicles

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County residents may have noticed the new look of the sheriff's office's vehicles. The force has added fifteen new vehicles and also has adopted a new back and gold color scheme. The sheriff's office wanted…

West Tennesseans hope for Powerball win

[gtxvideo vid="vWDcKhBq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vWDcKhBq.jpg" vtitle="Powerball Winning Breakdown”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Six numbers worth half a billion dollars — at $500 million, it is the third largest jackpot in Powerball history. Here they are: 11-13-25-39-54 The red Powerball number: 19…

Chiropractor still can practice after pleading guilty to rape charges

[gtxvideo vid="JPubDNVj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JPubDNVj.jpg" vtitle="Chiropractor Keeps License”] ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- New details are available on why Adamsville chiropractor Matthew Barnes still can see patients even after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl. The Tennessee Department of Health, which…

Chief: Savannah police officer fell asleep on job, missed emergency calls

[gtxvideo vid="jErRS0qR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jErRS0qR.jpg" vtitle="Firing Officer Reaction”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Just one week after a 17-year veteran police officer is fired, documents are released showing why Chief Gary Will made the decision. Will said Sgt. Tim Kelley did not…

Video shows alleged police brutality by former Savannah sergeant

[gtxvideo vid="DmtgQw3W" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DmtgQw3W.jpg" vtitle="Savannah SGT Follow”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Shocking surveillance video surfaces from a 2013 DUI arrest in Savannah showing alleged police brutality by former policeman Tim Kelley. The woman in the video, who asked not to…

Brownsville leaders enforce city-wide curfew

[gtxvideo vid="GGWjTIwk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GGWjTIwk.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Curfew Update”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Tuesday evening, city leaders decided to enforce a curfew to keep children safe and cut back on crime. Mayor Bill Rawls said the curfew was instituted in 1983, but…

Ex-boyfriend arrested in Jackson shooting

[gtxvideo vid="5oV2lJBV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5oV2lJBV.jpg" vtitle="Springfield Attempted Murder”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say Troy Springfield's ex-girlfriend was on her way to work Monday morning when she noticed she was being followed by him. Police say Springfield then began to shoot…

Net income for farmers expected to drop for 3rd straight year

[gtxvideo vid="dra5hBGL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dra5hBGL.jpg" vtitle="Farmer Income Drop”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- There hasn't been much rain in West Tennessee lately, but that's only the beginning of rough news for area farmers. Net income for farmers is expected to fall by…

Jackson residents have 'Breakfast in Red' for heart disease awareness

[gtxvideo vid="oM8dDJlp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oM8dDJlp.jpg" vtitle="Breakfast In Red 6pm”] NORTH JACKSON -- In celebration of Heart Health Month, some Jackson residents celebrated with breakfast Wednesday morning. At the Jackson Country Club, women with heart disease spoke about their experiences with…

United Way of West Tenn. offers new phone service

[gtxvideo vid="UPQTr1lr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UPQTr1lr.jpg" vtitle="211 phone service”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- United Way of West Tennessee now offers a new phone service. The new service is called 211 and is intended to be the go-to resource for residents of the…

Brownsville Crime Stoppers get pay raise to help fight crime

[gtxvideo vid="BiO4DfzL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BiO4DfzL.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Crime Stoppers”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- In Brownsville, city leaders say they're giving the city's Crime Stoppers program $3,000. The program allows residents to anonymously report crime, which could lead to big bucks. Police say…

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