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New bills aim to protect Tennessee students

NASHVILLE -- Senate Education Committee Chairman Dolores Gresham introduced five bills Wednesday aiming to protect students across the state. "Tennessee parents, when they send a child into public education in Tennessee, they…

Sisters charged in attack on Weakley Co. woman

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two sisters are charged with aggravated assault in an alleged attack on their neighbor outside Martin. Patricia Higgins, 61, and Margaret Richards, 57, are accused of attacking the woman with a baseball bat, according to a…

Accused gunman faces attempted murder charge in weekend shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected gunman in a Sunday shooting who was captured Wednesday afternoon faces an attempted murder charge. Braxton Taylor, 19, of Jackson is charged in a Sunday shooting near the 1200 block of North Highland Avenue that…

New program aims to support child welfare

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn --  The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation introduced a first of its kind program, designed for child welfare agencies to assist young children and their families. Thanks to an…

Hornsby home goes up in flames

HORNSBY, Tenn.--Fire officials say a Hornsby home went up in flames Wednesday night. At 6p.m., Bolivar Fire and Hornsby Fire officials say the house fire was near Highway 64 in Horsnby. They…

TWRA investigates poaching of nearly 100 birds

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after nearly 100 birds were found dead near the Madison County and Crockett County line. TWRA Wildlife Officer Amy Snider says…

Humboldt rape suspect appears in court

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man accused of rape appears in court. Dalton Leslie, 20, appeared Wednesday morning in court. He is charged with raping a woman. In June of 2017, court…

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