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Middle Tenn. deputy charged with official misconduct, theft

BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Accused of abusing his power, a Middle Tennessee sheriff's deputy has been indicted by a grand jury. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Garcia Romero Jordan befriended an elderly woman, then took money from her account at…

Bolivar residents head to polls for Election Day

BOLIVAR, Tenn. --  It's Election Day in Bolivar, and voters headed to the polls to decide who will lead the city. Campaign supporters gathered outside voting precincts as they waited for residents to cast their ballots. "I do want to…

UPDATE: Crockett Co. school burglary suspect in custody

UPDATE -- Casey Smith is now in custody, according to Sheriff Troy Klyce. The sheriff said Smith was arrested Tuesday afternoon in the Fred's store in Alamo where he was attempting to buy a t-shirt and hat. [caption id="attachment_214112" align="aligncenter"…

Haslam to sign rural broadband bill in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam is headed to West Tennessee to sign a bill seeking to make it easier for rural areas to get access to the internet. The Republican governor is scheduled to sign the Broadband Accessibility…

Local writing organization to host poetry workshop, book reading

JACKSON, Tenn. --A local organization will host a poet as a part of its visiting writers series. On Saturday, May 20, The Griot Collective of West Tennessee will welcome Jeanie Thompson at the Jackson-Madison County Library. Thompson will conduct a…

Upcoming 5K to benefit families of volunteer firefighters

SAVANNAH, Tenn. --Run an upcoming 5K in memory of fallen firefighters in our area. On Saturday, May 20, The Firefighter Support Fund in Hardin County will host the races. The 5K starts at 8:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church…

Franklin Graham to speak at prayer event in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. --A nationally known evangelist will visit Jackson later this week. Friday, May 19, Franklin Graham will speak at a prayer event called "Decision America" at the Jackson Fairgrounds starting at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature music, fellowship,…

Man charged with assaulting pregnant woman

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was officially charged Monday in Jackson City Court on accusations of attacking a woman now 27 weeks pregnant. Joshua Jackson-Davenport got into an argument with the victim…

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