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Vandals deface Haley family tombstone with racial message

[gtxvideo vid="roQpnACd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/roQpnACd.jpg" vtitle="Tombstone Defaced Savannah PKG”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The headstone of an ancestor of famed author Alex Haley is defaced in Hardin County. "If hate is inside of you, hate will do nothing but eat you…

2 in critical condition after Haywood Co. house fire

[gtxvideo vid="H35kA024" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/H35kA024.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Co House Fire PKG”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A house fire early Sunday sent two people to the hospital fighting for their lives, according to Brownsville officials. Fire officials didn't release much information about…

Family, friends hold send-off for Jackson couple killed in crash

[gtxvideo vid="YDX79cC7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YDX79cC7.jpg" vtitle="Balloon Release PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- An emotional celebration of life took place Sunday afternoon for Julie and Jay Hogan, the Jackson couple killed in a two-car crash after family and friends said they were…

TWRA searches for boaters involved in hit-and-run

[gtxvideo vid="X2RJ4h5X" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X2RJ4h5X.jpg" vtitle="TWRA Update”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency needs help trying to track down suspects in a hit-and-run boating incident. TWRA officials said around 6:20 p.m. Saturday a female was injured and…

Gamers network in the Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="3hsOA2Vd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3hsOA2Vd.jpg" vtitle="Gaming At The CO”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Hub City business hosted local gamers this weekend for an entire day of fun and networking. The Jackson Gaming League partnered with TheCO and hosted a tournament…

Restaurant pays tribute to couple after fatal wreck

[gtxvideo vid="d6qja19q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d6qja19q.jpg" vtitle="BWW Pays Tribute”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Buffalo Wild Wings is paying tribute to the couple who tragically lost their lives in a Thursday night wreck on Vann Drive. Jay and Julie Hogan were regulars at…

Back to School Bash helps kids get focused

[gtxvideo vid="ikrU6Xdd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ikrU6Xdd.jpg" vtitle="Back To School BASH PKG - Beth”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 2,000 people went to the Jackson-Madison County School System's Back to School Bash where students and parents were able to get ready for…

Church prepares hundreds of students for first day of school

[gtxvideo vid="ctaOIK5B" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ctaOIK5B.jpg" vtitle="Spring Hill Church Giveaway PKG”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- Summer vacation has come to an end for many students across West Tennessee, and as they get ready to hit the books, local organizations are lending a…

TBI, local officers recover missing teens in human trafficking operation

[gtxvideo vid="tzw4PnlN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tzw4PnlN.jpg" vtitle="Sex Trafficking Sting”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A recent human trafficking operation led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and involving Jackson police and Madison County deputies has led to the recovery of missing and endangered…

Area teens celebrated for local summer job program

[gtxvideo vid="7WGwrBZh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7WGwrBZh.jpg" vtitle="Summer Job Celebration”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of young people are celebrated for their hard work all summer. Jaylon Cox and Jarmon Bradford received a $500 scholarship from a local summer job program. Madison County's…

Smelly feet could be attracting mosquitoes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mosquitoes are common in the summer, but experts say if you're smelly, you'll actually attract more of them. "They're attracted to smells, and that can be all…

3 men appear on charges from online sex sting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three men appeared Friday in Jackson City Court on charges stemming from recent sting operations targeting people trying to solicit minors online. Timothy Charles Miller, 39, is accused of soliciting a 15-year-old for sex after investigators responded…

McNairy County couple charged with aggravated burglary

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A home outside of Adamsville was housing stolen items belonging to area residents, deputies say. Officers first stepped inside Wednesday night after a call about a domestic dispute. Charges have now been filed against Oliver Lawrence…

Business booms in Gibson Co. as 3 companies host events

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three companies in Trenton held events Friday to celebrate their success. BancorpSouth and Edward Jones investments both held open houses at their newly renovated facilities. BancorpSouth vice president and retired Marine Bryce West helped install a…

Attorney general: Private groups can't ban guns in parks

[gtxvideo vid="Kb1xGVyx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Kb1xGVyx.jpg" vtitle="Guns and PArks”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- An attorney general's opinion says private organizations can't prevent licensed handgun permit holders from taking weapons into events the groups operate at public parks. The Tennessean reports the opinion…

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