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Students in Milan learn life lessons from police

[gtxvideo vid="h02bxZnA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/h02bxZnA.jpg" vtitle="Milan PD Youth Conference”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Students in Milan took a break from their summer fun Saturday and headed back to the classroom. The Milan Police Department set the textbooks aside to teach them…

Mid-South Charity Horse Show gallops into Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="CKN3aCcJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CKN3aCcJ.jpg" vtitle="Horse Show”] OAKFIELD, Tenn. -- Spectators lined the horse track Saturday at the annual Mid-South Charity Horse show for its 28th year. People from across the country came out to be a part of the…

Tyson Community Fire Dept. in need of repairs

[gtxvideo vid="b1vDvh9G" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/b1vDvh9G.jpg" vtitle="Tyson FD Funding Help”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Volunteer firefighters in Gibson County are looking for the public's help to make some much needed repairs to one of their stations. The Tyson Community Fire Department…

Volunteers team up to help feed families in need

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Volunteers from Lexington team up with a shelter in Humboldt to give back. Volunteers from the Shiloh Distribution Center worked Saturday with the Free Will Shelter to host a food giveaway in Humboldt. Individuals had the opportunity…

Paris Landing closes beaches due to rising waters

[gtxvideo vid="u2Y8NVHN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/u2Y8NVHN.jpg" vtitle="Paris Landing Closes Beach”] PARIS, Tenn. -- Paris Landing State Park has resorted to closing their beaches due to rising flood waters. "I was so depressed and sad because my deal was to go fishing…

Police pinpoint risky areas for drivers, see improvements

[gtxvideo vid="Rii22cQ2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rii22cQ2.jpg" vtitle="Savannah High Crime Map PKG”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Police have given citizens a visual way to see where they are most at risk driving through town. In a city depending on tourism dollars for income,…

Vandalism prompts city to revisit curfew law

[gtxvideo vid="HijPguQh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HijPguQh.jpg" vtitle="Vandalisom Renforce Curfew Law PKG”] TROY, Tenn. -- Multiple cases of late-night vandalism in one West Tennessee city forces the police chief to reinforce the city's curfew laws. Troy's citywide curfew is nothing new. For…

Children of Dream Center host original art auction

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Kids at the Dream Center of Jackson are combining art and business this weekend with an auction for their original artwork. The center, located at 49 Old Hickory Boulevard East, is hosting a come-and-go art auction, with…

Collapsed building in downtown Dyer is demolished

DYER, Tenn. -- Main Street in downtown Dyer is no longer blocked as a collapsing building has now been demolished. After the partial collapse earlier this week, city officials decided demolition was the safest option. The former Ben Franklin building…

Milan Farmers' Market gives back to community

[gtxvideo vid="7r0K16Yl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7r0K16Yl.jpg" vtitle="Milan Farmers Market Program PKG”] MILAN, Tenn. -- It's a unique twist to an old hometown tradition. The farmers' market in Milan started a program to give back to the community as they settle into…

Woman scammed at local bank

[gtxvideo vid="1ELqk26N" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1ELqk26N.jpg" vtitle="Leaders Credit Union Scam PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators search for a pair of suspected con artists Friday after they say a Jackson woman lost more than $500 in an operation that's commonly known as…

Titans camp open to fans

[gtxvideo vid="heHVGkHt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/heHVGkHt.jpg" vtitle="Titans Training Camp”] The Tennessee Titans announced nine total camps will be open to the public. The first camp begins on Friday, July 31, at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Here's a complete list of the…

Sheriff: Woman held hostage in home by son, his two friends

[gtxvideo vid="GIG3BRiN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GIG3BRiN.jpg" vtitle="Chester Co Agg Kidnapping PKG”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three men are behind bars in Chester County, accused of holding a woman hostage inside her home for hours and threatening to kill her and dispose…

Retired police Sgt. Peaches Nesbitt arraigned on assault charge

[gtxvideo vid="ROpjvsqt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ROpjvsqt.jpg" vtitle="Peaches In Court”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Accused of assaulting a toddler, a former Jackson police officer appears before a judge Friday morning. Peaches Nesbitt was officially charged with simple assault for a June incident at…

Benefactor awarded for philanthropy by JSCC

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local officials gathered Friday as Jackson State Community College honored a benefactor of the school with the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. Neta McKnight is this year's recipient of the award, having…

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