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Beacon Center of Tenn. criticizes cigarette price increase

[gtxvideo vid="cdvCfGfU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cdvCfGfU.jpg" vtitle="Cigarette Price Hike PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A watchdog group criticized Tennessee‘s plan to raise prices on cigarettes, calling it a “hidden tax increase." A new state law requires retailers to charge smokers at least…

Officials hold grand opening of McWherter Museum

[gtxvideo vid="9ywBW7Sa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9ywBW7Sa.jpg" vtitle="Mcwherter Museum”] DRESDEN, Tenn. -- The family of the late Ned Ray McWherter were in the former governor's home county Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the McWherter Museum. The museum is an addition to…

Woman accused of trying to bring syringes into court

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman went before a judge Thursday after allegedly trying to bring syringes and a spoon into city court Wednesday. Koren Mitchem was entering the courtroom when an officer searched her purse for weapons, according to an…

Man accused of using website to try to hire prostitute

[gtxvideo vid="a6IOOzdN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/a6IOOzdN.jpg" vtitle="Starks Patrinizing Prostitutes”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court on accusations of trying to hire a prostitute. Joshua Starks allegedly arranged Jan. 30 to meet an undercover officer at a…

Man in court accused of hitting, strangling woman

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Passersby at the Walgreens on North Highland Avenue say they watched Wednesday as Delvecchio Beasley hit a woman inside his silver Chevrolet Impala. After following his car, an affidavit says officers pulled him over on Old Medina…

Man accused of panhandling outside Jackson business

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man in court Thursday is charged with public intoxication and aggressive panhandling after a Wednesday scene on East Baltimore Street. Court papers say Thomas Reed followed a man inside the local Subway restaurant asking for…

Kids kick off summer drug free

[gtxvideo vid="KZxrSRLl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KZxrSRLl.jpg" vtitle="Anti Drug Kick Off”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of youths were invited Thursday to kick off a drug-free start to their summer break. The event at the Skyzone Trampoline Park was held to teach kids…

Dyersburg investigator indicted on felony ID theft charge

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- An investigator with the Dyersburg Police Department has been indicted on a felony identity theft charge. Cara Elizabeth Johnson-Peckenpaugh was indicted Wednesday by the Obion County grand jury on the identity theft charge and a charge…

Humboldt police seek suspect who fled after traffic stop

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police are seeking a man in a Monday incident that left an officer injured. Markell Young, 23, of Humboldt is wanted on charges including two felonies after police tried to stop a car Monday evening on…

Two accused of vandalizing Gibson Co. church

RUTHERFORD, Tenn. -- Two people are accused of vandalizing a Gibson County church. Anthony Eaves, 18, and a juvenile are charged the vandalism over $1,000. They are accused of throwing eggs and tomatoes at the Salem Methodist Church in Gibson…

Milan school board votes to 'release' superintendent

[gtxvideo vid="Yn6S0Vzq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yn6S0Vzq.jpg" vtitle="Milan Superintnendent PKG”] MILAN, Tenn. -- During a specially called meeting Wednesday night, the Milan Special School District Board approved a motion to release their superintendent of eight years from her contract. It is a…

Recent wreck evidence of speeding problem, residents say

[gtxvideo vid="Fe7pqyH0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fe7pqyH0.jpg" vtitle="Old Humbolt Accident”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents in Jackson said a crash late Tuesday night was bound to happen because they see so many speeders on their street. Jackson police said speeding caused a car…

1 horse dead, another recovering after being shot in Haywood Co.

[gtxvideo vid="1F0P25zR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1F0P25zR.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Co Horses Shot PKG”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee family was still in mourning Wednesday, days after one of their horses died from more than a dozen gunshot wounds, and another is…

Knoxville's DeFoe leads BASSfest after Day One

[gtxvideo vid="EmZ7Jew4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EmZ7Jew4.jpg" vtitle="Bassfest Day One”] PARIS, Tenn. - The first day of competition of the second annual Bassmaster BASSfest is in the books. Leading the pack after the first day is Ott DeFoe. The Knoxville native brought…

Lexington police chief appointed as interim fire chief

[gtxvideo vid="2scsbk3s" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2scsbk3s.jpg" vtitle="Lexington FD Cheif Retires PKG”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- The city of Lexington has a new interim fire chief. At the monthly city board meeting, longtime Police Chief Roger Loftin was appointed into the new position…

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