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City to conduct special census

[gtxvideo vid="wbs97idZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wbs97idZ.jpg" vtitle="City Conducts Special Census”] JACKSON, Tenn.-The city council takes a first step in approving a new census for the northwest annexation area. The area near Windy City Road was annexed in 2011. Mayor Gist estimates…

Special prosecutor named in Holly Bobo case

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Jennifer Nichols has been named the special prosecutor in the Holly Bobo case, according to James W. Kirby, executive director of the District Attorneys General Conference for…

Lifeline still in need of blood donations

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials with Lifeline Blood Services say they have seen a positive response after asking for donations but are still in need. Cherie Parker, public relations coordinator for Lifeline, said the service is still low on their most-needed…

Review leads to 5 school bus drivers being removed

[gtxvideo vid="KBvgua4d" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KBvgua4d.jpg" vtitle="Knoxville Bus Crash”] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre says five bus drivers have been removed from a roster of those allowed to transport students. The move comes as the district…

Shooting victim's father requests all-citizen review board

[gtxvideo vid="vH5jGAHQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vH5jGAHQ.jpg" vtitle="Djaspora Review Board”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The father of the 20-year-old man shot and killed by Jackson police last November is asking the city to form a new board to review all officer-involved shootings. L'sana…

McKenzie police: Woman dies after assault; person of interest found dead

[gtxvideo vid="OPZi5ESV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OPZi5ESV.jpg" vtitle="Shooting In McKenzie”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Police have found the body of a person who was being investigated in a Monday assault that left a woman dead. Police were notified around 8:30 p.m. Monday that…

How to winterize your home

[gtxvideo vid="bFLZiStI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bFLZiStI.jpg" vtitle="winterize your home”] JACKSON, Tenn.--When the temperatures fall below freezing for more than a few days it is worth a reminder to take precautions to protect your home. Prevent pipes from freezing in cold weather…

West Tenn. Business College receives accreditation

[gtxvideo vid="J0O68uSs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/J0O68uSs.jpg" vtitle="Business College Accredited”] NORTHWEST JACKSON -- West Tennessee Business College has received new merits of accreditation this week. Classes at the college have been re-accredited by the accrediting council. The school has been granted full…

Man charged with evading arrest now behind bars

[gtxvideo vid="WCCNHvDM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WCCNHvDM.jpg" vtitle="Kennedy Evades Arrest”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville police say a man charged with evading arrest is now behind bars. Officers say they got a call Tuesday about two suspicious people in Brentwood Estates. Police say…

Woman faces ID theft charge, accusations of stealing from co-workers

[gtxvideo vid="bMm0ny8r" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bMm0ny8r.jpg" vtitle="Sydney Identity Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman faces charges after police say she was caught on camera rummaging through her co-workers' purses and stealing from them. Sydney Baskin was formally charged Tuesday with…

Marshals seeking man wanted on aggravated robbery charge

[gtxvideo vid="yT05gecm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yT05gecm.jpg" vtitle="Malik Batchelor Update”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Jackson police are looking for a man they say is wanted on a charge of aggravated robbery. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed it's looking for Malik Batchelor after Jackson…

Cadillac plows through fence at Jackson dealership

[gtxvideo vid="ybkct8AW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ybkct8AW.jpg" vtitle="Serra Accidental Crash”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Serra Chevrolet tells WBBJ one of its technicians was driving a Cadillac when it crashed through a small fence and into a parked pickup truck. Workers say something got…

Police say parents of allegedly targeted girl took proper action

[gtxvideo vid="NZMaynpJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NZMaynpJ.jpg" vtitle="Update On Agee”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say a Jackson man is in jail because the parents of an underage girl took the proper actions to protect her. Cody Agee is charged with two counts…

All runaway juveniles from Youth Town located

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- All five of the runaway juveniles missing from Youth Town in Pinson have been located, according to the executive director. Dr. Pepper Pratt confirmed Tuesday afternoon that of the two teens who had remained on the…

One dead in Alamo wreck

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person is dead and at least one more injured in a traffic accident in Alamo, according to the Crockett County Sheriff's Office. The two-vehicle accident took place near the intersection of Highway 412 and Egg…

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