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Executive Director of Youth Town to Step Down

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. --The executive director of Youth Town, Nick Pappas, is stepping down after more than two decades of leadership. Pappas said he plans to serve as a regional ambassador for the West Tennessee…

Former High School Coach Sentenced for Multiple Sex Crimes

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former high school coach was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex acts against minors. Anthony Anderson, 26, was sentenced to eight years in prison…

Nearly 100 Animals Killed in PetSmart Fire

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--A fire at PetSmart in North Jackson killed almost 100 animals Sunday morning. The fire temporarily shut down the store on Vann Drive. “We had cats," said Battalion Chief Gregory Pewitte, with the…

Carroll County Motorcycle Wreck Kills One

This video is no longer available. A Huntingdon man is dead after a motorcycle wreck early Monday morning. Gerrry Hilliard, 20, was travelling north on Mount Zion Church Road at 6:30 a.m. when he lost control while negotiating a curve.…

150 Jobs Coming to Dyersburg

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- 150 jobs are coming to Dyersburg in about a year. Dot Foods announced today that it will open a new distribution center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Officials say that the company will…

Hemp Bill Could Help Area Farmers

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Here in West Tennessee, corn and cotton dot the landscape. Soon the debate will begin on whether farmers can grow hemp in the state of Tennessee. State Representative Jimmy Eldridge is…

Hardeman County "Gear Up" Grant

HARDEMAN, Co., Tenn. -- Hardeman County School District was awarded a "Gear Up" grant, in hopes that more kids will pursue higher education. According to officials, Hardeman County has a lower than average population of people with college degrees. The…

Parsons Bank Seized and Closed

This video is no longer available. PARSONS, Tenn. - Residents in Decatur County are shaken after the seizing and closure of a bank in Parsons. Community South Bank was closed by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, which appointed the…

Attempted Burglary at BP in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police Department reported an attempted burglary early Sunday morning. According to JPD, a black man entered the BP on Airways just before 5:00 a.m. Sunday. Police said the suspect brandished a gun and demanded money. Officers…

Parsons Police Bring Woman Back From the Dead

This video is no longer available. PARSONS, Tenn.- 76-year-old Carmie Inman Smith is alive thanks to some quick working Parsons Police Officers. Eyewitnesses say one moment Smith was fine and the next she was lying lifeless on the floor. "She…

Starlight Symphony Draws Huge Crowd

JACKSON, Tenn. - Thousand gathered under the stars to the enjoy music of the 33rd annual Starlight Symphony Saturday night. The event was held at the first Presbyterian Church in Jackson. The musical event was sponsored by the Bank of…

Second Annual Bible Bee Held at Union University

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University hosted it's second annual Bible Bee competition. 37 contestants ages seven to 18 from around the region competed in the scripture and bible knowledge contest. The contestants have been…

Deadly Chester County Wreck Claims Two Lives

This video is no longer available. CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. - A crash in Chester County claimed the lives of two people early Saturday morning. The wreck happened along Highway 100 East. Tennessee Highway Patrol says shortly after 3:30 A.M. a…

Saturday Morning Stabbing Sends Man to the Hospital

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Police say a man was transported to the hospital early Saturday morning after being stabbed. Officers responded to 149 Pine Street around 12:20 a.m. after Brenda McKinney, 46, allegedly stabbed her…

Man Shot in West Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police are investigating a shooting that put one man in the hospital with a serious gunshot wound Sunday morning. Police said the victim, a 24-year-old male, was shot while walking along…

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