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Escaped Inmate Caught In Hardeman County

This video is no longer available. A Hardeman county inmate who was on the loose since Thursday, has been caught. Authorities said the escapee was a "model inmate", front office trustee, and was to be released in March from jail.…

North Parkway Hosts Black History Program

This video is no longer available. A Jackson middle school's students, teachers and staff took time Friday to honor Black History month and to remember the Civil Rights movement. Doctor LaSimba Gray, Jr. spoke to North Parkway Middle School students…

Planners Give Update on Downtown Construction

This video is no longer available. If you have driven along North Highland in downtown Jackson lately, it is hard to miss the massive construction project underway. Progress is evident on the Lift Center, which is an anchor of the…

Proposed Brownsville And Haywood County Merger

This video is no longer available. According to Haywood County Mayor Franklin Smith, there are three metro governments in Tennessee, and Haywood County is looking to become the fourth. Brownsville, Stanton, and Haywood County governments could all become one. Haywood…

Gambling Machines Taken From Businesses

This video is no longer available. After months of investigation, Benton County authorities busted local business owners for what police called illegal gambling machines. Afram Nazi, co-owner of the Handy Peddler in Camden, was not happy about what happened. "In…

Casey Jones Welcomes Emancipation Exhibit

This video is no longer available. A unique museum exhibit was unveiled at Casey Jones Village. As part of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, an exhibit on emancipation called, "Free at Last" is traveling throughout the area. The…

Pregnant Woman Shot at Lane Crest Apartments

This video is no longer available. A third shooting in Jackson in just three days leaves police looking for even more suspects. Police told 7 Eyewitness News the 25-year-old woman, who was shot outside the Lane Crest Apartments in doing…

MCSD Gets New Uniforms

This video is no longer available. Deputies with the Madison County Sheriff's Department have a new look. This week, new uniforms were issued and are now being worn by most of the deputies. The new uniforms will be phased in…

Dentists Promote Oral Health to School Kids

This video is no longer available. Some area kids got a lesson in oral health care on national "Give Kids a Smile Day." A number of local dentists made stops at several schools to promote proper oral health education with…

Police Investigate Shooting at Lane Crest Apartments

Jackson police are investigating an early morning shooting at Lane Crest Apartments. According to investigators, police were called to the scene at 905 Lane Avenue around 4:25 a.m. A 25-year-old woman and 27-year-old man, both from Jackson, told police that…

A Night With Denise George

This video is no longer available. A local church kicked off Black History Month Thursday night with a program on a church bombing in Birmingham during the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. Writer Denise George spoke to Mother Liberty…

Senator Lowe Finney Hosts Jackson Town Hall Meeting

This video is no longer available. Dozens of Jackson residents came out to city hall Thursday night for a town hall meeting hosted by State Senator Lowe Finney (D). About 35 people were there to ask Senator Finney questions about…

Statistics on Violent Crimes on Lane Campus

This video is no longer available. Statistics from the Jackson Police Department show violent crimes on school property at Lane College have increased over the past five years. Violent crimes include acts like murder, rape, aggravated assault and robbery. There…

Former Goodyear Workers Take Advantage of Grant

This video is no longer available. Local officials urged former Goodyear employees, who were out of work, to take advantage of an opportunity before they missed out on it. Especially ones offered through a $3.5 million grant. Larry Holtzcalw and…

Lane Students Protest Poor Security

This video is no longer available. Thursday morning, Lane College students responded to last night's murder by taking to the streets protesting against violent crimes on their campus. Students showed up in front of Bray Hall in hopes faculty and…

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