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Woman Charged with Having Sex with Student Appears in Court

This video is no longer available. The Gibson County High School teacher accused of having sex with a then 17-year old male student appeared in the Gibson County General Sessions court, Monday. "I think any case is winnable. It just…

Deputies Continue Search for Missing Dyer Co. Woman

This video is no longer available. Tuesday marks the third day of searching for a Dyer County mother. The mystery only seems to grow around her disappearance. Deputies have been searching for Karen Johnson Swift since early Sunday morning, when…

Prescription-Related DUIs On The Rise

This video is no longer available. As the nation sees an increase in prescription drug abuse, area police departments are seeing more and more cases of people driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Donald Derr has been Savannah's police…

Banks Rescind Debit Card Fees

This video is no longer available. After bank customers have sounded off in frustration about recent debit card fees, several banks are now dismissing their decisions. Regions Bank and First Tennessee are two Jackson banks that announced last month they…

Sportsplex Finishes 2011 Tournament Season

This video is no longer available. The West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex batted .500 this year. According to city recorder Al Lafoon , the sportsplex did not make money and did not lose money. "(We had a ) very good year,…

Armed Thief Strikes Dollar General on Beech Bluff Road

This video is no longer available. Authorities have released surveillance video of the brazen gunman who are accused of robbing an east Madison County Dollar General, Monday night. in surveillance video taken from the store, the suspect is seen pointing…

Kickoffs for Room at the Inn and Canned Food Drive Held

This video is no longer available. As cold temperatures return to West Tennessee, so does the need to help the more than 350 homeless families in the area. Today, leaders from Area Relief Ministries and Jackson city councilman Earnest Brooks…

Union Students Volunteer in the Community

This video is no longer available. Over 1,000 Union University students, faculty and staff members were busy all across West Tennessee, Tuesday. They were taking part in 70 service projects as part of the university's ninth annual Campus and Community:…

Dollar General Robbery

This video is no longer available. Madison County deputies and troopers with the THP rushed to the scene of a robbery investigation in East Madison County, Monday night. Deputies responded to the Dollar General Store, located at Beech Bluff and…

Area Children Gather for "Trunk-or-Treat"

This video is no longer available. Thousands of ghosts and goblins took part in Jackson-Madison County's 4th Annual Trunk of Treat, Monday evening. Everyone from the THP to JEA donated their time and equipment allowing children the chance to fill…

Missing Dyer County Mom

This video is no longer available. The search is on for a Dyer County wife and mother who mysteriously disappeared early Sunday morning. The Dyer County Sheriff's Department told 7 Eyewitness News Karen Swift, 44, has not been seen since…

Families Remember McNairy County Fire Victims

This video is no longer available. The parents of the McNairy County girl who lost her life in a tragic fire Saturday said the man who attempted to save her is a hero. "Steve is an absolute hero. For someone…

Osteen Sentenced in OCS Robbery and Shooting

This video is no longer available. The Dresden man convicted of shooting a Jackson Police officer after burglarizing the Old Country Store last year learned his punishment, Monday. Christopher Osteen, 25, was sentenced to one day shy of 17-years in…

Davis Facing New Charge in Realtor Attack

This video is no longer available. The Jackson husband and father charged this summer in the kidnapping and robbery of an area real estate agent now faces a new charged of attempted rape. Monday, a Madison County grand jury indicted…

Firefighters Battle Fire on Idlewild

This video is no longer available. One east Jackson man is lucky to be alive, when, according to investigators, his questionable method of borrowing electricity caused his home in the 100 block of Idlewild to go up in flames. Investigators…

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