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Henderson Man Charged with Securities Fraud

A Chester County stockbroker, who was indicted by a federal grand jury, is free on bond. Timothy Barham, Junior of Henderson, was charged with one county of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud. He was accused…

Kidnapping and Rape Suspect Sought

This video is no longer available. Jackson police are investigating the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 15-year-old girl. The teen told officers she was kidnapped at gunpoint in Lexington around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday. She said she was brought to…

Templeton Named Deputy Commissioner

This video is no longer available. The mayor of McNairy County is stepping down to accept a position as Deputy Commissioner at the Tennessee of Agriculture. Jai Templeton tells ABC 7 Eyewitness News that he will leave the mayor's office…

Dyersburg Residents Get Out

This video is no longer available. Many residents in West Tennessee have spend the day evacuating their homes and businesses as major flooding continues to be a threat. We caught several people in the Southtown neighborhood of Dyersburg packing up…

Dyersburg Evacuating Due to Flooding

This video is no longer available. May 3, 2010. "Shocked because well, I didn't see no water, sun was shinning like it is today, birds singing, roughly 30 minutes later water surrounded my house," recalled Don Sisk. Now May 3,…

Conger Defeats Neudecker for District 5 Seat

This video is no longer available. A closely watched race in Jackson's City election on Tuesday was in District 5 in West Jackson, where often controversial incumbent Frank Neudecker lost his seat to Scott Conger, who received 341 votes, compared…

Dodd Speaks About Return to Office

This video is no longer available. In the race for the District Two Jackson City Council seat, Johnny Dodd has been re-elected. He received 304 votes compared to Mario Price who received 24 votes and Ruthie (Jean) Whisnant who received…

Madison Academic Decathlon Team Returns

This video is no longer available. Jackson's newest national champions are back home from national competition in Charlotte, North Carolina. This past weekend, the team faced off against 36 other teams from across the country for the Division III title.…

Mayor Gist Reacts to Victory

This video is no longer available. Tuesday's city municipal election had several contested and uncontested races. The big uncontested race was for in the Jackson mayor's race. Incumbent Mayor Jerry Gist was uncontested, still 2,733 cast votes for him, giving…

Governor Assesses Dyersburg Flooding

This video is no longer available. The record flooding has caught the attention of the state's governor, who made a stop in Dyer County, Tuesday afternoon. Governor Bill Haslam surveyed the area, which was in the process of being evacuated.…

City of Jackson Municipal Election Results

  Mayor   Jerry Gist  2,733   City Council District 1   Vicky Foote  212 Maurice Hays  123 Harold B. Shoemaker  45   City Council District 2   Johnny Lee Dodd  304 Mario V. Price  24 Ruthie (Jean) V. Whisnant…

Carrier Sentencing in Clarksville

This video is no longer available. After months of delays, former Humboldt Police Officer Paul Carrier finally faced a judge for sentencing Tuesday. Last year Carrier was convicted of reckless homicide in the 2009 shooting death of Roy Glenn Jr.…

Obion County Struggles with Flooding

This video is no longer available. There is a state of emergency across parts of West Tennessee Tuesday night, as rivers overflow, forcing evacuations throughout Dyer and Obion Counties. The City of Rives is without a sewer system because of…

Tigrett to Re-Open Wednesday

A week after strong winds ripped the roof off of Tigrett Middle School in west Jackson, the school is set to reopen. According to Principal Dexter Williams, Tigrett will reopen Wednesday, May 4. He says students will be on their…

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