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New Details in Franks' Latest Indictment

This video is no longer available. Despite an original report that suspended Haywood High School teacher Chanda Franks was indicted on 21 counts in Madison County, she was actually only charged with 12 counts. The Jackson Police Department says a…

Dyersburg Man Charged in Low Speed Chase

This video is no longer available. A low-speed chase in Dyer County has landed a Dyersburg man behind bars on a laundry list of charges. Chadwick Edwards, 28, was booked into the Dyer County Jail early Thursday morning, after deputies…

Man Accused of Stalking Army Recruiter

This video is no longer available. A Brownsville man accused of stalking an area Army recruitment officer faced a judge, Friday morning. Kelvin Brummett, 32, faces one count of stalking. According to court papers, he was arrested after visiting the…

Woman Suspected in Leaving Grandchildren in Hot Car

This video is no longer available. Chief Randal Walker of the Dresden Police Department vividly remembers what he saw Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Dresden supermarket. "We observed a three-year-old boy and a three-month old little girl.…

Special Needs Baseball Season Finale

This video is no longer available. Some of the area's most special athletes were given a big league final game of the season, Thursday night. Players from both the youth and adult leagues of Special Needs Athletics took to the…

Second Superintendent Finalist Answers Questions

This video is no longer available. The second and final candidate for the position of Jackson-Madison County School superintendent fielded questions from the community, Thursday afternoon. Doctor Beth Wright, current superintendent of the Florence County School District Three in South…

DRC Transitioning to SBA Loan Outreach Center

This video is no longer available. The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Madison County closed down as of Thursday. although not completely. It is actually transitioning into a Disaster Loan Outreach Center for the Small Business Administration. The center is…

Speed Camera Tickets Decrease

This video is no longer available. Like them or hate them, speed cameras in the Hub City are forcing drivers to slow down. ABC 7 Eyewitness News checked with the Jackson Police Department, Thursday to see how many red light…

Hot Lawnmower Ignites Fire

This video is no longer available. Investigators said the explosion and fire that destroyed a pool house in northwest Madison County, Wednesday was ignited by a hot lawnmower. The Madison County Fire Chief said the lawnmower was used and then…

Victor Thompson Appears for Arraignment

This video is no longer available. Victor Thompson pleaded not guilty, Thursday in the murder of Milan businessman, Charlie Reagan. Earlier this week, the 17-year-old, who was charged as an adult, was indicted on charges of first degree murder and…

Herron Grove Rd. Bridge Near Completion

This video is no longer available. The Herron Grove Road bridge is nearly ready to be reopened after storms and flooding closed the roadway for more than a year. According to Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist, crews have been working on…

Lambuth Asks Court Permission to Pay Workers

This video is no longer available. A new filing in federal court is asking for an emergency ruling on the amount of money Lambuth University can spend. The filing in US Bankruptcy Court on behalf of the school by their…

Career Bus at Jackson Library

This video is no longer available. Those seeking a job are getting some free help from the state with their career efforts to find new employment. Tennessee's 35-foot-long Career Coach made a stop at the north location of the Jackson-Madison…

Cancer Patient Getting Her Wish

This video is no longer available. Full of energy, 2-year-old Alivia Parks runs, jumps, swings and slides on the playground. You'd never know she was in the hospital the same morning in her ongoing battle against retinal cancer. "She just…

Chanda Franks Indicted by Madison County Grand Jury

Suspended Haywood High School teacher and softball coach, Chanda Franks, 34, of Jackson, now faces more charges in connection with the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a 14-year-old female student. On Tuesday, a Madison County grand jury indicted Franks…

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