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UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Decatur Co. shooting

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused gunman is now charged with murder after a weekend shooting. Jimmy Medlin is now in custody and charged with first-degree murder in the Sunday afternoon shooting that left Jerrel Barber dead, according to Decatur…

Local man honored for stopping gunman at Homecoming game

HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn.-A local man is honored for "shielding" a gunman from shooting at a football game and his name is very fitting. City and county officials honored Patrick Shields with an award at a monthly meeting in Haywood Monday…

Bethel University prepares for homecoming

McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University is preparing for their ultimate football pep rally, and their players are putting in the work to secure the victory. "We've seen a little bit of…

Jackson Fire Department holds graduation for new recruits

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local firefighters are making big strides. The Jackson Fire Department held its graduation for the 18-01 recruit class Monday afternoon. Their training focused on developing knowledge, skills and abilities needed…

Crash slows traffic near local elementary school

  JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are redirecting traffic after an afternoon wreck near a local elementary school. The Jackson Police Department says the crash took place just before 3 p.m. Monday on North Highland Avenue near Alexander Elementary School. Police…

1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at naval base in West TN

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say one man has been killed and another has been wounded in a shooting at a West Tennessee naval base. WREG-TV reports Millington police say one man was arrested in the Sunday morning shooting at…

1 dead after shooting in Decatur County

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon near Perryville, according to the Decatur County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office says deputies responded to the shooting around 5:15 p.m. Sunday at Beech Bend Park, where…

Tennessee, other states ask for action on illegal robocalls

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's attorney general has joined several dozen other states to ask the federal government to take action on illegal robocalls. Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III's office said in a news release that a document signed…

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