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Pumpkin Smashing day on Donnell Farm

JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the month of October coming to an end, many pumpkin patches are about close for the season. But not without a boom. Folks took advantage of the 10 acres of…

Hundreds fill ballpark for 3rd Annual Praise in the Park

JACKSON, Tenn. -- About 30 local churches gathered at the Jackson ballpark for the 3rd Annual Praise in the Park Sunday "Just enjoy yourself, this is not a program this…

First Baptist holds community Trunk-or-Treat event

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Trunk-or-treaters took advantage of another afternoon spent grabbing sweets and wearing costumes Sunday. Hundreds of families filled the parking lot of First Baptist church for their annual Halloween celebration.…

Madison Co. couple celebrate 75 years of marriage

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Madison county couple seem to know the secret to decades of successful marriage. On October 26th Dorothy and Phillip Dougan reached a milestone 75 years of marriage. Sunday…

West Tennessee family upset after a teenager is involved in a hit and run

DYER, Tenn -- A father is in search of answers after he said his son was the victim of a hit and run Friday afternoon. The family is offering a $500…

University blames newspaper for fewer sex assault reports

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — University of Kentucky officials claim a student newspaper's stories about alleged sexual harassment by a professor are to blame for a drop in sexual assault reports on campus. University officials said in court filings that the…

Trapped: Deaths inside freezers can be prevented, but how?

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal records show that a hotel worker in Atlanta who was found dead inside a walk-in freezer is among a handful of workers who became trapped in cold storage rooms and froze to death or were killed…

Harriman woman charged in connection to boyfriend's death

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — A Harriman woman has been charged in connection to the death of her boyfriend. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents investigated the death of 45-year-old Ellis Hamby, Jr. on Oct. 28, according…

A year after deadly crash, families still look for remains

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A small plane crashed into the Mississippi Sound last October, killing three men aboard. A year later, the search continues for the victims' remains. And despite the passage of time, the searchers may be getting close. Tina…

UT withholds names of 3 candidates in chancellor search

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee has refused to release the names of three candidates seeking to become Knoxville chancellor. The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2eTKvJC ) reports the candidates are visiting campus in coming days. State law requires…