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Teen plane crash

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A pair of teenagers was able to walk away from a rented airplane one of them was flying when it crashed onto a Kansas golf course. Wichita police say the pilot was a 17-year-old boy and…

Gibson Co. highway shut down after nitrogen and diesel fuel spill

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Around 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Gibson county officials say an 18-wheeler carrying liquid nitrogen slid off the road. It happened in between Dyer and Bradford, where Highway…

Online sexual exploitation sting of minors brings in six arrests

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- An operation targeting sexual exploitation of minors over the internet and human trafficking was conducted in Henry County earlier this week, leading to six arrests. The Henry County Sheriff's Office worked with several other agencies in this…

Suspected drug dealer arrested in Alamo

ALAMO, Tenn. -- Officers believe with one arrest, Friday, they were able to get a suspected drug dealer off the streets. Officers said they pulled Garrett Reynolds over in Alamo, Friday afternoon. A search of his vehicle turned up a…

JPD warns of IRS scam as more people fall victim

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A renewed warning by the Jackson Police Department, Friday, as the department said it's received several reports of an IRS scam with several people falling victim. Investigators say…

School makes Easter egg hunt educational

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A sure sign that spring is almost here was evident on the campus of Arlington International Leadership School, Friday, as students went on an Easter egg hunt. But this wasn't your typical Easter egg hunt for the kindergartners.…

Local high schools agriculture class has plants for sale

JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's not your average high school class. But at Liberty Technology Magnet High School some students get to spend part of their day in a greenhouse. Their plants and greenery fit for any yard or flowerbed are…

Henry Co. man sentenced to 17 years in federal prison

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A federal judge sentences a drug dealer, considered a repeat offender, to 204 months or 17 years in federal prison for two separate crimes. Friday, Markia D. Patton, 30, of Paris, was sentenced in federal court in Jackson…

EXCLUSIVE - Compassionate trooper goes viral

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A glimpse into the day of a local Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has gone viral. We first shared the image Thursday night of an…

Troopers search for driver after crash takes out power poles in Gibson Co.

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A car wreck Friday morning near Milan left hundreds without power and police looking for the driver. Officials say the driver veered off the road and hit two utility poles so hard they were cut in two. But when first responders…

Students evacuate high school for disaster drill

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Students evacuated Henry County High School Friday morning, all in hopes of being better prepared in the event of a real threat. "Hopefully it will…

McNairy Regional Hospital to close in May

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- McNairy Regional Hospital and its affiliated clinics will close permanently on May 18, according to Tennova Healthcare. After recent plumbing problems, an examination of the building revealed the need for the replacement of sewer pipes that…