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'Backing the Badge' concert for law enforcement is this weekend

[gtxvideo vid="FQUqmy7v" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FQUqmy7v.jpg" vtitle="BTB Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- This weekend, an event to help those who serve and protect across the state will take place at the Ballpark at Jackson. "Backing the Badge," a benefit concert, will raise…

City of Jackson releases results of property tax refund investigation

[gtxvideo vid="2wgUV2hv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2wgUV2hv.jpg" vtitle="Tax Refund Investigation”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city has completed its investigation on whether taxpayers are due refunds for early property tax payments. City leaders determined the city owes $9 to nine taxpayers, owing $1…

Man sentenced in deadly 2014 shooting

[gtxvideo vid="P737Njl2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/P737Njl2.jpg" vtitle="Jakeil Waller Sentenced”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Convicted murderer Jakeil Waller is sentenced this week on counts including second-degree murder. On Tuesday, Madison County Circuit Court Judge Don Allen sentenced Waller to 27 years on convictions…

Mary Kay Foundation awards $20K grant to WRAP

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Mary Kay Foundation awarded a local domestic violence program Wednesday with a $20,000 grant. Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program, serving 16 counties in West Tennessee, is one of 150 domestic violence shelters across the country…

Obion Co. judge offers second chance to those who missed court

[gtxvideo vid="hWaAIWrA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hWaAIWrA.jpg" vtitle="Amnesty Dates Extended”] OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local judge is giving a second chance to people who have missed a court date. Obion County General Sessions Judge Jimmy Smith is giving those who have…

Seniors go for gold in Nursing Home Olympics

[gtxvideo vid="CGORQj2Z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CGORQj2Z.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Senior Olympics”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Senior citizens from across West Tennessee competed for gold medals on Wednesday as the Tennessee Health Care Association Jackson District hosted its annual senior Olympic games. Nearly 200 seniors…

THP identifies man killed in Camden wreck

[gtxvideo vid="ALoaK5hL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ALoaK5hL.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co Fatality”] CAMDEN, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Tuesday in a Benton County crash. Tony Brotherton, 53, of Bruceton was killed when the Freightliner truck he was driving…

McKenzie police investigating counterfeit cash

McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Counterfeit money has been circulating in McKenzie for the last week or so, according to police. Fake $20 and $100 bills have been showing up at convenience stores and restaurants, according to Police Chief Craig Moates. Anyone…

School district's final Vision 2020 meeting draws hundreds

[gtxvideo vid="mzucrrxR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mzucrrxR.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS Special Meeting PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- For a final time, the Jackson-Madison County community came together to fight for their vision for the school district. Tuesday, the school board held its last Vision 2020…

Deputies investigate gun thefts from Henry Co. home

[gtxvideo vid="gosWKfgi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gosWKfgi.jpg" vtitle="Henry Gun Theft PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A homeowner left town for the weekend while his daughter kept an eye on the residence, and during a routine check, she found the home had been…

UT Martin awarded $250K grant to establish STEM hub

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin has been awarded a $250,000 grant to establish the Northwest Tennessee Regional STEM Hub. The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network made the announcement Tuesday, according to a release. The goal is to…

Local judge applies for Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Roger Page is among nine people applying to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Page previously served as circuit court judge for Madison, Henderson and Chester counties. The opening…

Early voting starts this week for city of Milan

[gtxvideo vid="vjkpHh2o" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vjkpHh2o.jpg" vtitle="Milan Early Voting”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Early voting begins Wednesday in a number of elections for the city of Milan. Votes can be cast starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Gibson County Election Commission office…

1 killed in Camden crash involving dump truck

[gtxvideo vid="0vmQ07Ba" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0vmQ07Ba.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co Fatal Wreck”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A two-vehicle crash Tuesday along Highway 70 in Camden claimed one life. Troopers confirm the wreck happened shortly after 1 p.m. and involved a dump truck and…

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