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Some employees of closed YMCA still awaiting paychecks

[gtxvideo vid="Nn2WakoI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Nn2WakoI.jpg" vtitle="YMCA Checks Witheld PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It has been nearly a month since the sudden closure of the YMCA Children's Center in Jackson, and some employees still have not received their final paychecks. "We…

Trenton school leader named Principal of Year for division

[gtxvideo vid="k0DCKvbw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/k0DCKvbw.jpg" vtitle="Principal Of The Year”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee educator has been named principal of the year for the West Grand Division by the Tennessee Department of Education. Tim Haney, principal of Peabody High…

Scarecrows stalk downtown McKenzie ahead of 'Boo Bash'

[gtxvideo vid="6isKVOIS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6isKVOIS.jpg" vtitle="Business Scarecrow”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Local businesses are putting up their best scarecrows in McKenzie's downtown square just in time for Halloween. From a pirate to Darth Vader, more than a dozen McKenzie businesses and…

Pastor treks through Hub City for prayer walk

[gtxvideo vid="w8gQ1FgI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/w8gQ1FgI.jpg" vtitle="Freedom Walker”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Racking up miles and praying for a community, Pastor Walter Chick McGill is on a two-day prayer walk in the Hub City. The pastor from Guys, in McNairy County, has…

Body cameras hit streets of the Strawberry City

[gtxvideo vid="C3OF4JIz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C3OF4JIz.jpg" vtitle="Humbold PD Body Cams PKG”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police on patrol in the city of Humboldt are sporting some new gear — body cameras. The Humboldt Police Department began testing the new body cameras earlier…

Employees offer 'Taste of Delta' to benefit St. Jude

[gtxvideo vid="pyI7V0yf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pyI7V0yf.jpg" vtitle="Taste Of Delta”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Employees at Delta Faucet came together Wednesday to fight childhood diseases. The workers held their "Taste of Delta." The friendly competition between departments helped raise money for St. Jude…

Humboldt woman injured in recent crash has died

[gtxvideo vid="EBeWkRxL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EBeWkRxL.jpg" vtitle="HWY 187 Fatal Wreck”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A woman who was critically injured earlier this month in a crash along Highway 187 in Humboldt has died, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Officers say 47-year-old…

UPDATE: TBI, Knoxville Police seek information in ongoing Amber Alert

[gtxvideo vid="lZw7t7M0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lZw7t7M0.jpg" vtitle="Knoxville Amber Alert”] KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues to seek the public‘s assistance in locating two-year-old Brooklynne Enix, currently missing from Knoxville, Tennessee and the subject of a Tennessee statewide AMBER Alert.…

Camden police welcome new K-9 to team

[gtxvideo vid="ParYQbEA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ParYQbEA.jpg" vtitle="Camden PD Drug Dog”] CAMDEN, Tenn. -- The Camden Police Department has another tool to fight crime and drugs in the city. Buster, a specially trained dog, is the newest member of the department. The…

Local manufacturers talk jobs with students

[gtxvideo vid="mRbZU0Bt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mRbZU0Bt.jpg" vtitle="JSCC MFG Expo PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local manufacturers said they have jobs available but not enough skilled workers to fill them. Employees with Stanley Black & Decker talked job opportunities Wednesday with students at…

Troopers investigate body found on I-40

[gtxvideo vid="poeNpOIX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/poeNpOIX.jpg" vtitle="Body On I-40”] NORTH JACKSON -- Troopers shut down one westbound lane of Interstate 40 Wednesday morning as they investigated a body found on the roadway. The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed they were investigating a…

Driver charged in Chester Co. crash that killed passenger

[gtxvideo vid="MyQwLffH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MyQwLffH.jpg" vtitle="Shane Bishop Charged”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The driver in a May crash that killed his passenger is now facing charges in the woman's death. Shane Bishop of Saltillo is charged with vehicular homicide, DUI…

Henry Co. teacher jailed on sex charges involving student

[gtxvideo vid="17u4yjpc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/17u4yjpc.jpg" vtitle="Teacher Investigation PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teacher at Henry County High School is in jail on charges of sexual battery and solicitation of a minor involving a student. Kevin Smothers is accused of…

Local businesses host free BBQ lunch for first responders

[gtxvideo vid="cGAU296B" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cGAU296B.jpg" vtitle="BBQ Lunch For Police-First Responders”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Another way of saying thanks to local law enforcement came with a free meal for first responders. Helped out by local businesses also interested in the cause,…

JTA buses to give out trick-or-treat bags

[gtxvideo vid="qJV7KTf8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qJV7KTf8.jpg" vtitle="JTA Trick Or Treat Bags”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- No tricks here — just treats, and advice, for West Tennessee trick-or-treaters. Jackson Transit Authority buses are now equipped with trick-or-treat bags just in time for Halloween.…

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