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Former Woodbury Police chief pleads guilty

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Attorney in Nashville says former Woodbury Police Chief Kevin Mooneyham has pleaded guilty to a federal theft charge. Media cited a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in reporting that Mooneyham admitted on Monday…

Cause of Gibson Co. church fire determined

[gtxvideo vid="SHbE5EQ1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SHbE5EQ1.jpg" vtitle="Fruitland Church Fire Update”] FRUITLAND, Tenn. -- State bomb and arson investigators have concluded a lightning strike is to blame for the June 23 fire that destroyed the Fruitland Presbyterian Church. Investigators said the steeple…

THP using data-driven enforcement for holiday

[gtxvideo vid="xGoC3O5a" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xGoC3O5a.jpg" vtitle="THP New Data PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With more than 750,000 Tennesseans hitting the road this holiday weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is setting up patrol "hotspots" in areas they have found to be dangerous…

Deputies make 2 additional arrests in classic car thefts

TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tipton County Sheriff's Department has charged two additional suspects in the thefts of two classic vehicles from a garage in Tipton County. Investigators said Nathan Hooper asked Jason Staggs of Jackson and his girlfriend, Meghan…

Heavy rains sprout weeds that hinder local farmers

[gtxvideo vid="sJ0cqoo2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sJ0cqoo2.jpg" vtitle="Weed Management On Farms PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Recent rains bring more than just flooding problems for West Tennessee farmers. It's also causing an unusual amount of weeds, which is costing farmers time and…

21 hired at job fair; positions still available

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jobs are still available after Omni Family of Services held a job fair Tuesday. The company had 42 candidates apply during the fair at the DoubleTree Hotel, and 21 applicants were hired on site. There are still…

Weakley Co. commission approves $12M for school upgrades

[gtxvideo vid="AxBUO0kx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AxBUO0kx.jpg" vtitle="Weakley Co Budget”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Commission has voted to borrow $12.8 million for improvements within the school district. Every school in Weakley County is scheduled for improvements except for Dresden…

TVA invites public to share their fun in summer photo contest

[gtxvideo vid="n6G3xQHf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n6G3xQHf.jpg" vtitle="TVA Summer Contest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority wants to know what you've been up to this summer. Officials hope this holiday weekend will be the chance many take to enter their TVA…

Officers search for escaped inmate in north Jackson

NORTH JACKSON -- Officers are searching for an escaped Lawrence County inmate near Exit 85 off I-40 in north Jackson. Authorities say Jason Kirk, a Lawrence County inmate being held by Chester County, walked off work detail before noon Monday…

Delta Faucet employee accused of stealing from Jackson plant

[gtxvideo vid="VB7fd9Kl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VB7fd9Kl.jpg" vtitle="Delta Faucet Theft PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a Delta Faucet employee accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of faucets and accessories from the plant in Jackson. “What's wrong today is every time…

Aspell Recovery Center breaks ground on new facility

[gtxvideo vid="XIfW0E7D" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XIfW0E7D.jpg" vtitle="Aspell Groundbreaking”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials gathered Tuesday morning for the groundbreaking ceremony for Aspell Recovery Center's new men's residential dormitory. The new facility will be located at 351 North Highland Avenue and will have…

Jackson officer injured in wreck is released from hospital

[gtxvideo vid="XIFBtxN9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XIFBtxN9.jpg" vtitle="JPD Accident”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson police officer injured when his patrol car was rear-ended Monday evening has been released from the hospital. The officer will be off work for the next few days,…

Sex offender charged after child found living at his residence

[gtxvideo vid="XdUsYLWu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XdUsYLWu.jpg" vtitle="Sex Offender Violation”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies arrested a registered sex offender after finding a 5-year-old girl was living at his Greenfield residence. David Milton Jr. is charged with violation of the sex offender…

Former caretaker accused of stealing credit card

[gtxvideo vid="XapPH5TE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XapPH5TE.jpg" vtitle="Fuller ID Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Tuesday in city court on accusations of stealing and fraudulently using a credit card belonging to a man for whom she had been a caretaker. Julia…

Three charged in east Jackson apartment shooting

[gtxvideo vid="qFNgpU5U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qFNgpU5U.jpg" vtitle="Carver Shooting Suspects”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- New details emerge in a Sunday shooting at an east Jackson apartment complex as the alleged gunmen appear in court. Joshua Burdine, Thomas Burdine and Isaiah Bumpass are accused…

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