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Slugs could be harming crop fields

[gtxvideo vid="IgrJBSex" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IgrJBSex.jpg" vtitle="Slugs Harm Farm PKG”] HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Our days and days of rain not only brought high waters for farmers, but an invasion of slugs. "We always have slugs to some level every year…

City council approves $800K in write-offs

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city council approved more than $800,000 in write-offs for unpaid fees and taxes at Tuesday's meeting. City officials say 75 percent of the write-offs come from unpaid city court fees. As WBBJ has reported, the city…

Beer Board considering new ordinance

[gtxvideo vid="6mv6bFrL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6mv6bFrL.jpg" vtitle="Beer Board Proposes Amendment PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Beer Board briefly discussed a potential solution to a beer problem Tuesday morning. "We've had a couple of instances recently where beer permits have been…

South Royal Street closed as city repairs hole

[gtxvideo vid="QIEdq76c" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QIEdq76c.jpg" vtitle="S Royal Closure PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A busy street in downtown Jackson shut down Tuesday after the city said a collapsed pipe created a hole in the middle of the road. Crews worked Tuesday…

Crews fight house fire in city of Gibson

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews are on the scene of a large house fire in the city of Gibson. About seven people lived in the duplex located on Highway 79, and all of them escaped safely, according to the homeowner.…

Man killed by Madison Co. deputies cleared in prior drug arrest

[gtxvideo vid="4aDUTVlt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4aDUTVlt.jpg" vtitle="No Indictment”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man killed in a fatal deputy-involved shooting last September was cleared Tuesday by a grand jury in a drug arrest a month before his death. Dillon McGee, who…

Beer Board approves licenses for 3 Jackson businesses

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The Jackson Beer Board approved licenses for off-premises sales for three businesses at their Tuesday morning meeting at the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Narendrakumar B. Patel was approved for a business known as AB Trinity…

Tenn. National Guard equipment from Jackson HQ arrives in Germany

[gtxvideo vid="EgYdXjE2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EgYdXjE2.jpg" vtitle="TN National Guard Germany”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Equipment from the Tennessee National Guard's 194th Engineer Brigade headquartered in Jackson has arrived in Germany to support Atlantic Resolve. About 1,000 personnel from Tennessee and Alabama soon…

Police confirm shooting at Lexington newspaper

[gtxvideo vid="RS4Hsjxu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RS4Hsjxu.jpg" vtitle="Lexington Progress Shooting PKG”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Police have confirmed a shooting has taken place at a Lexington newspaper. Capt. Jeff Middleton has confirmed a shooting took place late Tuesday morning at the Lexington Progress…

Officials launch workforce success program in Haywood Co.

[gtxvideo vid="QhAzzKku" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QhAzzKku.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Career Lunchen”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Officials gathered Tuesday in Brownsville to launch a new initiative aimed at helping residents find success in their career search. The Find Your Success Kickoff Luncheon took place Tuesday…

Man facing harassment charge accused of sending ex-wife unwanted texts

[gtxvideo vid="4b1uJFx8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4b1uJFx8.jpg" vtitle="Goff Harassment”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man appeared in city court Monday on accusations of harassing his ex-wife via text messages. Ryan Christopher Goff is accused of sending the woman texts after she had…

Woman in court after argument with husband over chore list

[gtxvideo vid="yDXitDxo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yDXitDxo.jpg" vtitle="Lavia Simple Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman went before a judge Tuesday morning on a domestic assault charge stemming from an argument with her husband. Police responded to a domestic disturbance just after…

Woman accused of brandishing baseball bat at boyfriend

[gtxvideo vid="MUlvV3Pm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MUlvV3Pm.jpg" vtitle="Hughes Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared in Jackson City Court Tuesday to face accusations of brandishing a baseball bat at her boyfriend during an argument. According to court papers, Kimberly Hughes admitting…

Police seek suspect in attempted burglaries

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police seek a suspect in two attempted burglaries in Jackson. Police say one of them happened at Parkway Gun and Pawn on North Parkway. They say the other happened at Bill's Pawn Shop on North Highland Avenue.…

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