NASHVILLE (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that overhauls how severely disabled children are educated in Tennessee. The Individualized Education Act will turn over roughly $6,600 in education funds to parents to help their children. Supporters have…
[gtxvideo vid="sFmgizAv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sFmgizAv.jpg" vtitle="Pugh Bourne Park Vandalism PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Vandals tore up a public park this weekend in Madison County. The Madison County Parks and Recreation Department said it is still trying to figure out…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man deputies say had more than 100 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle appeared Tuesday in Henry County General Sessions Court. Isaac Conger, 30, a Henry County native, is being held in lieu of a…
[gtxvideo vid="YnMacKyT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YnMacKyT.jpg" vtitle="Haslam Abortion Law”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- Under a new measure signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, women seeking an abortion will have to wait 48 hours after getting in-person counseling from a doctor before being able…
[gtxvideo vid="dJpbWDpI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dJpbWDpI.jpg" vtitle="Officer Of The Year”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Exchange Club honored a local policeman Tuesday with the distinction of Officer of the Year. Officer Joseph Mitchell of the Jackson Police Department was named Law…
[gtxvideo vid="ND509ezB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ND509ezB.jpg" vtitle="Green Refueling Station Trenton”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Gas Association made a stop in Trenton on Tuesday at the state's first green refueling station. The visit is part of the TGA's Compressed Natural…
[gtxvideo vid="HEwEoVuf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HEwEoVuf.jpg" vtitle="TDOT Tour Stop”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation visited the Hub City Tuesday as part of a tour celebrating 100 years of transportation in the Volunteer State. Commissioner John Schroer…
[gtxvideo vid="cL3oGoxe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cL3oGoxe.jpg" vtitle="Plodezien Simple Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman was in court Tuesday on an assault charge after allegedly punching another woman in the face. Tiffany Plodzien is accused of punching the woman around 6 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid="W9P8ShqA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/W9P8ShqA.jpg" vtitle="Sonate Child Solicitation”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Tuesday in Jackson City Court on accusations of asking a 7-year-old girl for sex. Daniel Schoate is charged with solicitation of a minor…
[gtxvideo vid="TdQf3GSG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TdQf3GSG.jpg" vtitle="Bryant Domestic Violence”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man appeared Tuesday in city court on accusations of beating his girlfriend and trashing their apartment. Daquan Bryant allegedly went May 17 to the Lincoln Circle apartment…
[gtxvideo vid="jukJPQBm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jukJPQBm.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Fire Scam PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are warning residents about a reported phone scam. They say the alleged scammer is claiming to work with the Jackson Fire Department and asking for donations…
[gtxvideo vid="YwxCjLcT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YwxCjLcT.jpg" vtitle="Grant For Milan Flooding”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Although federal aid is not available for this weekend's flood damage, the city of Milan does have other assistance coming in. A new state grant hopefully will allow…
[gtxvideo vid="" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Teacher Alleged Assault”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee mother wants answers after she says her son was physically assaulted by his teacher. Monday marked 11-year-old Cassidy Thomas' first day back in class. His…
[gtxvideo vid="QNtSU0mb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QNtSU0mb.jpg" vtitle="USS Wainwright Dedication”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Just in time for Memorial Day, West Tennesseans gather to honor the USS Wainwright, a navy ship that has history spanning four wars including both world wars. Mayor Jerry…
[gtxvideo vid="k9y2wHYb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/k9y2wHYb.jpg" vtitle="Paris Drug Bust”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A traffic stop on Highway 79 South leads Henry County officers to a major bust. "Through some good roadside investigative techniques, we're coming up just shy of 115…
