Smelly feet could be attracting mosquitoes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mosquitoes are common in the summer, but experts say if you're smelly, you'll actually attract more of them. "They're attracted to smells, and that can be all…
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3 men appear on charges from online sex sting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three men appeared Friday in Jackson City Court on charges stemming from recent sting operations targeting people trying to solicit minors online. Timothy Charles Miller, 39, is accused of soliciting a 15-year-old for sex after investigators responded…
McNairy County couple charged with aggravated burglary
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A home outside of Adamsville was housing stolen items belonging to area residents, deputies say. Officers first stepped inside Wednesday night after a call about a domestic dispute. Charges have now been filed against Oliver Lawrence…
Business booms in Gibson Co. as 3 companies host events
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three companies in Trenton held events Friday to celebrate their success. BancorpSouth and Edward Jones investments both held open houses at their newly renovated facilities. BancorpSouth vice president and retired Marine Bryce West helped install a…
Attorney general: Private groups can't ban guns in parks
[gtxvideo vid="Kb1xGVyx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Kb1xGVyx.jpg" vtitle="Guns and PArks”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- An attorney general's opinion says private organizations can't prevent licensed handgun permit holders from taking weapons into events the groups operate at public parks. The Tennessean reports the opinion…
Police: Reconstructing fatal crash may take days
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police reconstruction crews worked through the night Thursday trying to figure out how a fatal accident on Vann Drive happened. Investigators say it may take some time…
Injured ConAgra workers all released from hospital
[gtxvideo vid="BGfOoa5z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BGfOoa5z.jpg" vtitle="Conagra Food Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The five employees injured Thursday when a pipe burst at the ConAgra Foods plant in Humboldt have been released from the hospital, according to a company spokesperson. One of…
Co-workers, friends remember Jackson couple killed in crash
[gtxvideo vid="e402DXeC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e402DXeC.jpg" vtitle="Victims Remembered”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police investigate a crash that took the lives of a husband and wife on Vann Drive in Jackson. Co-workers said the couple leaves behind four children. Stylists wore black at…
Tips for easing back into new school year
[gtxvideo vid="5x5XouVr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5x5XouVr.jpg" vtitle="Back To School Tips PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With pencils sharpened and classrooms stocked, experts say bidding farewell to the long days of summer can be challenging for students. With classes starting Monday in the…
Man charged with strangling woman during confrontation
[gtxvideo vid="mXPxbUnY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mXPxbUnY.jpg" vtitle="Horner Agg Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was in city court Friday after allegedly strangling a woman during a confrontation. Clyde Honer Jr. is accused of assaulting a woman Wednesday by strangling her when…
Police ID couple killed in north Jackson crash
NORTH JACKSON -- Police have identified the two people killed in a two-car crash Thursday night in north Jackson. Thomas Hogan, known as Jay, and wife Julie Hogan of Jackson both died from injuries sustained in the wreck, according to…
Workers injured on job at ConAgra plant in Humboldt
[gtxvideo vid="pXAXeBhY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pXAXeBhY.jpg" vtitle="ConAgra Foods Accident PKG”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Multiple employees were injured on the job Thursday at the ConAgra Foods plant in Humboldt, according to police. Five people were injured when a pipe filled with…
Memorial remembers, honors lives of young students
[gtxvideo vid="Fjh87Ut6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fjh87Ut6.jpg" vtitle="S Gibson Memorial”] MEDINA, Tenn. -- A memorial honoring three students who died over the last few years is now on display in Medina. The memorial near Medina Middle School honors twins who drowned in…
Bolivar becomes first Firewise Community in area
[gtxvideo vid="rehteXcD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rehteXcD.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Firewise Certified PKG”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee fire department goes above and beyond to protect their community from potentially dangerous wildfires. Now they have become the first of their kind to receive…
St. Louis flights taking off from the Hub City
[gtxvideo vid="fxGd6u1e" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fxGd6u1e.jpg" vtitle="Airline Grand Opening PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The new air service flying out of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport held a grand opening Thursday complete with a baseball-themed party. Air Choice One flights began at McKellar-Sipes…
