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Local students tackle science, tech in summer STEM program

[gtxvideo vid="rNcXhe4b" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rNcXhe4b.jpg" vtitle="Stem Program”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some local students are spending part of their summer learning about science, technology, engineering and math. Mayor Jerry Gist stopped by Wednesday to check out the STARS, or Striving Together…

Officials gather to mark Men's Health Week

[gtxvideo vid="hRHIx0Ql" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hRHIx0Ql.jpg" vtitle="Wear Blue Campaign”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Local officials gathered Wednesday at a downtown business to mark National Men's Health Week. The Lift Wellness Center hosted "Wear Blue" in recognition of the month dedicated to focusing…

UPDATE: Missing Hardeman Co. man located, is safe

UPDATE: The missing man has been located and is returning to his family, according to the sheriff's office. HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities are asking for help finding a missing Grand Junction man. Jerry Taylor, 69, was last seen leaving…

Man accused of pointing shotgun at girlfriend's face

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Wednesday on accusations of pointing a shotgun at his girlfriend when she threatened to leave him. Jessie Rodgers' girlfriend told police May 15 that Rodgers had pointed a shotgun at her…

Early morning wreck claims one life

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- An early morning crash claims the life of one person in Lexington. According to Lexington police, a car was experiencing mechanical difficulties around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday and was stopped in the 16000 block of North Broad Street.…

Legal expert analyzes nurse practitioner indictment

[gtxvideo vid="OzjOYJtG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OzjOYJtG.jpg" vtitle="Briley Indictment Explained PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson nurse practitioner is indicted Tuesday in federal court on more than a hundred counts. John Michael Briley is accused of not only impersonating a doctor but…

Henry Co. deputies search for stolen truck, trailer

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies need your help finding a stolen truck and trailer that may be covered in advertising wrap. Early Monday morning, a truck and trailer were taken from the back lot of JSBC Services located on Highway…

19-year-old mother now faces murder charge in death of son

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say they have upgraded charges against a 19-year-old Memphis mother in the death of her 2-year-old son. The Commercial Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/1MZf34j ) a murder charge was added Monday against Raven Campbell, who was already…

Contestants one step closer to crown after personal interviews

[gtxvideo vid="aw10e2S9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aw10e2S9.jpg" vtitle="MISS Tn Judges PKG”] WEST JACKSON -- Winning the title of Miss Tennessee takes more than just beauty — it also takes brains. It is, of course, a scholarship pageant after all. Contestants were put…

Henry Co. K-9 bloodhound used all over area

[gtxvideo vid="TaSImNvU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TaSImNvU.jpg" vtitle="K9 Units Needed PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Cisco is a bloodhound in the K-9 unit of the Henry County Sheriff's Office. He's one of a kind in the area. Large departments like Memphis, Nashville…

Reed boxing gym brings home gold

[gtxvideo vid="ZPzlRtOL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZPzlRtOL.jpg" vtitle="Reed Brings Gold”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. - Reed Boxing gym represented West Tennessee well in the National Junior Olympics Boxing tournament this past weekend. Team Reed earned two gold medals and one silver medal in the…

Drastic changes coming for emergency helicopter costs

[gtxvideo vid="gIKUBOBE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gIKUBOBE.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Airvac PKG”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A life-saving service gets more affordable for some West Tennesseans and more expensive for others. Haywood County government officials said they've reached a new agreement with the emergency…

Community reacts to east Jackson shooting

[gtxvideo vid="iXtYtnKe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iXtYtnKe.jpg" vtitle="TR White Shooting Reaction PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A neighborhood reacts to a shooting that comes so close to a local community center. "Everywhere we are turning now, there seems to be a great deal…

Morning fire damages east Jackson home

EAST JACKSON -- A Tuesday morning fire heavily damaged an east Jackson home. The fire occurred around 10 a.m. at a home on Idlewild Street. No one was home at the time, and no one was injured, according to firefighters…

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