BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Losing loved ones is hard for anyone, especially for a child. If that loved one once served in the military, it can sometimes make dealing with the loss even harder. "TAPS is great. It's the best thing…
[gtxvideo vid="bXzXzENO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bXzXzENO.jpg" vtitle="Movie Theater Security PKG”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Moviegoers in West Tennessee still hit the box office Friday, just a day after three people died in a Louisiana movie theater. Those we spoke with at Humboldt's…
[gtxvideo vid="fO6mqLCH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fO6mqLCH.jpg" vtitle="JR Bassmaster Champ”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- High school fishermen from across the country are in West Tennessee this week hoping to reel in a Bassmaster High School National Championship. However, a younger group got…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A summer program in Carroll County is investing in children's futures by sharing life skills not taught in school. Volunteers and several churches have been working together for the past five weeks for the Summer Enrichment Program,…
[gtxvideo vid="zUuKRna9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zUuKRna9.jpg" vtitle="Walmart Heart PKG”] MILAN, Tenn. -- It was a day to remember in Gibson County as a community gathered to honor a very special child from Medina, giving him a once-in-a-lifetime ride that will surely…
[gtxvideo vid="395Ef0Nk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/395Ef0Nk.jpg" vtitle="Child Abuse Care PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee woman is accused of sexually exploiting a 6-year-old girl by drawing on the child's body. Kayla Murphy, 21, appeared Friday before Jackson Judge Blake Anderson,…
[gtxvideo vid="4pPfN3hT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4pPfN3hT.jpg" vtitle="TN Ready Parent Guide”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Parents hoping to prepare their children for the state's standardized testing and to stay updated on changes now have a new resource. The Tennessee Department of Education now…
[gtxvideo vid="54aYIYzr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/54aYIYzr.jpg" vtitle="Child Near Drowning PKG”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A 4-year-old girl was transported by helicopter after nearly drowning in the Tennessee River Friday afternoon, according to EMA officials. The girl had been playing in the…
[gtxvideo vid="dlsCZK1G" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dlsCZK1G.jpg" vtitle="Huntingdon Arson Investigation”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Fire officials say a recent blaze that destroyed a house is being investigated as suspicious. The fire has been deemed suspicious, and arson investigators were on scene this week…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A teacher with the Jackson-Madison County School System was selected for an exclusive national summer scholar program. Kimberly Dilden, who teaches at the Academic Academy at Northeast Middle School in Jackson, was chosen from a national applicant…
[gtxvideo vid="nioDfRIR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nioDfRIR.jpg" vtitle="Lewis Agg Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A fight between a man and woman that allegedly ended with the woman hitting the man with her car lands her in court Friday on an aggravated assault charge.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police investigate an overnight armed robbery at a midtown Jackson hotel. Police say around 2 a.m. Friday, five men, all wearing masks, approached two people outside the Old Hickory Inn. Investigators say at least four of the…
[gtxvideo vid="idHYOcdc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/idHYOcdc.jpg" vtitle="Hardin Co Dognapping PKG”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A dog disappears when its owner stops for gas, and police are calling it a case of dognapping. According to Savannah police, the dog's owner stopped briefly Wednesday…
[gtxvideo vid="sy3hPZc7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sy3hPZc7.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Attorney Appointed”] NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has named Jim Hamilton of Dyersburg to the Tennessee Claims Commission, replacing Nancy Miller-Herron, whose term expired on June 30. Hamilton's appointment for the Western…
[gtxvideo vid="0tPVlMSf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0tPVlMSf.jpg" vtitle="Jason Hunt Indicted PKG”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Former Hardin County High School teacher is indicted on 15 charges including attempted murder, vandalism and reckless endangerment. Court documents said the charges stem from Jason…
