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Miss Tennessee Preliminary Competition: Night 2

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Amid all the glitz and glamour of the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant, two ladies walked away preliminary winners Thursday night. In the swimsuit competition, Miss Nashville,Hannah Bobinger, took the honor. And in talent, it was Miss Scenic…

One-car crash being investigated by THP

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a one-car crash in northeast Madison County. According to investigators with the THP, a car ran off the road and into trees just before 8 p.m. Thursday in the 1900…

Local churches talk congregation safety

[gtxvideo vid="VrGPX8wy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VrGPX8wy.jpg" vtitle="Church Safety Protocol PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local church pastors said the shooting that happened in Charleston, S.C., could happen anywhere, even here at home. Zion Baptist Church Pastor Shamond Scales said churches should be…

Marchers in Jackson protest against violence

[gtxvideo vid="drnx9Mri" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/drnx9Mri.jpg" vtitle="Church Safety Protocal LIVE SHOT”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local churches gathered Thursday night to protest the violence against the church in Charleston, S.C. The protest started with prayer in the K-Mart parking lot off the…

Officers offer extra eyes to vacationing homeowners

[gtxvideo vid="gTgoufz9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gTgoufz9.jpg" vtitle="House Watch Program PKG”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- As homeowners jet set for summer vacations, leaving empty houses behind, possible prowlers could hunt for their next score. That is why police departments like Lexington's offer a…

Teammate of girl who wants to join football team speaks out

[gtxvideo vid="IuigWOqR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IuigWOqR.jpg" vtitle="Thalias Teammates Respond PKG”] ATWOOD, Tenn. -- It's been more than a month since Thalia Townsend's coach said she couldn't play football because she is a girl. Since then, a professional football player and the…

'Neighborhood sweep' encourages Jackson residents to stay tidy

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some residents were taken by surprise at their homes Thursday — with a friendly reminder about local health and sanitary codes. The Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association partnered with the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department for a "neighborhood…

Henry Co. Sheriff's Office to offer free produce

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henry County Sheriff's Office wants to fill your fridge for free. Just like they did last year, the department is giving away produce Friday and next Friday in front of the Kroger shopping center in…

U.S. Attorney responds to nurse practitioner indictment

JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Attorney for West Tennessee Ed Stanton released a statement Thursday about the indictment of south Jackson nurse practitioner John Michael Briley. Briley was indicted this week on 147 federal counts. He is charged with stealing a…

Humboldt police ask for help to ID suspected robber

[gtxvideo vid="xD8GsBFA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xD8GsBFA.jpg" vtitle="Humbolt Deli Robbery”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police are hoping someone can help identify a suspected robber in security images. Officers say around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday he and another man entered South Side Deli and…

$10 bill to feature woman by 2020

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The $10 bill is changing with Alexander Hamilton to be replaced by a woman, officials announced Wednesday. The new bill is slated to go into circulation in 2020, the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which assured…

Fire damages south Jackson restaurant

[gtxvideo vid="lphZYFOE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lphZYFOE.jpg" vtitle="Wendys Morning Fire”] SOUTH JACKSON -- An early Thursday morning fire at a south Jackson fast food restaurant is under investigation, but little information is being released about what happened. A manager on scene Thursday…

Police investigate early morning shooting in Bolivar

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Police are investigating an early Thursday morning shooting in Bolivar. Officers responded to a shots fired call around 1 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Naylor and Ramsey streets. The victims and suspects both are from Louisiana,…

Dyersburg police seek 2 accused of passing counterfeit cash

[gtxvideo vid="gHqqPlJO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gHqqPlJO.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Counterfeit Couple”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Police are searching for a couple accused of using counterfeit money at several locations in Dyersburg. Police say the counterfeit money is all $100 bills and that the couple…

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