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Local veterans sell food for parade fundraiser

[gtxvideo vid="5YoFyZUV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5YoFyZUV.jpg" vtitle="Veterans Association Fundraiser”] NORTH JACKSON -- An area veterans group served up food Friday to raise money for their upcoming parade. The West Tennessee Veterans Association's parade and programs committee hosted the fundraiser at Old…

New uninsured motorist law effective July 1

[gtxvideo vid="xgAKrojV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xgAKrojV.jpg" vtitle="James Lee Atwood Bill PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee drivers soon will face more severe consequences if they don't have insurance. The James Lee Atwood bill will take effect July 1. State Rep. Andy Holt…

Experts offer firework safety tips for summer holiday season

[gtxvideo vid="LhnY3g3H" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LhnY3g3H.jpg" vtitle="Firework Safety PKG”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Safety is on the minds of many local fire departments as fireworks season ramps up in West Tennessee. With business booming, they're sharing a few tips before you gather…

Caregiver charged with attacking disabled client

[gtxvideo vid="gl40uC86" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gl40uC86.jpg" vtitle="Handicap Abuse Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A caregiver is charged with attacking a mentally and physically disabled man. Records show Eric March has worked for Support Solutions since early 2015. According to the organization's website,…

STAR Center wins $25K in State Farm contest

[gtxvideo vid="NEHwzUhE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NEHwzUhE.jpg" vtitle="Star Center Wins Award”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The outreach of a local nonprofit has been recognized by a national contest. A check for $25,000 was presented Friday to officials at the STAR Center. They placed…

Greenfield investigates recently found funds

[gtxvideo vid="2QVMKM07" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2QVMKM07.jpg" vtitle="Greenfield Begins Investigation”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- In an update on the newly discovered funds in Greenfield, the city attorney has begun his investigation of the budget. Aldermen recently discovered almost $280,000 in a "rainy…

Field fire destroys 10 acres of wheat near Yorkville

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A fire sparked by a combine tractor destroys 10 acres of wheat near Yorkville. The Gibson County and Yorkville fire departments responded around 8 p.m. Wednesday to the blaze in a wheat field on Zarecor Road,…

Tenn. State parks offer Father's Day buffets

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Volunteer State will celebrate this Sunday with Father's Day buffets at state park restaurants. Three local venues — Natchez Trace, Paris Landing and Pickwick Landing — will offer the buffets beginning at 11 a.m. For park…

UT Martin dismisses OVC Player of the Year

[gtxvideo vid="T8OEVvH2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/T8OEVvH2.jpg" vtitle="Jones Dismissed From UTM”] MARTIN, Tenn. - University of Tennessee at Martin sophomore Ashia Jones built an impressive resume in just two years with the women's basketball team. The school announced on Friday the OVC…

Man charged with stopping cars to ask for money

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Accusations of stopping cars to ask for money landed a Jackson man in court Friday. Police say Tracy Echols was seen around 5 p.m. Thursday stopping cars on East Baltimore Street to ask for money. Echols is…

Man accused of beating man who owed him money

[gtxvideo vid="AIRwXsp1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AIRwXsp1.jpg" vtitle="Bruce Simple Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Friday in city court on allegations of beating up a man who owed him money. Bobby Bruce Jr. is accused of assaulting a man May 4…

'Bad to the Bones' 5K raises awareness of arthritis

[gtxvideo vid="f6G5d50h" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/f6G5d50h.jpg" vtitle="Bad To Bone Run”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The heat and humidity Thursday evening could not keep away exercise enthusiasts and supporters of the Arthritis Foundation. Sports Orthopedics and Spine held its "Bad to the Bones"…

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…

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