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St. Mary's, Sacred Heart break ground on joint athletic site

[gtxvideo vid="zDTKAOur" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zDTKAOur.jpg" vtitle="Sacred Heart Greadbreaking”] NORTH JACKSON -- Students of Sacred Heart High School and St. Mary's Elementary and Middle School broke ground Monday on what will be new sports fields and athletic facilities for both schools.…

Woman in court faces assault, resisting arrest charges

[gtxvideo vid="c80IU3RM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c80IU3RM.jpg" vtitle="Crowley Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman appeared in city court Monday on several charges stemming from a weekend domestic disturbance. Ida Grace Crowley was arrested late Friday after police responded to a Morningside…

Woman accused of stealing from store while disguised as employee

[gtxvideo vid="j4TejJ4I" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j4TejJ4I.jpg" vtitle="rodgers walmart theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Monday in city court on accusations of stealing from a Jackson store while disguised as an employee. Stephanie Rogers is accused of stealing more than $600…

Local NAACP to host community discussion

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Chapter of the NAACP will host a community discussion about the future of area children. The mass community discussion will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at the local…

Dyer Co. man charged with TennCare fraud, selling drugs near school

[gtxvideo vid="HAvQaEYV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HAvQaEYV.jpg" vtitle="dyer tenncare fraud”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man is charged with TennCare fraud and accused of selling a controlled substance near a local school. Courtney Lamont Williams, 32, is accused of selling hydrocodone…

Residents protect themselves from identity theft

[gtxvideo vid="Im28n0AA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Im28n0AA.jpg" vtitle="Shread it and take it back”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of people took a proactive approach Saturday toward limiting their chances of having their identity stolen. The event was a joint effort between the Tennessee…

Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant contestants arrive in Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="4MOFTGGp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4MOFTGGp.jpg" vtitle="pagent moves in”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nearly 40 contestants have traveled to the Hub City for the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant. Competitors will be staying at the All Suites Hotel off Carriage House Drive. "You're…

Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant takes over the Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="1ga9FQB7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1ga9FQB7.jpg" vtitle="MISS TN meet and greet”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- After they checked into their hotels, Miss Tennessee contestants made their way to the Old Hickory Mall in Jackson to be introduced for the first time. Contestants…

Man dies in Buffalo River; mother talks about son's legacy

[gtxvideo vid="Ci2PqgET" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ci2PqgET.jpg" vtitle="Trento Man Drowning”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- A mother mourned her son's death Sunday afternoon, which marked the second West Tennessee drowning in just a week. Katrinka Nance said her 19-year-old son William Harris went to…

Homeowner injured after vehicle crashes into residence

[gtxvideo vid="wpuEW88u" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wpuEW88u.jpg" vtitle="SUV Hits HOuse”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Neighbors stood around a home on Peabody Avenue in awe Sunday afternoon. A car backed into a home going all the way through a front room. "When I first…

Fire chief gets one-day release from hospital

[gtxvideo vid="FZPPSmQn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FZPPSmQn.jpg" vtitle="Retired Chief Fundraiser”] GIBSON, Tenn. -- Former Gibson Fire Chief David Gidderman makes his way home for the first time in months. The chief is escorted in by the first responders who have looked up…

Library hosts reading flash mob

[gtxvideo vid="vClNw6Ok" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vClNw6Ok.jpg" vtitle="Reading Flash Mob”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- It was a beautiful day in downtown Jackson as dozens took to the court square with a book in hand. Saturday was the Jackson-Madison County Public Library's first ever…

Family hails worker killed on job as hero

[gtxvideo vid="nuy8mM8q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nuy8mM8q.jpg" vtitle="Trench Victim Reax”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man killed on the job in Kentucky is remembered for sacrificing his life to save another. His family sat down exclusively with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…

Pro players hit the hardwood at Lane College

JACKSON, Tenn.-WBBJ 7 Eyewitness Sports Reporter Justin Walters took a break from the office to hit the hardwood at Lane College. Former NFL and NBA players were on hand for the event. The athletes are in town for the Lane…

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