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Police offer reward for Whiteville's most wanted man

[gtxvideo vid="YPdIUFAY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YPdIUFAY.jpg" vtitle="Whiteville Most Wanted”] WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- The small town of Whiteville is on the lookout for Jasmin Moore. Police say he continues to ignore the law. "We do have information that he is armed. He…

New McKenzie beer ordinance allows Sunday, Election Day sales

[gtxvideo vid="4nFIRcOF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4nFIRcOF.jpg" vtitle="McKenzie Beer Ordinance”] MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- A new ordinance passed by the McKenzie City Council means residents can now buy beer on Sunday after noon and on election days, which previously was banned. McKenzie residents…

Child tests positive for meth after Benton Co. drug bust

[gtxvideo vid="y1QVTXWE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/y1QVTXWE.jpg" vtitle="benton co meth arrest”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A child has been taken into state custody after testing positive for meth following the arrest of three adults on drugs charges. The child has been taken…

EXCLUSIVE: Police chief recalls alleged gunman's arrest

[gtxvideo vid="Fh7YEaqp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fh7YEaqp.jpg" vtitle="Chief Ellis Speaks”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The man credited with catching the suspected gunman accused of kidnapping and shooting a Humboldt banker talks about the arrest for the first time. Humboldt Police Chief Robert Ellis…

Support for Humboldt bank spreads through community

[gtxvideo vid="rqOiqCig" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rqOiqCig.jpg" vtitle="Humboldt Strong”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Hundreds of Humboldt residents gathered to show support as BancorpSouth reopened its doors for the first time since one of their bank employees was kidnapped and shot during a Wednesday…

Farming community celebrates Ag Day in Carroll County

[gtxvideo vid="3oAWI4J0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3oAWI4J0.jpg" vtitle="ag day workshop”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Farmers and agricultural businesses celebrated National Ag Week by hosting Carroll County Ag Day on Friday. Carroll County Farm Bureau, local farmers and agriculture-related businesses held the event…

Middleton library named No. 1 in state for READS checkouts

[gtxvideo vid="cyGFyRiv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cyGFyRiv.jpg" vtitle="Best Library in TN”] MIDDLETON, Tenn. -- One West Tennessee library has earned statewide recognition. The Middleton Community Library has been listed at No. 1 in the state for the most Regional Ebook and Audiobook…

Jackson man accused of assaulting girlfriend

[gtxvideo vid="6U8WfwFB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6U8WfwFB.jpg" vtitle="Walker Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man appeared Friday in court on accusations of assaulting his live-in girlfriend. Arlandis Cortez Walker is facing one count of simple domestic assault after his girlfriend told…

Officials: Alexander Elementary released from lockdown

[gtxvideo vid="oBqeKhwb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oBqeKhwb.jpg" vtitle="Alexander Lockdown”] MIDTOWN JACKSON -- Alexander Elementary School was placed on lockdown Friday afternoon after a faculty member received a threatening email from a family member, according to school system spokesperson Ginger Carver. There was…

March Madness is great for local businesses

[gtxvideo vid="rRGMNLP4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rRGMNLP4.jpg" vtitle="March Madness Local Business”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- March Madness is in full effect, and the excitement is not just for the fans but for local business owners as well. As the tournament heats up, local…

NAACP hosts education forum at Lane College

[gtxvideo vid="OmtWC7Bi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OmtWC7Bi.jpg" vtitle="NAACP Common Core”] EAST JACKSON -- The Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP hosted a forum Thursday night at Lane College for a discussion about education. The main topic of the forum was the benefits…

Two Newbern officers file complaints, claim hostile work environment

[gtxvideo vid="OiiMbKH4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OiiMbKH4.jpg" vtitle="Newbern Police Complaints”] NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Two Newbern police officers have filed complaints against the police chief, claiming they are in a hostile work environment. In his seven-page letter to the city recorder, Sgt. Robert…

Insurance could be dropped for some patients at West Tenn. Healthcare

[gtxvideo vid="Ii2ed6SY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ii2ed6SY.jpg" vtitle="BCBS WTN Healthcare”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Patients at West Tennessee Healthcare with insurance through BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee could soon have to change healthcare providers. "Unfortunately, after a year of negotiations with West Tennessee Healthcare…

Janeice Frisbee returns home after being shot, kidnapped

[gtxvideo vid="tdY4WM0O" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tdY4WM0O.jpg" vtitle="Frisbee Comes Home”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Just one day after being kidnapped at gunpoint and shot, a local banker is back home in Humboldt. It is just another part of the miraculous events surrounding Janeice…

TBI looking into 25-year-old Chester Co. cold case

[gtxvideo vid="fhHVWgdT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fhHVWgdT.jpg" vtitle="Chester CO Cold Case - Connor”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for help in a cold case — a deadly shooting almost 25-years ago in Chester County. Investigators said…

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