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Dyer County prepares for agricultural flooding

[gtxvideo vid="5nyya25U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5nyya25U.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Flooding Prep”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Emergency management officials said they already saw minor flooding Tuesday that affected agricultural areas near tributaries. Dyer County EMA Director James Medling said there were predictions of minor…

THP offers tips for driving on pothole-ridden roadways

[gtxvideo vid="2UMA9NmW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2UMA9NmW.jpg" vtitle="I 40 Pothole Safety”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Potholes, potholes everywhere, and they are wreaking havoc on drivers across West Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is calling this one the worst and longest seasons for…

Local SAE president speaks out about OU incident

[gtxvideo vid="lHnc8enG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lHnc8enG.jpg" vtitle="Local Frats Respond”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University Sigma Alpha Epsilon president Andrew Bigelow said he is appalled by racially charged events that surfaced out of the University of Oklahoma chapter. "Our first reaction was…

3 dogs found dead, 4 alive in east Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="4cfqU7i8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4cfqU7i8.jpg" vtitle="Four Dogs Recovered”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three dogs are found dead off an East Jackson road while four others are found alive wandering around nearby. The unusual find has police looking into a possible theft…

Teens talk bullying in Carroll County

[gtxvideo vid="fbo3u2b6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fbo3u2b6.jpg" vtitle="Bullying Summit”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- West Tennessee students answered tough questions about bullying on Tuesday. “I've seen it," freshman Rose Hensley said. “I've witnessed it, and it's happened to me." Hensley, a student at Huntingdon…

Weakley Co. snow days won't affect spring break

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Weakley County schools will use all 11 of their banked snow days to cover the cancellations caused by the recent winter weather. On Monday, the Weakley County School Board unanimously approved using the days, which will…

RIFA seeks to feed hungry with Feed the Need campaign

[gtxvideo vid="yiSWbFOx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yiSWbFOx.jpg" vtitle="Feed The Need 630”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- You can help stop hunger in Jackson-Madison County. Regional Inter-Faith Association's Feed the need campaign aims to raise 150,000 meals. For the past 15 years, RIFA has participated…

Allegedly kidnapped teen's mother tells Ga. deputies she left voluntarily

[gtxvideo vid="pLTBXrxk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pLTBXrxk.jpg" vtitle="Endangered Child Update”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The teenage girl reportedly kidnapped Sunday in Humboldt had left the area voluntarily to be taken to her mother, according to a report from the Bulloch County, Ga., Sheriff's…

Bruceton native Patrick Willis retiring after injury-shortened season

[gtxvideo vid="SSgf19jj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SSgf19jj.jpg" vtitle="Willis Retires - Sports 10”] SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The 49ers say Seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis will retire after his 2014 season was cut short by a toe injury that required surgery.…

Weakley Co. deputies allegedly find $11K worth of meth in traffic stop

[gtxvideo vid="wXH1RKte" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wXH1RKte.jpg" vtitle="Weakley Co Drug Arrest”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is facing charges after officers allegedly find about $11,000 worth of crystal meth in her car, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Department. Johnna Kay…

Tractor-trailer overturns near I-40 exit

[gtxvideo vid="uHaq2UYZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uHaq2UYZ.jpg" vtitle="Tractor Trailer Accident”] NORTH JACKSON -- A tractor-trailer hauling water overturned Tuesday afternoon near Exit 82 on Interstate 40. The truck was the only vehicle involved, and the driver was not injured, police said. Crews…

Man charged with assault on officer

JACKSON, Tenn.-A Jackson man made a court appearance Monday on several charges including assault on a police officer. According to the affidavit, officers were called to the 100 block of Stonewall Street around 11:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of…

Dresden HS student dies in wreck after hitting ice patch

[gtxvideo vid="2AitLhT5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2AitLhT5.jpg" vtitle="Weakley Co Fatal Accident - Katie”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teenager was killed in a Monday morning wreck in Sharon after he hit a patch of ice while driving to school, according to the…

Freed-Hardeman repeats as Conference Champions

[gtxvideo vid="EtkpAFQA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EtkpAFQA.jpg" vtitle="FHU vs LYON College”] HENDERSON, Tenn. - Freed-Hardeman's women's basketball team defeated Lyon College 72-62 in the American Midwest Conference Championship. The Lady Lions extended their winning streak to 32. FHU (32-1) will earn a…

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