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Local Football Coaches Unite as One

It's the one time of the year the local football coaches from the Jackson area join forces for the same cause.

Moonshine Still Confiscated, Suspect Cited

This video is no longer available. PALMERSVILLE, Tenn. - The Weakley County Sheriff's Department said for the first time in more than 30 years they caught a moonshiner, or someone creating moonshine. The man accused is Carl King, who said…

Cotton Struggles Amid Excessive Rain

This video is no longer available. BELLS, Tenn. - Farmers are fearing the worst this year after an unusual summer where rain continues to fall day after day. "I have been involved in farming this is my 52nd crop and…

Fewer Seatbelts Used In Fatal Crashes

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- There have been three car crashes in the last week in Jackson-Madison County; and officials from the Tennessee Highway Patrol said all of the victims had one thing in common, they were…

Pair of Teenagers Open Fire During Robbery

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two teenagers will spend the night in Madison County Detention Center after a botched armed robbery Tuesday morning. Police say a 16 and 17-year-old opened fire on a man this morning…

New Law Requires Schools to Report Bullying

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--A new policy requires schools to report and and investigate all bullying complaints. “Bullying is anything that creates a climate where a student has fear or cannot feel safe in the environment, or…

Henderson County Farmer Dies in Tractor Accident

This video is no longer available. A Henderson County farmer dead after a tractor accident Monday night. Allen Loux, 48, was riding his tractor when it apparently slid down a 15-foot gulley and overturned. The tractor trapped him underneath and…

FHU to Honor Late Library Director with Building

This video is no longer available. The Freed-Hardeman University library will be getting a much needed renovation in the near future. Freed-Hardeman donors John and Rosemary Brown announced Tuesday that they are donating $7.5 million dollars toward an $11 million…

Governor Haslam Visits Benton County

This video is no longer available. Republican Governor Bill Haslam was in West Tennessee Tuesday morning. The governor stopped into Camden and visited Jones Plastic and Engineering. The state gave the company a grant for expansion. The governor also wanted…

Police: Pair Caught Carrying Stolen Items at 4 a.m.

Jackson Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a burglary in east Jackson early Tuesday morning. Michael Paul Steele, 22, and Antravious Muleic Thomas, 21, have been arrested and charged with aggravated burglary and theft of property over $500.…

Specialty Motorcycle and Trailer Stolen from Home

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A specialty motorcycle and trailer has been reported stolen from its owner's house in north Jackson. The victim says the motorcycle was taken some time between Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening.…

School Shooting at Atlanta Area Elementary School

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The superintendent of DeKalb County schools says police have a suspect in custody after reports of gunfire at an Atlanta-area elementary school. Michael Thurmond tells The Associated Press that school officials are doing a head count…