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Extra Officers to Patrol Impaired Drivers this Weekend

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- This weekend, officers plan to be out in full force in an organized effort to get impaired and careless drivers off the road will take place in Jackson. As part of ongoing…

Local Groups to Benefit from Arts Grants

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Six jackson groups are receiving grant money from the Tennessee Arts Commission during the upcoming fiscal year. The Ned, Jackson Theatre Guild, Jackson Arts Council, Jackson Symphony, The Carl Perkins Center for…

6 Percent Tuition Increase Approved by UT Trustees

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Students in the University of Tennessee system will spend 6 percent more in tuition under a fiscal 2014 budget approved by the board of trustees. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the nearly $2 billion budget approved…

Miss Tennessee Pageant: Night 2

JACKSON, Tenn.- It was night two of on-stage competition at the Carl Perkins Civic Center for the Miss Tennessee crown. Thursday night, all 36 contestants once again took the stage as they worked to prefect their performance for the finale,…

Crockett County Sergeant Saves 80 Year Old Man From Fire

This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.- For hours, fire departments in Crockett County battled a 600 acre fire that almost took the life of 80-year-old, Thomas Archer. "[Archer] was setting the fire as he was driving along,…

Bethel University President to Retire Next Month

This video is no longer available. CARROLL CO. Tenn.- Bethel University President Robert Prosser announced Thursday his plans to retire at the 183rd General Assembly of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Prosser has been with the university for 15 years, and the…

Toyota Investing $200 million in Plants

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Toyota is investing $200 million at three U.S. plants, one of which is right here in West Tennessee. The spending includes $150 million at the Alabama plant with the rest of the money…

Auto Burglary in Jackson Hotel Parking Lot

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-More than 80,000 in stolen jewelry has Jackson Police looking for a car burglar. Police said it was parked at the Comfort Inn on International Cove. The thieves got away with 24 cases…

Generals Players Teach Young Stars Baseball Skills

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Some local youngsters were able to sharpen their baseball skills with the help of some pros. About 30 kids participated in a baseball camp with the Jackson Generals, Thursday. Generals infielder Patrick…

Whiteville Elementary Hires New Principal

This video is no longer available. WHITEVILLE, Tenn.- Whiteville Elementary School in Hardeman County has a new principal. The district has announced Cedric Crisp as the new principal. Crisp will be in charge of hiring new staff or retaining old…

AAA Makes Independence Day Travel Predictions

JACKSON, Tenn.- The Fourth of July is exactly two weeks away and though millions of Americans will get away, the projections are actually down from last year. AAA estimates nearly 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from…

Hearing in Trenton Focuses on Violence against Women

This video is no longer available. TRENTON, Tenn.- The common mission of stopping violence against women brought West Tennesseans together, Thursday. Law enforcement officers to health care officials to workers in the judicial system were in Trenton to talk about…

Woman in Crockett Co Accused of TennCare Fraud

This video is no longer available. GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Doctor shopping to get prescription drugs was what one Crockett County woman is accused of doing. Robin Brumett, 48, is charge in Gibson County with two counts of TennCare fraud. She…

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Deputies with the Henderson County Sheriff's Department took thousands of dollars worth of narcotic and prescription drugs off the street after a traffic stop in Lexington, Wednesday. "These drugs now won't…

Rash of Vehicle Burglaries Hit North Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- The hum of lawn mowers and the occasional car is all Peggy Shaw said she typically hears in her neighborhood; but says even her quiet community is a target for crime. "I…

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