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First Baptist Church Celebrates 145th Anniversary

TRENTON, Tenn,. - Dozens of church members gathered in Trenton to celebrate the church that started more than a century ago. First Baptist Church started in 1867, and the thriving church still stands today. Members celebrated their 145th anniversary with…

THP Reports One Fatality in I-40 Accident

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn., - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a wreck, that killed one man on Interstate 40 Saturday night. THP Officials said, Harvey K. Tapp,36 died from his injuries Investigators believe Tapp was…

Names of Colorado Shooting Victims Emerge

AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The Air Force says a reservist was among the victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting. He's identified as 29-year-old Staff Sgt. Jesse Childress, a cyber-systems operator at nearby Buckley Air Force Base. Relatives have identified…

Cleaning Products Cause Small Fire at Madison County Home

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - Fire officials were called to a home after cleaning products were left on a stove. The Madison County Special Operations and Fire Department were called to Old Pinson Road at…

Early Voting Numbers Released in Madison Co.

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - The numbers are in for those who voted early Friday in Madison County. According to the Madison County Election Commission, 481 people cast their ballots. Workers said the new total…

Jackson Police Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints

JACKSON, Tenn. - If you plan to hit the bars in Jackson Saturday night, you should make sure you have a designated driver. Jackson police officers will be performing sobriety checkpoints and increased traffic enforcement throughout the city again Saturday…

Two Arrested After Receiving Drug Parcel

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A West Tennessee couple is behind bars Saturday for allegedly retrieving a package that contained more than three pounds of marijuana. On Friday, Metro Narcotics and Jackson police officers arrested 34-year-old…

West Tennesseans React to Movie Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Police Department said it will have extra patrols at all of the city's movie theaters this weekend. Despite Friday's shooting, area theaters that evening stayed pretty busy. "I wouldn't…

High School Bands Prepare for First Performance

TRENTON, Tenn. - It is not just high school football players who are hitting the practice field before school resumes, so are high school band members. The Trenton Peabody High School marching band, like many others in the area, hit…

Suspicious Package Investigated in West Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. - A suspicious suitcase outside a business near the Highway 45 Bypass in west Jackson caused enough concern to bring the Jackson Police Department's Bomb Squad out. Just before noon, Friday, a bomb officer used an x-ray to…

Blue Suede Walk Held in Downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. - The new Mr. Blue Suede Shoes Walkway was officially unveiled in downtown Jackson, Friday. Several supporters gathered Friday evening to walk the 298 steps from the International Rockabilly Hall of Fame on Church Street to the Jackson…

Friendship Manufacturer Adding 50 New Jobs

FRIENDSHIP, Tenn. - Advantage Manufacturing in Friendship received a big boost, Friday, after receiving a USDA loan. Company leaders were awarded a $1 million zero-interest Rural Economic Development loan. The loan will allow the company to grow its medical-grade plastics…

New Cameras Catching Speeders In Selmer

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. - The new handheld photo enforcement system is causing a stir in the small town of Selmer. The device is made up of two technologies a HD photo camera and a LIDAR…

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