Daily Sports: 9.25.12
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Football Standout Encourages Local Residents to Stay Healthy
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A former college football standout is encouraging West Tennesseans to stay healthy. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital held a free diabetes seminar, Tuesday and Marcus Dupree was the guest speaker. Considered one of…
THP Releases Details on I-40 Crash
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- The THP released its final report in last month's deadly six-car pile-up on Interstate 40 in Henderson County. Investigators determined the initial collision occurred when the driver of a Volkswagen Golf was…
Commissioner Visits Jackson THP Office
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Tennessee's Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner made a couple of stops in West Tennessee, Tuesday, with one here in the Hub City. Commissioner Bill Gibbons paid a visit to the Tennessee…
New Prescription Drug Drop-off to be Placed at JPD
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- It might surprise you to know that prescription drug contamination is often detected in in local water supplies. The reason is 90 percent of Americans improperly dispose of unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter…
American Legion Raffling Off Patriotic Motorcycle
This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - A local American Legion is raffling off a one of a kind veteran tribute bike. The unique 2010 Honda Fury Chopper 1300 is custom painted with the American Flag and…
Clerks Allegedly Caught on Tape Stealing Lottery Tickets
This video is no longer available. BELLS, Tenn.- Four convenience store workers have been fired after the store owner claims they stole scratch off tickets from the Snappy Mart store. According to the store manager, one woman was caught on…
Police Investigate Shots Fired at Midtown Bar
JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police said a man pulled out a gun inside a local sports bar on Hale Street and fired shots outside the building. However, the business was not supposed to be open. No one was hurt in…
Tennessee Seniors Among Least Active in the Nation
This video is no longer available. This week is Active Aging Week, aimed at encouraging senior citizens to exercise more. However Tennessee seniors are among the least active in the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Five Sex Offenders Arrested for Non-Compliance
This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. - Five men were jailed in Haywood County accused of violating the sex offender registry. According to the Brownsville Police Department, they along with the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole conducted…
University Officials Refuse Support of Same-Sex Benefits
Two administrators at the University of Tennessee say they cannot support health insurance benefits for same-sex partners of UT employees. A letter from university Chancellor Jimmy Cheek and Agriculture Chancellor Larry Arrington was read to a UT Faculty Senate meeting…
Man Charged with Murder in Vehicular Crash
Kentucky State Police have charged a Shelbyville man with murder in tractor-trailer crash nearly a year ago. The KSP's Frankfort post issued a statement that Lonnie Monroe was charged Monday with murder and DUI. Investigators said Monroe was under the…
Businessman Sentenced in Kickback Conspiracy
A federal judge has sentenced Tupelo businessman Ray Shoemaker to fifty-five months in federal prison, a $10,000 fine and three years' post-release supervision on six counts related to a kickback conspiracy. The crimes centered on Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville,…
Student Arrested for Having a Gun at School
Officials say random searches of backpacks and classrooms will be stepped up following the discovery of a gun at Hattiesburg High School. A ninth-grader was arrested by Hattiesburg Public School District police Monday and taken to the Forrest County Juvenile…
KY to Hold Meetingon Execution Methods
Kentucky officials are set to hold a public hearing on a new proposal for the execution method for condemned inmates. The Justice Cabinet will hear comments from attorneys, advocates and the public starting at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday at the…
