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Lexington Replacing Water Meters; Some Customers to Pay More

This video is no longer available. LEXINGTON, Tenn.- Officials in Lexington believe faulty water meters are costing them thousands of dollars in lost revenue, and they have come up with a plan to fix it. The Lexington Utility Board has…

Drought Survey In Dyersburg Leads to Disaster Designation

This video is no longer available. DYER COUNTY, Tenn.- After surveying the drought damage in West Tennessee, the United States Department of Agriculture designated 15 Tennessee Counties Primary Disaster Areas. Karis T. Gutter who serves as Deputy Under Secretary for…

Miss Tennessee Contestants Prepare for Tough Competition

This video is no longer available. The interviews, the quick changes, the dance steps and the talent showcase are all part of what contestants will go through in order to compete for the title of Miss Tennessee. It's more than…

Money Missing from TN Red Cross Chapter

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into more than $20,000 missing from the Monroe County Red Cross chapter. The District Attorney General's Office asked the state agency to investigate on May 9. TBI spokeswomen Kristin Helm said…

Veterans Want Military Cemetery in West TN

This video is no longer available. Many veterans in West Tennessee are hopeful there will soon be a new military cemetery closer to home. A newly organized steering committee is evaluating sites in Madison and Henderson County to develop a…

Worker Killed in Equipment Explosion

Authorities say a 39-year-old Pascagoula man died after sustaining a head injury at Mississippi Phosphates Corp. Jackson County Coroner Vicki Broadus tells The Mississippi Press (http://bit.ly/KHgzXJ ) Jeffrey Simpson was pronounced dead around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Sheriff Mike Byrd said…

West KY Coal Mine Debated

The future of a western Kentucky coal mine remains up in the air after planners in Owensboro split over whether to allow the project. The Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission's two tie votes Thursday night came after testimony from groups including…

FFRF and Alabama School At Odds

School board members in Jackson County have decided not to ban a man known as the "Bible Man" from holding monthly meetings with elementary school children. The board took up the matter this week in response to complaints that religious…

MS Voters Head To Polls

Mississippians on Tuesday choose a new governor and decide whether to add three amendments to the state constitution, including one that could provoke a national fight about abortion. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. On…

Volunteer Repair Area Homes

This video is no longer available. Volunteers were out all Saturday morning helping to make over a local home. The Madison-Chester Baptist Association had their crews out making several repairs to this home on Oak Street. They partnered with the…