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Huntingdon may approve property tax increase

[gtxvideo vid="s9TiRu5h" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s9TiRu5h.jpg" vtitle="Huntingdon Property Tax Increase”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Homeowners in one Carroll County town may soon see a hike in their property tax rates. The city of Huntingdon is having their second reading Tuesday regarding an…

Deputies ID man killed in Beech Bluff wreck

[gtxvideo vid="7qy5H0Ax" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7qy5H0Ax.jpg" vtitle="Beech Bluff Fatal Accident”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- New information is available in a deadly weekend wreck in east Madison County. The wreck happened Saturday night along Beech Bluff Road. According to the Madison County…

Landfill fire is out; cause still unknown

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County fire chief says they can't yet say what sparked a fire Sunday night at a local landfill, but the fire is now out. The fire was first reported round 8:30 p.m. along Aaron…

Martin PD announces promotions

[gtxvideo vid="xFURzUVN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xFURzUVN.jpg" vtitle="Martin PD Promotions”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- Four Martin police officers have been promoted. According to Chief Don Teal, 14-year veteran Officer Phillip Fuqua was promoted to administrative captain. Officer Mike Wenz, who has served for…

Man accused of fleeing in car, nearly hitting officer

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man's alleged attempt to drive away from police lands him in court on assault and evading charges. Michael Lipford is accused of driving away Thursday as officers approached his car after they saw it parked during…

Kids get free back-to-school haircuts in annual event

JACKSON, Tenn. -- To help with the expenses that come with back-to-school season, a local official is hosting a free haircut and hairstyle event. City Councilman Ernest Brooks II is hosting the fifth annual "Cuts and Stylze" program, which offers…

Three charged in Union City break-in

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A recent early morning break-in at a Union City home lands three men in jail on burglary charges. Antwon Cotton, Vernon Cotton and Kendhal Warren all are charged with burglary in the July 14 break-in. The…

Union City man arrested after alleged knife threat

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- An alleged bar fight early Sunday led to a man being arrested on accusations of making threats with a knife. Richard Turnbow was arrested after police witnessed an altercation in the parking lot of Snack Shop…

Residents turn their lights on for Chattanooga

[gtxvideo vid="hLS4jy38" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hLS4jy38.jpg" vtitle="chattanooga Lights out”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans are joining together across the nation with just the flip of a switch and the strike of a match. It all started on Facebook.…

Landfill catches fire in Madison County

[gtxvideo vid="OvYnMG8y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OvYnMG8y.jpg" vtitle="MCO Landfill fire update”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A landfill caught fire just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Aaron Long Road. Officials at the landfill said they didn't know how it started and that they…

NAACP hosts education forum, raises reading level concerns

[gtxvideo vid="ZqpDTDEv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZqpDTDEv.jpg" vtitle="NAACP Education Forum”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The NAACP hosted another education forum Sunday to help discuss the latest issues in the school system, including students' reading abilities. "People see the need to improve. They might…

Shiloh National Park remembers fallen servicemen

[gtxvideo vid="YneLIbOV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YneLIbOV.jpg" vtitle="Shiloh Remembers Marine”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hundreds gathered this weekend at Shiloh National Park to remember the fallen military men in the Chattanooga shootings. The park has many cannon-firing demonstrations throughout the year, but…

Rodeo attracts thousands to help support local fire dept.

[gtxvideo vid="wqNMqk72" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wqNMqk72.jpg" vtitle="Good Luck FD Rodeo”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Thousands of cowboys and rodeo fans faced the hot temperatures Saturday and flocked to a small community in Gibson County. They gathered to watch some of the…

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