[gtxvideo vid="EpmJM7bO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EpmJM7bO.jpg" vtitle="Payroll System Apporved”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The county commission on Wednesday approved a contract for a new payroll system within the county. Commissioners voted to accept the contract with Tyler Technologies for a system…
[gtxvideo vid="Yn1xLNhY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yn1xLNhY.jpg" vtitle="Carter Domestic Threats”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Wednesday after police say he repeatedly called and threatened his ex-girlfriend. Antonius Carter is accused of harassing the woman and then threatening her…
[gtxvideo vid="t39rlLCd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/t39rlLCd.jpg" vtitle="Gist Sworn In”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Congratulations are in order for Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist. He tells WBBJ he was officially sworn in Wednesday morning during a private ceremony. Gist defeated former state senator Lowe…
[gtxvideo vid="H8qqZUF4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/H8qqZUF4.jpg" vtitle="Lexington Storage Unit Fire PKG”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Lexington storage building goes up in flames Wednesday, closing Highway 412 for more than an hour. Firefighters worked for hours to get flames under control at…
[gtxvideo vid="AlPnYwf2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AlPnYwf2.jpg" vtitle="UTM EPSN3”] The University of Tennessee at Martin's football team is benefiting from the Ohio Valley Conference “Game of the Week" productions on ESPN3 this fall. Both the Skyhawks games against Jacksonville State on Saturday,…
[gtxvideo vid="9TFyDxqJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9TFyDxqJ.jpg" vtitle="New UT Uniforms”] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is opening its doors to the Nike swoosh while bidding farewell to the Lady Vols nickname and logo in all but one sport. Nike took over as…
[gtxvideo vid="NZtvzHw2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NZtvzHw2.jpg" vtitle="Walmart Felony Theft”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police have identified the two men they say are responsible for Walmart thefts on June 15 and have already arrested one of them. Marquisetin Williams, 21, of Dyersburg has…
[gtxvideo vid="eukz8NhI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eukz8NhI.jpg" vtitle="Commission Passes Budget”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The budget for Madison County was approved Wednesday by the Madison County Commission. The second passing of the budget by the commissioners came with 23 votes in favor,…
[gtxvideo vid="1ZGHdQNI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1ZGHdQNI.jpg" vtitle="Baily Simple Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man Tuesday night for allegedly attacking a woman and pouring bleach on her. Court papers say Damonte Bailey called the victim names and hit her in…
[gtxvideo vid="F62WPlRv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F62WPlRv.jpg" vtitle="Escaped Inmate Search PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The search for an escaped inmate intensifies in West Tennessee almost 48 hours after he walked away from a work detail in Middle Tennessee. Originally from West Tennessee,…
