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Former Dresden Mayor Mike Pentecost dies unexpectedly at 73

[gtxvideo vid="5impdGr0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5impdGr0.jpg" vtitle="FORMER MAYOR PASSES”] DRESDEN, Tenn. -- A longtime West Tennessee leader was mourned Monday, but those who knew former Dresden mayor Mike Pentecost say he leaves quite the legacy behind. Friends say Pentecost passed away…

Sheriff: Madison Co. inmate health care change will benefit taxpayers

[gtxvideo vid="BBDdP2FV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BBDdP2FV.jpg" vtitle="MCO Inmate Healthcare PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Inmates inside the Madison County Correctional Facility will soon see a change in their medical treatment. "We'll provide the pharmacy, pass the pills to inmates, and then…

Local NAACP leader reacts to Spokane leader's resignation

[gtxvideo vid="WJEc2qEN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WJEc2qEN.jpg" vtitle="local NAACP reaction”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson area chapter of the NAACP reacts to the resignation of embattled Spokane, Wash., leader Rachel Dolezal. Her estranged parents accuse her of falsely portraying herself as black.…

Sheriff: Robbery suspect tried to hang self in Chester Co. jail

[gtxvideo vid="HGCUrOim" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HGCUrOim.jpg" vtitle="Inmate Tries to Handhimself”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Madison County inmate is recovering after trying to hang himself in the Chester County jail. According to Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver, he agreed to house…

Trial date set for man accused of killing fiancee

[gtxvideo vid="IK4DAf9L" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IK4DAf9L.jpg" vtitle="Pittmans next step”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A trial date has been set for Charles Pittman, the 22-year-old accused of killing his fiancee on the campus of Union University. On Nov. 2, Pittman, a former student,…

St. Mary's, Sacred Heart break ground on joint athletic site

[gtxvideo vid="zDTKAOur" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zDTKAOur.jpg" vtitle="Sacred Heart Greadbreaking”] NORTH JACKSON -- Students of Sacred Heart High School and St. Mary's Elementary and Middle School broke ground Monday on what will be new sports fields and athletic facilities for both schools.…

Vanderbilt beats Titans 4-3 on Kendall's 2-run walk-off HR

[gtxvideo vid="2FJBjzXa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2FJBjzXa.jpg" vtitle="C5 Fullerton vs Vandy”] OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Freshman Jeren Kendall's two-run homer off Tyler Peitzmeier into the right-field bullpen in the bottom of the ninth inning gave defending national champion Vanderbilt a 4-3 come-from-behind…

Woman in court faces assault, resisting arrest charges

[gtxvideo vid="c80IU3RM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c80IU3RM.jpg" vtitle="Crowley Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman appeared in city court Monday on several charges stemming from a weekend domestic disturbance. Ida Grace Crowley was arrested late Friday after police responded to a Morningside…

Woman accused of stealing from store while disguised as employee

[gtxvideo vid="j4TejJ4I" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j4TejJ4I.jpg" vtitle="rodgers walmart theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Monday in city court on accusations of stealing from a Jackson store while disguised as an employee. Stephanie Rogers is accused of stealing more than $600…

Dyer Co. man charged with TennCare fraud, selling drugs near school

[gtxvideo vid="HAvQaEYV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HAvQaEYV.jpg" vtitle="dyer tenncare fraud”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man is charged with TennCare fraud and accused of selling a controlled substance near a local school. Courtney Lamont Williams, 32, is accused of selling hydrocodone…