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Jackson drug court offers treatment route for drug offenders

[gtxvideo vid="xpfVv6Sm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xpfVv6Sm.jpg" vtitle="Drug Court Grad”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Two former drug addicts appeared before a judge Thursday — and received a round of applause. Celesta Sharp and Casey Sanders graduated from Jackson City Drug Court. The court…

Sex assault summit in Nashville shines light on campus dangers

[gtxvideo vid="95KD1imC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/95KD1imC.jpg" vtitle="Sex Assault Summit”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- On the heels of the Vanderbilt rape trial, administrators from about 80 public and private colleges across Tennessee met just three miles away from the courtroom about sexual assault…

Driver walks away from single-vehicle Henderson Co. wreck

[gtxvideo vid="FaqNpgfh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FaqNpgfh.jpg" vtitle="Highway 412 Accident”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A driver was able to walk away from an accident on Highway 412 Thursday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., deputies say an SUV drifted over into the opposite lane,…

Longtime Chester Co. superintendent dies at 73

[gtxvideo vid="qcYhohM4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qcYhohM4.jpg" vtitle="Former Super Intendant”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A longtime West Tennessee educator was laid to rest Thursday after passing away earlier this week. Dr. Kathy Mays was Chester County Schools superintendent for 20 years, serving…

Jackson hospital to hold 2-day career workshop

[gtxvideo vid="ixLE55mM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ixLE55mM.jpg" vtitle="JMCGH Career Workshop”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital will host a two-day career workshop Feb. 3 and 5 from 8:15 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. There is limited space available, so those wishing to attend…

Police: Classes resume after bomb threat at Bolivar Central High School

[gtxvideo vid="xY02BhHX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xY02BhHX.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Bomb Threat 630”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Students have been allowed to return to class and officers are leaving the scene after investigating a bomb threat at Bolivar Central High School, according to Bolivar police.…

Timber company catches fire in Madison County

[gtxvideo vid="00DVESEC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/00DVESEC.jpg" vtitle="Timber Comp Fire”] DENMARK, Tenn. -- A fire broke out at Hooper Timber company in Madison County on Thursday morning. The owner estimates the fire caused more than $1 million worth of damage. “Just kind…

West Tenn. Baptist pastors talk about church integration

[gtxvideo vid="VNlhAdge" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VNlhAdge.jpg" vtitle="SBC Urges Integration”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- In the wake of recent killings of black men by white police officers, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention are calling for integration at church. They are preaching…

West Tennessee Healthcare announces new medical center in Trenton

[gtxvideo vid="lwE7fcTk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lwE7fcTk.jpg" vtitle="Med Center Approved”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare announced Wednesday it is building a brand new medical center in Trenton. The West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees passed a resolution to build the 12,855…

Vikings exceeding expectations under a seasoned rookie coach

[gtxvideo vid="NzIbt8lZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NzIbt8lZ.jpg" vtitle="Vikings Dont Miss A Beat”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. - Replacing former boys basketball coach Thomas Boykin at Humboldt isn't an easy task. But Ronald Abernathy is getting off to a good start. "We are really going…