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Teague, Hawks stay hot, beat Grizzlies 96-86

[gtxvideo vid="wURLFzoz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wURLFzoz.jpg" vtitle="Grizzlies vs hawks”] ATLANTA (AP) - Jeff Teague scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 96-86 on Wednesday night to continue their strong play against Western Conference teams. The Hawks, who…

Man charged in Martin triple shooting

[gtxvideo vid="38wbw9yn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/38wbw9yn.jpg" vtitle="Eisley In Court”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The suspected gunman police say shot three, killing one, was formally charged Wednesday. Marcus Easley is accused of shooting three people in Martin late Monday night. As of…

Mayor Gist delivers State of the City Address

[gtxvideo vid="vH5qXlF7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vH5qXlF7.jpg" vtitle="Mayor Gist Address”] JACKSON, Tenn.- Current Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist, delivered his state of the city speech to members of the Jackson Rotary Club Wednesday. "2014 was a great year that the heart of our…

Priority schools could see staffing overhaul

[gtxvideo vid="FwioOnXB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FwioOnXB.jpg" vtitle="Priority Schools Staffing”] JACKSON, Tenn.,--The two priority schools in Jackson-Madison County could see big staff overhauls in the next few months. Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin met with staff at Lincoln Magnet School for Mathematics and…

Union University to add new enrollment manager

[gtxvideo vid="kQw0DALi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kQw0DALi.jpg" vtitle="Union Adds Faculty”] NORTH JACKSON -- Union University will soon have a new vice president to oversee enrollment. Dan Griffin has been named vice president for enrollment management and will oversee both new undergraduate students…

School officials urge parents to take extra care to keep kids warm

[gtxvideo vid="YkIzL5Kg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YkIzL5Kg.jpg" vtitle="Bus Stop Tips”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With our temperatures dropping dangerously low, officials with the Jackson-Madison County School District say they are monitoring the weather and are discussing plans to keep children safe. School…

THP's 'no refusal' campaign nets DUI arrests

[gtxvideo vid="ZSkfGh4Y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZSkfGh4Y.jpg" vtitle="No Refusal Results”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol released the results of its holiday No Refusal safety campaign. According to THP, more than 68 individuals were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Troopers…

TVA asks customers to help save power

[gtxvideo vid="iNU8pb0x" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iNU8pb0x.jpg" vtitle="TVA Reduce Electricity”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking you to chip in to help save power. The cold temperatures that many have grown familiar with have placed higher demand on the…

Local realty employee accused of embezzling money

[gtxvideo vid="hV9nzpLq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hV9nzpLq.jpg" vtitle="Eskridge Embezzlement”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- In Jackson City Court Wednesday, a member of a local realty company faced accusations of embezzling money. Alonzo Eskridge was in charge of collecting monthly rent payments for Cooper realty…

Work certificate for felons first requires citizenship rights be restored

[gtxvideo vid="O8F289kz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O8F289kz.jpg" vtitle="Felon Law Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In a story last week, WBBJ covered a new law allowing convicted felons to get a court-issued certificate to make it easier to get a job. However, we failed…