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Women's Day celebrated at Blair's Chapel CME Church

[gtxvideo vid="ribt0YcZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ribt0YcZ.jpg" vtitle="Womens day”] JACKSON, Tenn.-- Women from several generations gathered together Sunday for encouragement and teaching. Blair's Chapel hosted a special service, their Women's Day Celebration. Men and women celebrated, worshiped, and learned from special speakers.…

Swamp People wrap up Hunting and Fishing Outdoor Expo

[gtxvideo vid="VLsxRM6y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VLsxRM6y.jpg" vtitle="Swamp People Visit”] TRENTON,Tenn.-- It wasn't the rain that brought the swamp to West Tennessee Sunday. There was an almost constant drizzle Sunday afternoon, but that didn't dampen spirits at the First Annual Hunting and…

Emergency personnel honored in Savannah gathering

[gtxvideo vid="bPjJzwVo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bPjJzwVo.jpg" vtitle="Emergency Personnel Honored”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Many gathered at Tennessee Street Park in an effort to honor and appreciate law enforcement officials and other emergency personnel. The event was created by Riverview Baptist Church Pastor…

African children's choir sings at Poplar Baptist Church

[gtxvideo vid="gSo7zZMC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gSo7zZMC.jpg" vtitle="African Childrens choir”] WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Poplar Baptist Church held a concert featuring the African Children's Choir. The concert was apart of a nationwide tour with the benefits going to African Children in need.…

Tennessee Cigar and Brew Festival takes place in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="clSOXL4k" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/clSOXL4k.jpg" vtitle="Cigar and Brew Fest PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many people came out to the Jackson Fairgrounds for the 7th annual Tennessee Cigar and Brew Fest. This event gave many people the opportunity to come out…

American Cancer Society hosts breast cancer walk

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Many gathered at The Ballpark at Jackson for the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer 5-K walk. The event hosted hundreds of attendees. Many walked the from Jackson General Park to Ridgecrest Rd. Participants said it's an…

Parents prefer trunk-or-treats as safer Halloween alternative

[gtxvideo vid="Vi3ipnmp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vi3ipnmp.jpg" vtitle="Halloween Safety PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn.---With Halloween just days away, many parents are exploring trunks rather than houses for treats to keep their kids safe. Hundreds of trick-or-treaters hit the streets Saturday night in Downtown Jackson…

Fatal house fire in Bolivar is under investigation

[gtxvideo vid="IojRunfy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IojRunfy.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Fatal Fire”] HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn.-- A woman lost her life Friday night after a fire in Bolivar. The fire department responded to the home around 10 p.m. off of Mamaddie Way. Officials said 54-year-old…

Domestic Violence walk takes place at Lane College

[gtxvideo vid="aXt6wsTc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aXt6wsTc.jpg" vtitle="Domestic Violence Walk”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College hosted a walk in an effort to inform people about the dangers of domestic violence. The walk started at the college, making it's way towards many…

4th annual special needs pageant brings smiles to all

[gtxvideo vid="Lp7T4AIA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lp7T4AIA.jpg" vtitle="Special Needs Pagent”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Beauty queens and kings were able to compete in a unique pageant on Saturday afternoon. The fourth annual Daughters of Job Special Needs Pageant was held at Freed…

4 more puppies stolen from shelter; 1 buried alive

[gtxvideo vid="3jm9nAT3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3jm9nAT3.jpg" vtitle="More Puppies Stolen PKG”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Four more puppies were stolen from a rescue shelter in Crockett County that was stolen from earlier in the week. Three of the four puppies have been…

Community hosts luncheon to support officer's daughter

[gtxvideo vid="7ylyfMXL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7ylyfMXL.jpg" vtitle="Charity Lunch PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wives of Jackson police officers hosted a benefit lunch Friday on the lawn of the police department to raise money for a daughter of one of their own. They…

7th annual Cigar & Brew Fest is Saturday at Jackson Fairgrounds Park

[gtxvideo vid="ec0k4vyI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ec0k4vyI.jpg" vtitle="Cigar And Brew Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Craft beer, cigars and corn hole will be drawing crowds Saturday for the 7th annual Tennessee Cigar and Brew Fest at Jackson Fairgrounds Park. West Tennesseans will be…

Jackson police release security video of ATM robbery suspect

[gtxvideo vid="ULwxNRpH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ULwxNRpH.jpg" vtitle="ATM Surveillance”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have released surveillance video of who they say is the suspect in a robbery earlier this week at a downtown ATM. Authorities say they believe the man in…

Neighbor rescues pair from burning Gibson County home

[gtxvideo vid="JjS23ZdU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JjS23ZdU.jpg" vtitle="House Fire Rescue PKG”] RUTHERFORD, Tenn. -- A raging fire early Friday morning destroys a home and leaves two people severely injured. "I didn't really know how bad it was until daylight," Tammy Gunnells, who…

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