OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- State Rep. Andy Holt, R-Dresden, thinks students in Tennessee have to take too many state-mandated tests. "These kids are subject to four, five, six weeks of testing, and I think that could have a severe detraction…
[gtxvideo vid="wsZpSD8f" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wsZpSD8f.jpg" vtitle="JPD Halloween Safety PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The spookiest holiday of the year is just one day away, and to make sure there's no tricks and just treats this Halloween the Jackson Police Department will…
[gtxvideo vid="N1PAinUM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N1PAinUM.jpg" vtitle="Operation Blackout PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In an effort to keep kids safe this Halloween, law enforcement check up on sex offenders across the area. It is called Operation Blackout. Zain Hakim, a parent, said…
[gtxvideo vid="DUDMhCw9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DUDMhCw9.jpg" vtitle="Domestic Violence Vigil PKG”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Hardin County rallied against domestic violence Thursday night, remembering victims of the crime who have died as a result of it. It also served as a chance to…
[gtxvideo vid="eYNcjHyA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eYNcjHyA.jpg" vtitle="YMCA Checks Follow PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some former YMCA employees are having a hard time making ends meet after not receiving their final paychecks. Former YMCA employee Anna Duck said that it has been…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you carry an epinephrine autoinjector, there is a product recall that could affect you. The one you have may not work correctly in an emergency. All Auvi-Q injectors have been recalled because they may not deliver…
[gtxvideo vid="m4DOP4RF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/m4DOP4RF.jpg" vtitle="Westview Sexual Assault”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Westview High School student was recently arrested and charged with sexual battery. Police confirm he was taken into custody earlier this month on accusations of sexually assaulting a…
[gtxvideo vid="lARrDXWa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lARrDXWa.jpg" vtitle="Water Main Break LIVE SHOT 6pm”] EAST JACKSON -- Crews continue to work on a ruptured water main at an east Jackson work site. Contractor equipment hit a main near the Hillcrest Circle Drive and…
[gtxvideo vid="UiDB1FjL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UiDB1FjL.jpg" vtitle="Vein Drain”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A little Halloween fun results in many residents lining up to help others in need of blood. Nurses, staff and donors took part Thursday in the 24th annual Vein Drain…
[gtxvideo vid="PCXsWHP5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PCXsWHP5.jpg" vtitle="I-40 Body Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Law enforcement officers are still working to identify a body found Wednesday along Interstate 40. The city has now taken over the investigation. The body was expected to be…
[gtxvideo vid="M5G8sAJM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/M5G8sAJM.jpg" vtitle="Amber Alert Located PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Law enforcement agencies across the state breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as a man accused of killing his wife and kidnapping his young daughter in Knoxville was…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The state's mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Madison County on Saturday. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will be providing the service from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 112 Union…
[gtxvideo vid="FIS09UaD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FIS09UaD.jpg" vtitle="Trunk Or Treat”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The annual Jackson-Madison County Trunk-or-Treat event is just one day away. Friday, this free spook-tacular event begins at 5 p.m. at its new location the Ballpark at Jackson. Costumes…
[gtxvideo vid="ZC9SzSca" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZC9SzSca.jpg" vtitle="Henry Co Teacher Update”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A high school teacher charged with having unlawful sexual contact with a student pleaded not guilty Thursday morning. Kevin Smothers, a teacher at Henry County High School,…
[gtxvideo vid="p0oeZdOz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/p0oeZdOz.jpg" vtitle="Covering Community”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local business wants to give a family an early Christmas present this year. Reed's Metals is giving away a free roof to a family in need. Team members will volunteer…
