[gtxvideo vid="XOIzpvxB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XOIzpvxB.jpg" vtitle="Board Honored”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Jackson-Madison County School Board were honored Thursday as part of School Board Appreciation Week. Students from Jackson Central-Merry High School welcomed board members with songs from their…
[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…
[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…
[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,…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A West Tennessee man accused of using a BB gun to steal a man's shoes faced a judge Thursday morning. Malik Batchelor is charged with aggravated robbery and violating his probation. A witness testified Batchelor held a…
[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…
[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…
[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.…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[gtxvideo vid="FeI2nLov" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FeI2nLov.jpg" vtitle="Holland Attempted Murder Charge”] MIDDLETON, Tenn. -- The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office said they have charged Marty Holland with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. Deputies say Holland allegedly attacked Southwind Restaurant owner Michael Druien…
[gtxvideo vid="xYqalvan" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xYqalvan.jpg" vtitle="Fireman Misses Ceremony”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee fire marshal is named the District 8 VFW Fireman of the Year but missed the ceremony. Steve Price said the decision to trade in the suit…
[gtxvideo vid="EmwHze28" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EmwHze28.jpg" vtitle="Echols In Court”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The suspect arrested Monday in connection with a deadly shooting on Woodberry Trail was in court Wednesday. Jeremy Echols has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death…
[gtxvideo vid="CBIKnX7y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CBIKnX7y.jpg" vtitle="School Board Appreciatiaon Week”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Governor Bill Haslam has declared Jan. 25 through 31 as School Board Appreciation Week in Tennessee. Local school board members on Wednesday helped build awareness and understanding of…
