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School district's final Vision 2020 meeting draws hundreds

[gtxvideo vid="mzucrrxR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mzucrrxR.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS Special Meeting PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- For a final time, the Jackson-Madison County community came together to fight for their vision for the school district. Tuesday, the school board held its last Vision 2020…

Deputies investigate gun thefts from Henry Co. home

[gtxvideo vid="gosWKfgi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gosWKfgi.jpg" vtitle="Henry Gun Theft PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A homeowner left town for the weekend while his daughter kept an eye on the residence, and during a routine check, she found the home had been…

UT Martin awarded $250K grant to establish STEM hub

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin has been awarded a $250,000 grant to establish the Northwest Tennessee Regional STEM Hub. The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network made the announcement Tuesday, according to a release. The goal is to…

Local judge applies for Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Roger Page is among nine people applying to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Page previously served as circuit court judge for Madison, Henderson and Chester counties. The opening…

Early voting starts this week for city of Milan

[gtxvideo vid="vjkpHh2o" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vjkpHh2o.jpg" vtitle="Milan Early Voting”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Early voting begins Wednesday in a number of elections for the city of Milan. Votes can be cast starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Gibson County Election Commission office…

1 killed in Camden crash involving dump truck

[gtxvideo vid="0vmQ07Ba" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0vmQ07Ba.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co Fatal Wreck”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A two-vehicle crash Tuesday along Highway 70 in Camden claimed one life. Troopers confirm the wreck happened shortly after 1 p.m. and involved a dump truck and…

JCM Alumni Association makes donation to school

[gtxvideo vid="GRyAmqBP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GRyAmqBP.jpg" vtitle="JCM Donation”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Central-Merry's Alumni Association presented the academy with a $3,000 check Tuesday. Dr. Charles Clark, the school's principal, thanked this year's Tailgating Weekend for making the gift possible. Student athletes,…

Local plant returns to normal operations after gun scare

[gtxvideo vid="782m6bAK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/782m6bAK.jpg" vtitle="Thyssen Incident”] MIDDLETON, Tenn. -- Employees at a Middleton plant had a scare Tuesday afternoon as deputies investigated a report of a gun at their workplace. The ThyssenKrupp Elevator Manufacturing building was evacuated during a…

Man in court after high-speed chase with child in vehicle

[gtxvideo vid="QnXYKd4W" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QnXYKd4W.jpg" vtitle="JPD Chase Damage PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man faced a judge Tuesday, accused of leading police on a chase, slamming into patrol cars and crashing into a backyard, all while his 2-year-old was…

Man charged with killing fiancee withdraws motion to take back guilty plea

[gtxvideo vid="qJpE7AGA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qJpE7AGA.jpg" vtitle="Pittman Back in Court PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The former Union University student who admitted to killing his fiancee, then tried to withdraw that guilty plea, changed his mind again Tuesday. “I approve the order…

Update: Gibson fire chief says natural gas leak is contained

[gtxvideo vid="jl4McOIz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jl4McOIz.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Gas Leak”] UPDATE -- Crews have capped the leaking natural gas line and the situation is now under control, according to fire officials. Fire Chief Bryan Cathey said a man was cutting a tree…

Humboldt auto dealer hopes to gather truckload of food

[gtxvideo vid="N2TbmjtO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N2TbmjtO.jpg" vtitle="Thanksgiving Food Drive”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A local auto dealer is hoping to round up a truckload of relief for families in need this Thanksgiving. Lonnie Cobb's Humboldt Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram is hosting…

Man wanted in Union City robbery turns himself in

[gtxvideo vid="Px2XMeF6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Px2XMeF6.jpg" vtitle="Union City Update”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A man wanted in a recent robbery and assault that left another man in the hospital has turned himself in. Union City police were notified around 2 a.m.…

School board meeting topic shifts to dismissal of Liberty Tech principal

[gtxvideo vid="1QVLISdi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1QVLISdi.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS Board Meeting PKG 10”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- All eyes are on school board members and the superintendent as they discuss questionable terminations and possible school closures beginning Monday night during a crucial two days…

Church members say team is back in U.S. after missionary killed

[gtxvideo vid="iUPMElxG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iUPMElxG.jpg" vtitle="Missionary Death Follow PKG”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee team of missionaries returned from Haiti on Monday after a tragic loss of one of their own. Roberta Edwards was shot and killed while serving…

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