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Morning fire damages Gibson Co. home

[gtxvideo vid="6ucw0MzS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6ucw0MzS.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co House Fire”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Thursday morning fire leaves a Gibson County family without a place to call home. Firefighters say an electrical fire sparked in a bedroom around 10:30 a.m.…

$45K in ATVs stolen in Union City

[gtxvideo vid="MPDJgysf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MPDJgysf.jpg" vtitle="Abernathy Stolen Items”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Police need help finding more than $45,000 in stolen ATVs and the people who took them. Officers say an orange and black Polaris ATV valued at $28,000 was…

THP IDs victim in fatal Haywood Co. motorcycle wreck

[gtxvideo vid="YlIl3G8l" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YlIl3G8l.jpg" vtitle="I40 Motorcycle Fatality”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a Wednesday afternoon motorcycle wreck. Jerry Quinton Pinson, 65, of Farmersville, Texas, was killed when the Honda motorcycle…

Peaches Nesbitt scheduled to appear in court

[gtxvideo vid="45nWLax2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/45nWLax2.jpg" vtitle="Peaches Summons Report”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A retired Jackson police officer is set to appear in court Friday morning after being accused of assault. Peaches Nesbitt's criminal summons was processed Thursday, and she is scheduled…

Suspects arrested after fleeing into Madison Co. woods

[gtxvideo vid="zIgtJ69T" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zIgtJ69T.jpg" vtitle="MCO Manhunt”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Thursday afternoon manhunt ends as deputies and U.S. Marshals capture two men they say fled on foot into a wooded area. Chad Honon and Trent Reynolds both face…

Police seek to ID vehicle in country club auto burglaries

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are looking for a vehicle they believe is connected to multiple auto burglaries Monday outside the Jackson Country Club. Police say a silver hatchback-style vehicle believed to be a Ford Focus possibly occupied by three burglary…

Woman faces assault charge after alleged knife threat

[gtxvideo vid="HHgUupGa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HHgUupGa.jpg" vtitle="Williams Knife Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman accused of threatening her boyfriend with a butcher knife appeared Thursday before a Jackson judge. Unique Dream Williams faces a charge of aggravated domestic assault after pulling…

Woman accused of threatening to kill boyfriend with butcher knife

[gtxvideo vid="Fq7dMr5Y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fq7dMr5Y.jpg" vtitle="McKinney Agg Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Thursday in city court on accusations of threatening to kill her boyfriend with a butcher knife. Brenda McKinney is accused of making the threats Wednesday night…

No applying for state jobs as website is upgraded

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Job seekers hoping to apply for state jobs are out of luck as the Tennessee website is out of service for an upgrade. Hiring for most positions will be halted until the relaunch of the site expected…

Truck crashes into utility pole in north Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A driver had a scare Wednesday evening when his truck ran into a ditch and struck a utility pole. Jackson police said the wreck happened around 8:30 p.m. as the driver was headed west in the 800…

THP confirms 2 fatal crashes on I-40 in Haywood Co.

[gtxvideo vid="WfNB17uZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WfNB17uZ.jpg" vtitle="i40 motorcycle wreck 10pm”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- It was a deadly day along Interstate 40 in Haywood County after two fatal wrecks within an hour of each other. The first happened just after 5…

Painting over of flag on Obion Co. sign draws controversy

[gtxvideo vid="xNxSHy1i" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xNxSHy1i.jpg" vtitle="obion co confederate sign”] TROY, Tenn. -- A sign to commemorate victory for a community is drawing controversy in Obion County. "We are the Rebels and that is our flag. It is special to us,"…

Memphis women add former UT Martin star Ashia Jones

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis has added one of the nation's most prolific scorers in forward Ashia Jones, who was dismissed from Tennessee Martin's team last month. Jones averaged 23.4 points per game this past season to rank fourth among…

Summer Celebration Lawn & Garden Show kicks off at AgResearch Center

[gtxvideo vid="YUXmNan3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YUXmNan3.jpg" vtitle="Summer Celebration Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the summer wears on, officials have a lot planned with one season commemoration — the UT AgResearch and Education Center's "Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show." This year's…

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