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Skyhawks gaining access to larger audience

[gtxvideo vid="AlPnYwf2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AlPnYwf2.jpg" vtitle="UTM EPSN3”] The University of Tennessee at Martin's football team is benefiting from the Ohio Valley Conference “Game of the Week" productions on ESPN3 this fall. Both the Skyhawks games against Jacksonville State on Saturday,…

Martin police ID suspects in Walmart thefts; one arrested

[gtxvideo vid="NZtvzHw2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NZtvzHw2.jpg" vtitle="Walmart Felony Theft”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police have identified the two men they say are responsible for Walmart thefts on June 15 and have already arrested one of them. Marquisetin Williams, 21, of Dyersburg has…

Madison Co. Commission approves budget

[gtxvideo vid="eukz8NhI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eukz8NhI.jpg" vtitle="Commission Passes Budget”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The budget for Madison County was approved Wednesday by the Madison County Commission. The second passing of the budget by the commissioners came with 23 votes in favor,…

Man accused of attacking, pouring bleach on woman

[gtxvideo vid="1ZGHdQNI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1ZGHdQNI.jpg" vtitle="Baily Simple Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man Tuesday night for allegedly attacking a woman and pouring bleach on her. Court papers say Damonte Bailey called the victim names and hit her in…

Crews fight fire at Lexington business; highway re-opened

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Crews are working an active fire at a Lexington storage unit business. Highway 412 in Lexington was temporarily shut down due to the fire at Beech Lake Storage, located at 771 West Church Street, according to the…

Police: Escaped inmate on run could be in West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="F62WPlRv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F62WPlRv.jpg" vtitle="Escaped Inmate Search PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The search for an escaped inmate intensifies in West Tennessee almost 48 hours after he walked away from a work detail in Middle Tennessee. Originally from West Tennessee,…

Grizzlies head coach dishes out lessons in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="ykNH9kHq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ykNH9kHq.jpg" vtitle="Joerger Coaches Camp PKG”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. - The first day of summer camp is usually met with high emotion. But for kids attending the Memphis Grizzlies camp at Jackson Christian, the excitement level on…

Cause of Gibson Co. church fire determined

[gtxvideo vid="SHbE5EQ1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SHbE5EQ1.jpg" vtitle="Fruitland Church Fire Update”] FRUITLAND, Tenn. -- State bomb and arson investigators have concluded a lightning strike is to blame for the June 23 fire that destroyed the Fruitland Presbyterian Church. Investigators said the steeple…

THP using data-driven enforcement for holiday

[gtxvideo vid="xGoC3O5a" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xGoC3O5a.jpg" vtitle="THP New Data PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With more than 750,000 Tennesseans hitting the road this holiday weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is setting up patrol "hotspots" in areas they have found to be dangerous…

Deputies make 2 additional arrests in classic car thefts

TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tipton County Sheriff's Department has charged two additional suspects in the thefts of two classic vehicles from a garage in Tipton County. Investigators said Nathan Hooper asked Jason Staggs of Jackson and his girlfriend, Meghan…

Heavy rains sprout weeds that hinder local farmers

[gtxvideo vid="sJ0cqoo2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sJ0cqoo2.jpg" vtitle="Weed Management On Farms PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Recent rains bring more than just flooding problems for West Tennessee farmers. It's also causing an unusual amount of weeds, which is costing farmers time and…

21 hired at job fair; positions still available

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jobs are still available after Omni Family of Services held a job fair Tuesday. The company had 42 candidates apply during the fair at the DoubleTree Hotel, and 21 applicants were hired on site. There are still…

Weakley Co. commission approves $12M for school upgrades

[gtxvideo vid="AxBUO0kx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AxBUO0kx.jpg" vtitle="Weakley Co Budget”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Commission has voted to borrow $12.8 million for improvements within the school district. Every school in Weakley County is scheduled for improvements except for Dresden…

TVA invites public to share their fun in summer photo contest

[gtxvideo vid="n6G3xQHf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n6G3xQHf.jpg" vtitle="TVA Summer Contest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority wants to know what you've been up to this summer. Officials hope this holiday weekend will be the chance many take to enter their TVA…

Officers search for escaped inmate in north Jackson

NORTH JACKSON -- Officers are searching for an escaped Lawrence County inmate near Exit 85 off I-40 in north Jackson. Authorities say Jason Kirk, a Lawrence County inmate being held by Chester County, walked off work detail before noon Monday…

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