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Crockett Co. dedicates 'Walking Wednesdays' for whole summer

[gtxvideo vid="WNKrxHxe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WNKrxHxe.jpg" vtitle="Walking Wednesday”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- One day a week for the rest of the summer will be dedicated to fitness in one West Tennessee county. Citizens in Crockett County held a "Walking Wednesdays" event…

Final results revealed in Battle of Badges blood drive

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services announced the final donation numbers Wednesday for their Battle of the Badges blood drive. The Jackson Police Department came out on top with the most donations during the May 11-22 event, wrapping up with…

Tractor-trailer hits utility pole, overturns

[gtxvideo vid="XRyL2ksi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XRyL2ksi.jpg" vtitle="412 Tractor Wreck”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews are on scene after a tractor-trailer leaves the roadway and strikes a utility pole Wednesday evening. There is not yet word on injuries. The truck was traveling…

School system names new instructional leadership director

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Superintendent Verna Ruffin announced on Wednesday the appointment of Janice Epperson as instructional leadership director for the district, according to a release from the Jackson-Madison County School System. Epperson currently serves as principal at Madison Academic…

New principal named for Rose Hill Middle School

[gtxvideo vid="aUIHR9CT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aUIHR9CT.jpg" vtitle="Rose Hill Principal”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new principal has been announced Wednesday for Rose Hill Middle School. David Wicker Jr. will be the school's new principal, according to a release from the Jackson-Madison…

Henry Co. first responders work bus vs. train mock accident

[gtxvideo vid="twqvF69E" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/twqvF69E.jpg" vtitle="Henry County Mock Drill PKG”] PARIS, Tenn. -- Dozens of patients flooded a Henry County hospital Wednesday after a train versus bus accident — but it was just a drill. Firefighters, police and EMS responded…

Martin woman accused of stabbing man after demanding prescription drugs

[gtxvideo vid="puTRtFGE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/puTRtFGE.jpg" vtitle="Adcock Agg Assault”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- A woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing her ex-fiance after demanding prescription drugs. Kim Adcock, 48, was arrested after police responded to a domestic disturbance at a Lester…

Police: Shots fired into Brownsville home overnight

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a report of shots fired through a bedroom window early Wednesday while a child was asleep inside. No one was injured in the shooting, according to the Brownsville Police Department. Around 3 a.m., someone…

West Tenn. Healthcare plans new rehab hospital

[gtxvideo vid="aVBXI1da" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aVBXI1da.jpg" vtitle="JMCGH News Conference - New Rehab Hospital”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare plans to build a new rehabilitation hospital in Jackson as part of a joint partnership announced Tuesday. The planned 48-bed inpatient rehabilitation…

Tree crashes into Brownsville family's home

[gtxvideo vid="nBX3SqIg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nBX3SqIg.jpg" vtitle="Family Survives Tree Falling PKG”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A Brownsville family says they are thankful they are alive Tuesday after a tree to falls into their home while they were inside. Christie Henry said it…

JPD: Man wanted by U.S. Marshals arrested during traffic stop

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrest a man during a traffic stop who was wanted on outstanding warrants by the U.S. Marshals Service. According to a Jackson Police Department spokesman, officers pulled over a car for a traffic stop on…

West Tenn. team wins in 'Destination Imagination' competition

[gtxvideo vid="2FtAa0Mw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2FtAa0Mw.jpg" vtitle="Destination Imagination”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A big congratulations to a group of sixth graders from Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Middle School. The six-person team won sixth place in the Global Destination Imagination competition Saturday along…

Flags of Freedom help raise awareness for child abuse

[gtxvideo vid="f4I9aeEo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/f4I9aeEo.jpg" vtitle="Flags Of Freedom”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many of you have seen them waving at you off of the Highway 45 Bypass. More than 1,000 red, white, and blue flags are displayed in remembrance of three…

Cicadas are singing around West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="ZyyEHVjJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZyyEHVjJ.jpg" vtitle="Sound Of Cicada PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you've been outside lately, you've heard the noise. A constant buzzing, humming sound some may even call a roar — and it's all because of the cicadas.…

Jackson City Council to vote on $800,000 in debt write-offs

[gtxvideo vid="4R3xR4CE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4R3xR4CE.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Debt Writeoffs PKG 630”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson is proposing writing off more than $800,000 in unpaid debts to the city. The write-offs include more than $600,000 in city court fines…

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