CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new business working to find veterans a place to work held its grand opening Friday in McKenzie. Veterans Placement Services got its start several years ago but just recently put together an office in Carroll…
[gtxvideo vid="u8cjq0kt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/u8cjq0kt.jpg" vtitle="National Purple Heart Day”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A group of veterans got to relive some memories at the Veterans home in Gibson County on Friday during National Purple Heart Day. A ceremony at the Tennessee…
[gtxvideo vid="ZtPp8anA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZtPp8anA.jpg" vtitle="Rockabilly Fest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bands from all over are taking the stage in the Hub City to celebrate the genre of music that was born here. The 15 annual International Rockabilly Festival is under…
[gtxvideo vid="E8YyaAtc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E8YyaAtc.jpg" vtitle="DA Criticizes Editor PKG”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A political cartoon published in a West Tennessee newspaper is now drawing heavy criticism, most notably from District Attorney General Jerry Woodall who says the cartoon depicts law…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- An overnight fire destroys a home in Hornsby. Firefighters say they got the call around 2:45 a.m. Friday. Authorities say the fire started just before 3 a.m. at the home in the 100 block of North…
[gtxvideo vid="hDVBw0yn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hDVBw0yn.jpg" vtitle="City Discusses NBF Statue”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- City leaders said they are trying to build up the community's economics by bringing in a statue of a Civil War hero. But some who call Savannah home…
[gtxvideo vid="QozSeymb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QozSeymb.jpg" vtitle="Debate Watch Party”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Madison County Republican Party watched as the field of GOP presidential candidates squared off in a televised debate on the Fox News Channel. The group met…
[gtxvideo vid="Q03THzI1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q03THzI1.jpg" vtitle="Goodwill Pick Up Servies”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In just a few months, a fledgling Goodwill service that picks up gently used furniture and other items from donors' homes has expanded from a single subdivision into…
[gtxvideo vid="WQfefZtj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WQfefZtj.jpg" vtitle="Robertson Files Lawsuit”] NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Former chief of police for the Newbern Police Department Doug Robertson has filed a lawsuit against the city, its mayor and the city recorder. The lawsuit that was filed…
[gtxvideo vid="CiLpX5L1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CiLpX5L1.jpg" vtitle="Gun Carry Policy PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee announced military personnel are allowed to carry handguns at state armories and facilities just three weeks after the tragic Chattanooga shooting. Military personnel are allowed to carry…
[gtxvideo vid="2WQ3EpUA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2WQ3EpUA.jpg" vtitle="JPD Sea Of Blue”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Jackson police officers led by Chief Julian Wiser joined the Sea of Blue that supported the family of the slain officer in Memphis. Hub City officers pulled out…
[gtxvideo vid="iAoYU8zD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iAoYU8zD.jpg" vtitle="Rain Benefiting Crops PKG”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Recent rains in West Tennessee have come as a relief for farmers and their crops, especially if they grow soybeans. "Things haven't been smooth, but they're beginning…
[gtxvideo vid="KY54O2fh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KY54O2fh.jpg" vtitle="Overnight Shooting PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men have been treated and released from the hospital for non-life threatening injuries after a shooting in a midtown apartment complex. Officers said the shooting does not appear…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing an assault and weapons charge after police recovered a sawed-off shotgun after a reported domestic disturbance. Kevin Cole is charged with aggravated domestic assault and unlawful possession of a prohibited weapon. Police responded…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was in city court Thursday on accusations of assaulting a man who supposedly spanked his daughter. Michael Martez Johnson is charged with simple assault after he reportedly tackled a man who was sitting in his…
