BUCHANAN, Tenn - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said a houseboat caught fire and sank Sunday after fueling up at Paris Landing in Buchanan, sending one person to the hospital. Those who saw it said it was a reminder how…
[gtxvideo vid="4q1m3Q6j" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4q1m3Q6j.jpg" vtitle="Blankenship House Guarded”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firemen stand guard in front of fallen firefighter Chris Blankenship's family home. "We're going to do our very best to honor him the way he deserves to be…
[gtxvideo vid="qOrxdVVx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qOrxdVVx.jpg" vtitle="Ambrosia Beetles invade”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A small tree-eating bug is moving into West Tennessee, and it's making a big impact. Small insects known as ambrosia beetles are eating their way across West Tennessee. Celeste…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Monday in Jackson City Court after being accused of assaulting a person with a knife and using racial slurs. Alan McKenzie is charged with aggravated assault and public intoxication. The victim told officers they…
[gtxvideo vid="eoWY4YZK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eoWY4YZK.jpg" vtitle="Pre Election Preps”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Polls open Tuesday morning in the race for Jackson mayor and city council. Election commission officials were busy Monday preparing for voters. If early voting is any indication,…
[gtxvideo vid="YRA4BDSV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YRA4BDSV.jpg" vtitle="Three Skyhawks Sign 10pm”] MARTIN, Tenn. - University of Tennessee at Martin's Tony Bell, Charles Sweeton and Abou Toure are getting a shot at the next level. The trio of Skyhawks agreed to terms with…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Madison County firefighter killed Sunday in the line of duty. Firefighter Chris Blankenship will be honored with a full traditional firefighter service. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid="nyAwrvDu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nyAwrvDu.jpg" vtitle="Kids Day PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands of students got to skip school on Monday to go to a baseball game. The Jackson Generals hosted their annual School Day at the Ballpark at Jackson. About…
[gtxvideo vid="55dXEorv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/55dXEorv.jpg" vtitle="Man Struck By Vehicle”] EAST JACKSON -- Crews are on scene after a man is struck by a van. Police say the man who was hit is 50 years old and currently in stable condition…
[gtxvideo vid="HokmEUzP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HokmEUzP.jpg" vtitle="Mcgee Tool Posession”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Monday on a charge of possessing a tool designed to remove security tags from merchandise. James Ervin McGee Jr. was arrested on shoplifting…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Two women were in Jackson City Court Monday on accusations of shoplifting while a 12-year-old girl acted as a lookout. Susan Nicole Hooper and Gwyn Marie Quinn both are charged with shoplifting and contributing to the delinquency…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officers have arrested one man and are seeking another in connection with a string of residential burglaries. Terrence Ball, 18, has been arrested and Marlon Jones, 26, is being sought in break-ins officers say took place…
[gtxvideo vid="XdOvvsQx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XdOvvsQx.jpg" vtitle="412 Crew Wreck”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Crews have responded to a traffic accident on in west Jackson. Officers on scene say no injuries have been reported in the two-vehicle crash on Highway 412 near Interstate…
[gtxvideo vid="bp0EaBPU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bp0EaBPU.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Ambulance Authority - Tiffany”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A year after the Haywood Park Hospital announced it would shut its doors for good, the Ambulance Authority spoke Sunday on how they've adjusted since the…
[gtxvideo vid="ULApnNWo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ULApnNWo.jpg" vtitle="Vet Gets A Dog - Victoria”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee animal rescue helped a wounded war veteran and double amputee get a service dog in Florida. John Hayes is a Marine who said…
