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Lawmakers promise continued support for Insure Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="LJXGghmZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LJXGghmZ.jpg" vtitle="Insure TN Follow Up”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee State Representatives Johnny Shaw and Jimmy Eldridge along with state Senator Ed Jackson joined forces to pledge support to help the uninsured in the state. The…

Nearly 3,800 ballots already cast in early voting for Jackson mayor

[gtxvideo vid="5u1cNKfX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5u1cNKfX.jpg" vtitle="Early Voting Turnout”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As of Thursday, officials with the Madison County Election Commission said 416 voters cast ballots at the Madison County Agricultural Auditorium located at 311 North Parkway in Jackson. A…

Sinkhole develops off Royal Street

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A small sinkhole has developed on the shoulder of North Royal Street just south of Lawrence Switch Road. According to the Jackson Streets Department, workers are aware of the sinkhole and believe it is due to a…

Collie named new member of Rockabilly Hall of Fame

[gtxvideo vid="nXhfur8Z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nXhfur8Z.jpg" vtitle="Rockabilly HOF inductee”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Renowned musician Mark Collie is the newest member of the International Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson. Collie has had several top 10 hits, including "Even the Man in…

Man charged with threatening ex-wife at gunpoint

[gtxvideo vid="Fj9JOIe0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fj9JOIe0.jpg" vtitle="Carloss Domestic Incident”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Frightening accusations land a Jackson man behind bars and before a judge Friday. Donald Burt Carloss was charged with aggravated domestic assault and aggravated kidnapping in Jackson City Court.…

Breakfast for Babies raises thousands for March of Dimes

[gtxvideo vid="Qnr9FUS4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Qnr9FUS4.jpg" vtitle="Breakfast For Babies”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of West Tennesseans come together Friday to raise money for the March of Dimes during the Breakfast for Babies fundraiser in downtown Jackson. According to organizers, $3,360 was…

Muse Park death ruled suicide

[gtxvideo vid="1qKPC1Rv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1qKPC1Rv.jpg" vtitle="Muse Park Suicide”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A day after a man's body is found in a vehicle parked at Muse Park in east Jackson, Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Tom Mapes said the death has…

Gibson County sex offender roundup nets several arrests

[gtxvideo vid="sLyyjzRg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sLyyjzRg.jpg" vtitle="Gibson CO sex offender sting”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A top secret operation in Gibson County netted 21 arrests, 17 of them sex offenders. Earlier this week, Sheriff Paul Thomas conducted his first sex offender…

U.S. Marshals sweep nets 94 arrests

[gtxvideo vid="gLnMJFSV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gLnMJFSV.jpg" vtitle="US marshals Special Report”] HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals scoured West Tennessee during a two-week take-down and arrested 94 wanted felons as part of a nationwide effort known as "Operation Violence Reduction 7." "We're…

Shooting leaves one hospitalized

[gtxvideo vid="NKI83bT7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NKI83bT7.jpg" vtitle="Shots fired call”] NORTHWEST MADISON CO. -- Madison County deputies rushed to a home in northwest Madison County, Thursday night. A spokesperson confirmed one person in a home in the 400-block of Pipkin Road was…

Officers Investigate Jackson Stabbing

[gtxvideo vid="itcxV4OS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/itcxV4OS.jpg" vtitle="lambuth Blvd Stabbing”] WEST JACKSON-- Jackson police investigate a stabbing in west Jackson. Officers say a man was stabbed in the back but is expected to recover. Police say it happened around 8:30 p.m. on…

NAACP hosts mayoral, city council forum at Lane College

EAST JACKSON -- The local chapter of the NAACP held a mayoral candidate and city council forum Thursday evening at Lane College. The Jackson-Madison County NAACP Branch forum was moderated by attorney Richard Donnell, host of "Community Feedback" on 95.7…

City breaks ground on new retail, residential sites

[gtxvideo vid="UkvttuxL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UkvttuxL.jpg" vtitle="CRA Groundbreaking”] EAST JACKSON -- The Jackson Community Redevelopment Agency broke ground Thursday on two new development sites in east Jackson. The first ground-breaking ceremony was for a new retail development site and took place…

Runners turn out for Glow Out Cancer 5K

[gtxvideo vid="ybWdcGn5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ybWdcGn5.jpg" vtitle="Glow Run 5k 10pm”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Elite runners and casual walkers alike joined in Thursday night for the first-ever Glow Out Cancer 5K. The race started at 7 p.m. at the Lift Wellness Center.…

Sheriff's office IDs body found in Muse Park

[gtxvideo vid="5SJeiNgX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5SJeiNgX.jpg" vtitle="Body Found In Muse Park NOON LIVE”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The sheriff's office has identified a body found Thursday morning in Muse Park. The body has been identified as that of 35-year-old William Jobe Jr.,…

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