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Deputies safely arrest man threatening to kill self

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies were able to take a man into custody Tuesday after he threatened to kill himself before being arrested. Madison County deputies were dispatched to South Highland Avenue to execute an arrest warrant on Mark Strain…

18-wheeler accident closes 1 lane on Highway 45 Bypass

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police confirm an overnight 18-wheeler wreck. They say it happened around 1 a.m. Wednesday on the Highway 45 Bypass. Police say one northbound lane is closed due to the accident. No injuries were reported. Stay with…

Janeice Frisbee: 'God wasn't through with me yet'

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Almost one week after an attempted bank robbery in Humboldt left Janeice Frisbee with multiple gunshot wounds, she is still on the road to recovery. Frisbee said she…

Walkers join to decrease Haywood County's No. 1 obesity ranking

[gtxvideo vid="yYJuR8Q5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yYJuR8Q5.jpg" vtitle="Walk With Drew”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Haywood County is rated No. 1 in the state for obesity, but one man's extreme weight loss journey inspired residents to walk beside him, literally, toward a healthier community.…

Martin goes pink for Anna Kate

[gtxvideo vid="AIJblJxH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AIJblJxH.jpg" vtitle="Pink For Anna Kate”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- For the small town of Martin, when tragedy strikes for one of their own, it strikes for everyone. On Friday, Mike and Jennifer Wenz found out their precious…

Community plans fundraiser for Holly Bobo scholarship

[gtxvideo vid="rgzyO7jb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rgzyO7jb.jpg" vtitle="Holly Bobo Fundraiser”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Family and friends of Holly Bobo prepare to honor the nursing student's life through giving back. Joe Miller Productions held a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss plans for an…

Second Chance Center holds 3rd annual banquet

[gtxvideo vid="wwrteENo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wwrteENo.jpg" vtitle="Second Chance Banquet”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Second Chance Development Treatment Center held its third annual banquet to raise money to fund treatment programs. The center's main goal is to bring men into sobriety from drugs…

Humboldt bank robbery suspect pleads not guilty

[gtxvideo vid="aBEyIuf0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aBEyIuf0.jpg" vtitle="Williams Pleads Not Guilty”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The man charged in an attempted bank robbery in Humboldt that ended in a bank employee being shot appeared Tuesday morning in federal court in Jackson. Dominic Williams,…

Domestic violence victims speak out

[gtxvideo vid="IWLtjKF6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IWLtjKF6.jpg" vtitle="Domestic Abuse Survivor - Bryan”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- At least five new domestic violence victims seek help at the Dream Center every month. That's in addition to the dozens of women already using their resources,…

Milan home damaged in Tuesday fire

[gtxvideo vid="ES1NmkHm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ES1NmkHm.jpg" vtitle="Milan House Fire”] MILAN, Tenn. -- A house in Milan was seriously damaged shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday after flames spread through the home on South First Street. Firefighters say the woman who lives there…

East Jackson house fire considered suspicous

[gtxvideo vid="JvWRxrb9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JvWRxrb9.jpg" vtitle="Royal Street Fire Update”] EAST JACKSON -- A Monday night fire at a Jackson home is being investigated as suspicious, according to Fire Chief Max Stewart. The home along North Royal Street caught fire around…

Madison Academic Excel Club students give check to Carl Perkins Center

[gtxvideo vid="7k9lupkb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7k9lupkb.jpg" vtitle="Excel Club Presents Check”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students from Madison Academic Excel Club on Tuesday presented a check to the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The students presented the $1,000 check…

AAA opposes motorcycle helmet law

[gtxvideo vid="lmMoWKgk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lmMoWKgk.jpg" vtitle="AAA Motor Cycle Law”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- AAA is looking to put the brakes on a law that would allow many of Tennessee's motorcyclists to ride without a helmet. The new bill, which went in…

Owner of Jackson tax service indicted on 123 counts

[gtxvideo vid="a0E9GjDl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/a0E9GjDl.jpg" vtitle="Munoz False Returns”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 123-count indictment was handed down Tuesday against the operator of Carol's Income Tax Service in Jackson. Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Carol Munoz prepared fraudulent tax returns. She faces…

New Pace of Minor League Play Rules

[gtxvideo vid="AYGEuimX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AYGEuimX.jpg" vtitle="Pace Of Change - Sports”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Watching a Jackson Generals game this upcoming season is going to be different. That theory also applies to every Triple-A and Double-A team. Minor League Baseball announced…

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