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State offers reward for leads in 4-year-old cold case

[gtxvideo vid="O0bCevt9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O0bCevt9.jpg" vtitle="Savannah Murder Reward”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The state of Tennessee is offering $10,000 in hopes of solving a cold case homicide. Savannah police said Otylier Callens was found dead in her living room with a…

Education commissioner visits West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="RZhvwbYz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RZhvwbYz.jpg" vtitle="10000 Classroom”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Education Commissioner Candice McQueen kicked off a statewide tour of classroom visits Friday with a visit to Lexington High School. She said she plans to connect with 10,000 Tennessee teachers.…

Volleyball Coach leaves UTM for Union

[gtxvideo vid="068J7PdF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/068J7PdF.jpg" vtitle="Volleyball Coaching Change”] MARTIN, Tenn. - University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball head coach Darrin McClure is leaving one West Tennessee college for another. McClure resigned from the Skyhawks on Friday to accept the same…

Jackson State wins big in home finale

[gtxvideo vid="iHma1qer" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iHma1qer.jpg" vtitle="Volunteer State vs JSCC Men”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson State Community College's men's basketball team defeated Volunteer State 89-70.

Lady Generals earn third seed in Region Tourney

[gtxvideo vid="pI3NgXeW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pI3NgXeW.jpg" vtitle="Volunteer State vs JSCC Women”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson State Community College's women's basketball team defeated Volunteer State 64-57. Sophomore Andrea Moffitt lead all Lady Generals with 26 points and 19 rebounds.

Dyer County school officials mull effects of record snow days

[gtxvideo vid="UNWpgKjx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UNWpgKjx.jpg" vtitle="Dyer Co Snow Days”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- School officials said the present two-week-long snow break is the longest in recent history. The Dyer County superintendent said only three snow days were allotted for the…

Unique reward offered in 4-wheeler theft

[gtxvideo vid="dh82nEWZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dh82nEWZ.jpg" vtitle="ATV Theft”] HORNSBY, Tenn. -- To have something stolen from you is not the greatest feeling. For David Hurst, he said it is a feeling of violation and disgust. "I've seen the tarp sitting there…

State politicans, religious leaders violate state constitution

[gtxvideo vid="XuCuplgB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XuCuplgB.jpg" vtitle="Religious Leaders In Government”] DRESDEN, Tenn. -- Politicians defy the state constitution without even knowing it. Roy Herron spent 25 years in Nashville as a lawmaker. He also is an attorney and ordained Methodist minister,…

North Side High School burglary suspect wanted

[gtxvideo vid="AdYp7j4A" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AdYp7j4A.jpg" vtitle="NSHS Burglary”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers need help finding the person behind a burglary at a north Jackson high school. Officers said on at least four occasions the suspect broke into North Side High School…

Sheriff: No threatening situation at northeast Madison Co. home

[gtxvideo vid="uTapuxxR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uTapuxxR.jpg" vtitle="Barricade Hoax”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Department has determined no one was involved in a reported threatening situation at a home in northeast Madison County. According to the department's public information…

Greenfield fire leaves family homeless

[gtxvideo vid="lyj20eNy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lyj20eNy.jpg" vtitle="Greenfield House Fire”] GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- An early morning house fire in Greenfield leaves a family homeless. The owner of the house said the fire started around 1 a.m. Friday. He said they believe the…

JCM wins State Farm funds for high schools

[gtxvideo vid="JxyejjhC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JxyejjhC.jpg" vtitle="JCM Contest Win”] EAST JACKSON -- Jackson Central-Merry was announced Friday as a nationwide winner of State Farm's "Help Your High School Get to a Better State" contest. To be considered, listeners to the Steve…

CDC warns of potentially deadly bacteria

[gtxvideo vid="08jbf39m" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/08jbf39m.jpg" vtitle="CDC”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Friday evening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising a red flag about a potentially deadly bacteria that may be lurking in your doctor's office. According to the CDC,…

Jackson fire chief responds to union endorsement

[gtxvideo vid="G9HUs4Iu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/G9HUs4Iu.jpg" vtitle="Union Meeting”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson fire chief wants to clear the air about a mayoral endorsement by the the Jackson Firefighters Association. He wants it on the record that he department itself is…

Local NAACP chapter reacts to Rep. Butts' comments

[gtxvideo vid="WlrXBz4v" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WlrXBz4v.jpg" vtitle="Reaction To Butts Comments”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Legislative Black Caucus wants a republican state lawmaker accused of a racist Facebook post stripped of her leadership position. Rep. Sheila Butts' post said, "It is…

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