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Ambrosia beetles invading West Tennessee

[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…

Man in court accused of brandishing knife

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…

Officials prepare as election day approaches

[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,…

Three Skyhawks heading to NFL

[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…

Funeral plans announced for fallen firefighter

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.…

Thousands attend School Day at the Ballpark at Jackson

[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…

Man struck by van in east Jackson

[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…

Man charged with having tool to remove store security tags

[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…

Women accused of shoplifting as 12-year-old acted as lookout

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 Co. deputies arrest one, seek another in home break-ins

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…

Crews respond to wreck on Highway 412

[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…

Ambulance authority steps up after hospital closure

[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…

Rescue group helps wounded war veteran get service dog

[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…

Madison County Firefighter dies in the line of duty

[gtxvideo vid="qF8ePqkF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qF8ePqkF.jpg" vtitle="Firefighter Killed In Service - Jordan”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Madison County Firefighter has died in the line of duty. "A very dedicated fireman, and served his county well," Fire Chief Eric Turner said…

Entrepreneurs see potential in McNairy County economy

[gtxvideo vid="K83hidTR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/K83hidTR.jpg" vtitle="Businesses Open in Mcnairy”] SELMER, Tenn. -- in just 18 months, McNairy County has seen 45 new businesses open their doors. Saturday the McNairy Regional Alliance celebrated 5 of those opening up with ribbon cuttings…

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