[gtxvideo vid="MfuV6gtg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MfuV6gtg.jpg" vtitle="Blankenship Funeral 10”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands gathered Thursday to honor a fallen West Tennessee hero. Firefighters from across the state and country were in Jackson to pay their respects to Madison County Firefighter…
[gtxvideo vid="nFS2RpA3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nFS2RpA3.jpg" vtitle="Firefighter Saves Family”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A fire in Hardeman County destroys the home of a former volunteer firefighter, but Thursday he is being called a hero for saving his two children from the flames.…
[gtxvideo vid="gldpGlsJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gldpGlsJ.jpg" vtitle="Neighborhood Protection Act”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Keeping repeat criminal offenders out of your neighborhood is now a possibility under Tennessee state law. Gov. Bill Haslam signed the Neighborhood Protection Act this week to help homeowner…
[gtxvideo vid="oc9d5S5d" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oc9d5S5d.jpg" vtitle="fed seize building”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A convenience store was seized by federal agents Thursday as part of the resolution of a case that started more than a year ago. Agents on scene said the…
[gtxvideo vid="ISxkEl1z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ISxkEl1z.jpg" vtitle="Mayors Prayer Breakfast”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In observance of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer, the Jackson Area Ministerial Association hosted the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning. Hundreds packed into the Carl Perkins Civic…
[gtxvideo vid="dBsR56M0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dBsR56M0.jpg" vtitle="Small Business Honored”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- As part of National Small Business Week, a local small business was honored for creating job opportunities. Southern Chic Spatique in Henderson was recognized as "Outstanding Business for…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- This is Arson Awareness Week, and Kindergartners from Martin Primary School have been getting lessons all week from the Martin Fire Department. The annual event also involved the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office and the state Bomb…
[gtxvideo vid="mxcOeijH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mxcOeijH.jpg" vtitle="Fallen Firefighter Honored”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department paid a final salute Thursday to one of its fallen brothers. Thousands of firemen, friends and family members came out to honor firefighter…
[gtxvideo vid="VNKt6GyS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VNKt6GyS.jpg" vtitle="JR Float Parade”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- People packed Main Street in downtown Humboldt on Thursday for the Jr. Floats Parade at the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. Some spend months preparing for the annual event. “You'd…
[gtxvideo vid="BOB8xnKC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BOB8xnKC.jpg" vtitle="Baxter Press Conference”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The campaign manager for Dr. James Baxter's run for mayor has asked for a recount. Baxter and Shelia Godwin, his campaign manager, hand delivered a letter from Godwin to…
[gtxvideo vid="y66fdGBi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/y66fdGBi.jpg" vtitle="Post Election Analysis”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The day after one of the most hotly contested and expensive races in the history of Jackson, the face of city government remains the same. But political experts said…
[gtxvideo vid="QdgOdy01" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QdgOdy01.jpg" vtitle="UTV Theft”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies in Crockett County link four suspects to two UTVs that were stolen from a home off of Highway 152. Investigators are searching for Regina Jones and Eric Echols.…
[gtxvideo vid="QoEsEgn2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QoEsEgn2.jpg" vtitle="social Media Takeover”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you own a smartphone, social media is probably part of your daily routine — but is it too consuming? Reports say social networking eats up at least three…
[gtxvideo vid="hxgR9nEL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hxgR9nEL.jpg" vtitle="Marlon Jones”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Department needs help finding a fugitive. Deputies say Marlon Jones is connected to a number of aggravated burglaries throughout Gibson and Carroll counties. If you…
[gtxvideo vid="pq6S807C" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pq6S807C.jpg" vtitle="Gist Reelection Follow - Vic”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- After 51 percent of voters secure a third term for Jackson City Mayor Jerry Gist, he says crime and employment are among his top priorities for the…
