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JFD: Fire reported at UGN plant in east Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="pTKayew4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pTKayew4.jpg" vtitle="East Jackson Fire”] EAST JACKSON -- Jackson firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at the UGN plant off Dr. F.E. Wright Drive in east Jackson around 9 p.m., Monday. Firefighters said they…

Sheriff: Trenton man stabbed several times while in bed during home invasion

[gtxvideo vid="2QQI8X1J" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2QQI8X1J.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co home invasion”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a mystery in Gibson County after a man is attacked in his own home, stabbed several time as he slept. Officers say the intruder…

Lane College, Union Univ. presidents talk about diversity in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="2egDppXd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2egDppXd.jpg" vtitle="Lane and union Unite”] JACKSON, Tenn.-The presidents of Lane College and Union University unite to break down a barrier. Dr. Samuel "Dub" Oliver, president of Union University, and Dr. Logan Hampton, president of Lane College…

Man arrested following restaurant break-in

[gtxvideo vid="8XO0ZFsI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8XO0ZFsI.jpg" vtitle="Trenton Burglary update”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- Trenton police make a quick arrest after a local restaurant is broken into late Sunday night. Thomas McElrath is jailed without bond on counts of burglary and felony theft.…

Madison Co. commissioners seek solution to jail overcrowding

[gtxvideo vid="Kssqczge" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Kssqczge.jpg" vtitle="Commission meeting preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County commissioners will gather Tuesday for their first 2015 meeting. Among the items on the agenda is a temporary solution to overcrowding at the jail. Commissioners will consider…

Puppies abandoned, duct taped in cardboard box

[gtxvideo vid="0hLtd7DJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0hLtd7DJ.jpg" vtitle="Puppies Found In Box”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Surveillance cameras captured a crime outside Hardin County Animal Services Sunday night. Seven puppies were left on the sidewalk duct taped inside a cardboard box. Employees said those…

Firefighters respond to car burning in roadway in west Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="lW80tOfb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lW80tOfb.jpg" vtitle="Foxlea Car Fire”] WEST JACKSON -- Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the roadway around 5 p.m. Monday. A car was fully engulfed in flames on Foxlea Drive near the intersection with Old Hickory…

Health experts share advice for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

[gtxvideo vid="C4Wi6Uss" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C4Wi6Uss.jpg" vtitle="Cervical Cancer Awareness Month”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Across the nation, 12,000 women are diagnosed with the disease, and out of those 12,000, statistics show 4,000 of them die. However,…

Sorority joins soup kitchen for worship, day of service

[gtxvideo vid="ejxgKxqz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ejxgKxqz.jpg" vtitle="RIFA Foodbank”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority joined with the RIFA Soup Kitchen for their National Day of Service. Robert Wynne is just one of the patrons who enters the…

Dozens march in downtown Jackson for MLK Day

[gtxvideo vid="fcddOoDf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fcddOoDf.jpg" vtitle="MLK Breakfast march”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- People took to the streets of Jackson on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “He stood for equality and justice for all people of color," Karen…

Humboldt mother faces child abuse charge

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A Humboldt mother is in jail after police are called to an emergency room for a reported case of child abuse. Officers with the Humboldt Police Department were called just before 10 p.m. Saturday to the ER…

Jackson church honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream

[gtxvideo vid="DnhVgCxF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DnhVgCxF.jpg" vtitle="Doing Our Part PKG”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- While it's been more than 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, many say segregation is an issue we still face…

Windy weather causes busy day for firefighters

[gtxvideo vid="MBwKedUk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MBwKedUk.jpg" vtitle="Lumber Yard PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The winds blew, and smoke glided across a mountain of mulch after hours of fighting flames at Hooper Timber Company. It was the second time firefighters had responded…

Local MMA fighter looks to stay undefeated

[gtxvideo vid="twxxVydb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/twxxVydb.jpg" vtitle="Jackson MMA”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local mixed martial arts fighter who recently turned pro is looking to continue his undefeated streak. Ryan Collins is a native of Jackson. Six years ago, he said he…

Bolivar community brings people together through march

[gtxvideo vid="kr8C1yaD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kr8C1yaD.jpg" vtitle="Bolliver Violence Rally”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Saturday afternoon, the brother of a shooting victim in Bolivar arranged a non-violence march within the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade. Clarence Minter was killed after a…

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