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Two in court after deputies recover allegedly stolen truck tires

[gtxvideo vid="u7xIk11z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/u7xIk11z.jpg" vtitle="Uhaul Tire Theft 6pm”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have recovered 34 allegedly stolen truck tires after a break-in at a repair shop in Denmark Wednesday. Samantha Croy is jailed on charges of felony theft…

Rockabilly Hall of Fame celebrates Elvis' 80th birthday

[gtxvideo vid="CDZXWsUA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CDZXWsUA.jpg" vtitle="Elvis Birthday - Rockabilly”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- You didn't have to go to Memphis or Tupelo to celebrate Elvis' 80th birthday Thursday. The International Rockabilly Hall of Fame Museum in downtown Jackson celebrated the birthday…

Afternoon fire destroys home in Martin

[gtxvideo vid="oHJGUwll" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oHJGUwll.jpg" vtitle="Martin Home Destroyed”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- A home in Martin is a total loss after a Wednesday afternoon fire. Firefighters say the house on Adams Road was fully engulfed when they arrived on scene and…

Two men allegedly found with drugs appear in Jackson court

[gtxvideo vid="0Sb3iCqs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0Sb3iCqs.jpg" vtitle="Marijuana Arrest - Both Guys”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Two men supposedly found with marijuana in their trucks appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court. Police confronted Luke Sutton while he was parked at Wash Town on…

Crews work in cold to repair Camden water main

[gtxvideo vid="Jsb5w0pf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Jsb5w0pf.jpg" vtitle="Water Main Break”] CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Workers in Camden had a cold, wet morning after a water main ruptured early Thursday. Around 7 a.m., the water main ruptured on Washington Avenue between Main Street and…

Crews respond to Jackson house fire spotted by UPS driver

[gtxvideo vid="PYkYZfNq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PYkYZfNq.jpg" vtitle="Russell Road Fire”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded to a Thursday afternoon house fire on Russell Road. No one was injured and the fire was quickly brought under control, according to firefighters on scene. A…

New candidate joins Jackson mayoral race

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new candidate has entered the race to become mayor of Jackson. Charlie Moten has picked up a petition to enter the mayoral race. Election day is May 5.

ATF investigates three West Tenn. church fires

[gtxvideo vid="gZ5fnYgR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gZ5fnYgR.jpg" vtitle="ATF Investigate Fires”] NASHVILLE -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating three church fires in Lauderdale and Haywood counties, according to the bureau. It is standard ATF protocol to investigate all…

Community to honor local law enforcement with Blue Strong tribute

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Friday is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and the Jackson-Madison County community will stand with the men and women in law enforcement with a Blue Strong tribute. At 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Carl Perkins Civic Center,…

Madison Co. clerk's office employee charged with theft from office safe

[gtxvideo vid="K2L0VBYP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/K2L0VBYP.jpg" vtitle="County Clerk Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- An employee of the Madison County clerk's office has been charged with stealing money from the office safe, according to a release from the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Ashley…

Shooting victim glad to see indictments of two men

[gtxvideo vid="" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/.jpg" vtitle="Ried Indictment”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn -- Two men are indicted in the homicide of 18-year-old Shomari Peterson. One of the men, charged at 17, will be tried as an adult. On July 27, 2014, police…

Dot Foods opens Dyersburg distribution center

DYERSBURG, Tenn.-Dot Foods opened its newest West Tennessee distribution center Wednesday in Dyersburg. At a total cost of $24 million, the 166, 494 square-foot distribution center has already created 157 new jobs. Dot Foods is the nation's largest food industry…

UPDATE--Power restored in Henry County

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews have restored power to a six mile stretch of Highway 54. Lights and electric heaters shut off around 10 p.m. Wednesday night and were out for about an hour and a half. Henry County dispatchers…

Frostbite: Winter weather hazard

JACKSON, Tenn.-In bitterly cold temperatures such as West Tennessee is experiencing, frostbite can be a real danger. The extremely cold temperatures, combined with the wind can cause dangerous wind chill readings, which can lead to frostbite if you are outside…

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