OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A 60-year-old inmate has been found dead in the Obion County Jail. Sheriff Jerry Vastbinder says the woman died of natural causes Tuesday night. The state medical examiner's office says she had severe lung disease. Vastbinder…
[gtxvideo vid="1yOHW8Sv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1yOHW8Sv.jpg" vtitle="MCFD New Equipment 10”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department's investigation unit just got bigger with the addition of a Ford F-350. The department says the truck was bought at a discount…
[gtxvideo vid="V0JQItIX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V0JQItIX.jpg" vtitle="Career Fair Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you're looking for a job, grab your resume and head to downtown Jackson. Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development…
[gtxvideo vid="aCEkEvJR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aCEkEvJR.jpg" vtitle="TDOT Pothole Program”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the launch of a new plan to fix the state-wide pothole problem. New, warmer temperatures likely will only add to the collateral…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Organizations helping crime victims in Tennessee will have the opportunity to learn about a nationwide program that alerts victims when offenders get out of jail. SAVIN stands for Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification. The program alerts victims…
[gtxvideo vid="6k1tYiV4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6k1tYiV4.jpg" vtitle="Lambuth Pre Law Program”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Starting this fall, the University of Memphis Lambuth Campus will offer a pre-law minor. The university said students interested in going to law school can take pre-law classes…
[gtxvideo vid="GzEnKHAw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GzEnKHAw.jpg" vtitle="Bancroft Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A retired Jackson police officer was charged Wednesday with domestic assault stemming from an alleged Monday night incident. Police responded Tuesday to a home on McCool Drive to investigate…
[gtxvideo vid="4QbRwicc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4QbRwicc.jpg" vtitle="Henderson Burglary”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Police are searching for a suspect accused of breaking into a Henderson movie rental store on two separate occasions last week. Someone broke into Movie World, located at 651 East…
[gtxvideo vid="X83PQf3D" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X83PQf3D.jpg" vtitle="Church Member Alleged”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local minister pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted assault on a 9-year-old boy during a church trip. The pastor at Unity Temple Church said members are ready to move…
[gtxvideo vid="GTu16Ywk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GTu16Ywk.jpg" vtitle="WIllis ID Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman appeared in court Wednesday after being linked to fraudulent charges made on a co-worker's debit card, according to court documents. On Jan. 15, a woman told…
Freed-Hardeman's men's basketball team defeated Lindenwood University 83-78 in the American Midwest Conference finals for their first-ever conference championship. Cameron Lewis was named AMC Player of the Year, while head coach Jason Shelton won his first AMC Coach of the…
[gtxvideo vid="5nyya25U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5nyya25U.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Flooding Prep”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Emergency management officials said they already saw minor flooding Tuesday that affected agricultural areas near tributaries. Dyer County EMA Director James Medling said there were predictions of minor…
[gtxvideo vid="2UMA9NmW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2UMA9NmW.jpg" vtitle="I 40 Pothole Safety”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Potholes, potholes everywhere, and they are wreaking havoc on drivers across West Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is calling this one the worst and longest seasons for…
[gtxvideo vid="lHnc8enG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lHnc8enG.jpg" vtitle="Local Frats Respond”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University Sigma Alpha Epsilon president Andrew Bigelow said he is appalled by racially charged events that surfaced out of the University of Oklahoma chapter. "Our first reaction was…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Tires, chainsaws, practically the kitchen sink, all stuffed into a truck used in what deputies believe was a Monday morning burglary spree. "She takes off and gets into the truck, backs out and leaves and she says…
