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Stores report tons in salt sales

[gtxvideo vid="7MkqvjDr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7MkqvjDr.jpg" vtitle="Feed Store Update”] JACKSON, Tenn.,--Some stores report having to change the way their stocking shelves for winter blast supplies. R&J Feed and Supply near downtown Jackson said they have sold more than 13 tons of…

Lane women's basketball coach resigns

[gtxvideo vid="qLnwC6d3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qLnwC6d3.jpg" vtitle="Lane Coach Resigns”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Lane College's head women‘s basketball coach Stacey Buchannon resigned from her position on Wednesday. The four-year head coach led the Lady Dragons to a 5-20 record this season. Lane's…

Jackson-Madison County Schools Dismiss Early Wednesday

JACKSON, TENN.-Jackson- Madison County Schools will close one hour early Wednesday, March 4th due to inclement weather and impending hazardous road conditions, according to Superintendent Verna Ruffin. High schools and middle schools dismiss at 1:15 p.m. Elementary schools dismiss at…

Man suspected of stealing TV arrested, accomplice wanted

[gtxvideo vid="18mRSHKP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/18mRSHKP.jpg" vtitle="Felony Theft Arrest”] MILAN, Tenn. -- After days on the run, Milan police arrest one of two people suspected of stealing a big screen TV from Walmart. Last week, officers released surveillance pictures from the…

Rock salt shortage in West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="1F2fu6zh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1F2fu6zh.jpg" vtitle="Storm Supply Shortage”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the prediction of ice and below freezing temperatures again, many West Tennesseans are rushing to prepare themselves and their homes only to find empty shelves. Rock salt has…

Family Spokesperson: Jackson is the next Ferguson

[gtxvideo vid="kpLa5SKI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kpLa5SKI.jpg" vtitle="NAACP Coments On Djahspora”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Incendiary comments were made Tuesday, by a man claiming to speak for the family of Cinqui D'Jahspora. Jackson Police Officer Raymond Bond was cleared, Monday, by a…

Local Business brace for next round of winter weather

[gtxvideo vid="m4f04Lgi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/m4f04Lgi.jpg" vtitle="Storm Hurts Local Business”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn -- Local businesses are bracing for another round of ice and snow. This latest threat comes just as many Jackson restaurants are returning to normal following last week's…

Union advances to semifinals with late free throws

[gtxvideo vid="7pljMCg1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7pljMCg1.jpg" vtitle="Union vs UAH girls”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University's women's basketball team defeated Shorter University 73-69. Gulf South Conference Player of the Year Amy Philamlee finished with 37 points, and DeAnna Thompson produced eight rebounds.

D'Jahspora confronts Jackson City Council

[gtxvideo vid="tCRBXVcd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tCRBXVcd.jpg" vtitle="Djasporah Family Reaction”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A day after a Madison County grand jury decided no charges were warranted in the shooting death of Cinque D'Jahspora, 20, of Jackson, his family made their first public…

TDOT not treating roads ahead of storm

[gtxvideo vid="6K38jA82" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6K38jA82.jpg" vtitle="TDOT Forces Treatment”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Winter crews gear up for yet another storm. This time, however, state officials say they won't be able to get ahead of the messy conditions. "During a storm, if…

Driver tries to run over state trooper, shots fired

[gtxvideo vid="G4cCm5rX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/G4cCm5rX.jpg" vtitle="Officer Involved Shooting”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A man is in Haywood County Jail Tuesday after nearly running over a state trooper during a traffic stop for speeding, according to officials. According to Tennessee Bureau of…

City honors JPD's Explorer Program cadets

[gtxvideo vid="bnEOnTpw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bnEOnTpw.jpg" vtitle="Police Explores Recognized”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Jackson Police Department's Explorer Program were honored Tuesday by city leaders. The program allows young people interested in law enforcement to get hands-on experience by doing…

Beer Board approves licenses for hotel, convenience stores

[gtxvideo vid="eGo4FSk7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eGo4FSk7.jpg" vtitle="Beer Board Approvals”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Beer Board met Tuesday morning and approved licenses for a number of businesses around the Hub City. Courtyard Jackson on Campbell Oaks Drive was approved for selling,…

IHOP celebrates National Pancake Day for good cause

[gtxvideo vid="tJXHMBfc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tJXHMBfc.jpg" vtitle="National Pancake Day”] NORTH JACKSON -- If you're in the mood for pancakes, hop on down to IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day. The restaurant is offering free pancakes to their customers until 10 p.m.…

Fire damages Brownsville nightclub

[gtxvideo vid="OhjOYl0m" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OhjOYl0m.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Club Fire”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.-- A blaze in Brownsville closes down a local night spot. Brownsville firefighters say they were called out Friday evening to Club 52 where they found flames shooting from the building.…

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