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Local weather watcher awarded by federal agency

[gtxvideo vid="utgBKq13" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/utgBKq13.jpg" vtitle="NWS Award”] BEMIS, Tenn. -- One of Jackson's most trusted weather watchers was honored Monday by the National Weather Service. Representatives from the federal agency were in Bemis to present William Brantley his award in…

School district invites public to Vision 2020 meetings

[gtxvideo vid="vTqNrDvN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vTqNrDvN.jpg" vtitle="Vision 20 20”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The clock is ticking toward the reveal of the Jackson-Madison County School System's Vision 2020 plan. But before that happens, the district wants more input from the community.…

Judge rejects plea from man charged in wife's death

[gtxvideo vid="xQ2Rt2fw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xQ2Rt2fw.jpg" vtitle="Christie in COurt 10PM”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A judge has rejected a plea from a man charged with administering a drug overdose that killed his wife. John Christie entered a plea of guilty on a…

Former worker charged in Aloha Pools burglary, theft of more than $10K

[gtxvideo vid="EoeI6DsI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EoeI6DsI.jpg" vtitle="Drawdy Burglary Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former employee of Aloha Pools and Spas appeared in city court Monday on charges of burglarizing the business and stealing more than $10,000 worth of property. Roger Drawdy…

Suspected gunman charged in shooting that sent woman to ER

[gtxvideo vid="JqdAMb6N" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JqdAMb6N.jpg" vtitle="allenton Shooting arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspected gunman is facing charges in an incident that sent a woman to the emergency room last week with a gunshot wound to the leg. Antonius Carter is…

YMCA hosts breakfast on Jackson fitness center's last day

[gtxvideo vid="NNLz3UaW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NNLz3UaW.jpg" vtitle="YMCA Closes Doors”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday marks the last day for the YMCA fitness center in Jackson. The staff held a breakfast for members and employees at the facility, located at 1515 Campbell Street.…

Goodwill to host job fair at Trenton manufacturer

TRENTON, Tenn. -- Goodwill is hosting a job fair Tuesday at a Trenton manufacturing facility. The fair will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Maclean's Power Systems, located at 1465 Industrial Park Drive, according to a release…

Man accused of attack with baseball bat

[gtxvideo vid="32rcB9ak" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/32rcB9ak.jpg" vtitle="UC Agg Assault”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A man is in jail on accusations of assaulting another man with a baseball bat and breaking his arm. Mark London of Troy is charged with aggravated assault…

Man pleads guilty to assault charges in deadly 2014 shooting

[gtxvideo vid="qCcKZ4US" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qCcKZ4US.jpg" vtitle="Blackwell Enters Plea”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault Monday in a deadly 2014 shooting. Jernigel Blackwell was originally charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of…

THP in 'Best Looking Cruiser' Contest

[gtxvideo vid="ERu7Cm3H" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ERu7Cm3H.jpg" vtitle="THP Best Cruiser”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is in the running to win the best-looking trooper car in the country. The American Association of State Troopers is holding their annual Best Looking…

Family collects shoes to help adopted daughter & connect with world

[gtxvideo vid="n44TdfBw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n44TdfBw.jpg" vtitle="Full Circle Project PKG”] SHARON, Tenn. -- Thousands and thousands of shoes pile up to the ceiling in Dawn Thompson's garage. "We take old shoes, new shoes, ancient shoes," Thompson said. But before shoes became…

Rivals team up to fight hunger

[gtxvideo vid="WKbZ6TC8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WKbZ6TC8.jpg" vtitle="Rivalry Bus Drive PKG”] OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two West Tennessee high schools have been rivals in just about everything for as long as anyone can remember, but now they are working together to help…

Jackson YMCA hosts its final event

[gtxvideo vid="teCjfXhQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/teCjfXhQ.jpg" vtitle="YMCA Last Event”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday marked the end of an era at a local community center. The Jackson YMCA has been a place for Jackson's youth to connect through sports for more than…

Basketball camp teaches lessons on and off the court

[gtxvideo vid="rkcxgqos" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rkcxgqos.jpg" vtitle="Bounce Back Basketball Camp”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of children laced up Saturday for basketball in the Hub City. It was all for a camp designed to hone their skills and help them bounce back…

Atomic Age remembered at Discovery Park

[gtxvideo vid="De9fuOH6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/De9fuOH6.jpg" vtitle="Atomic Age Exhibit”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- The Discovery Park of America remembered the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII with special presentations about the atomic bomb. Visitors were able to go to three…

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