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Officer injured when patrol car rear-ended in north Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="71lOMZiK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/71lOMZiK.jpg" vtitle="JPD Cruiser Accident”] NORTH JACKSON -- A Jackson police officer was injured after his patrol car was rear-ended Monday evening. A woman in a southbound car rear-ended the officer's patrol car just before 5 p.m.…

Cash reward offered for wanted man

[gtxvideo vid="rjfAabsP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rjfAabsP.jpg" vtitle="Steve Robinson Wanted”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- There is a $1,000 reward on the table if you can help deputies find a man wanted in Madison County. According to Lewis Bonding Company, Steve Robinson, 35,…

Man charged in Henderson Co. 4-vehicle crash

[gtxvideo vid="PZxFkI1V" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PZxFkI1V.jpg" vtitle="HWY 412 Accident”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man has been charged in a four-vehicle wreck west of Lexington that left him and three other people injured. Paul Christopher Roach is accused of causing the…

Riders & Rockabilly BBQ, music fest coming this weekend

[gtxvideo vid="IyTgd76g" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IyTgd76g.jpg" vtitle="Rockabilly Festival Announcement”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Music and the sweet smell of barbecue will fill the air of the Jackson Fairgrounds Park this Fourth of July Weekend. The Riders and Rockabilly Rally and Blues Hog…

Vehicle strikes man in wheelchair near downtown

[gtxvideo vid="BVcz1P8B" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BVcz1P8B.jpg" vtitle="Car Strikes Wheelchair”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A vehicle struck a man in a motorized wheelchair Monday and fled the scene, according to first responders. The man was hit at the intersection of Main Street and…

Crockett Co. thanks visiting film crew, presents plaque

[gtxvideo vid="FMQkPsRy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FMQkPsRy.jpg" vtitle="NJ Plague Movie”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- As a Los Angeles-based crew visiting West Tennessee to film a movie wrapped up their filming, the local community decided to give them a send-off with some Southern…

Man accused of trying to run over man on motorcycle

[gtxvideo vid="8NXfEwoq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8NXfEwoq.jpg" vtitle="Sheffield Robinson Wanted”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Monday on charges of trying to use his van to run over a man on a motorcycle. William Sheffield allegedly admitted to trying…

Man charged in Jackson home burglary

[gtxvideo vid="9ASdPzKQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9ASdPzKQ.jpg" vtitle="Williams Top”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Monday on accusations of burglarizing a Jackson home. Roderick Williams is charged with theft of property over $500 in the Thursday incident, according to…

Air Choice One launches McKellar-Sipes services

[gtxvideo vid="uou9JxPE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uou9JxPE.jpg" vtitle="Air Choice One”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City has a new destination for frequent flyers. Air Choice One launched services out of McKellar-Sipes Regional airport Sunday. The St. Louis-based air carrier will offer flight…

NAACP hosts forum to discuss issues in education

[gtxvideo vid="gawFlYdK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gawFlYdK.jpg" vtitle="NAACP Public Education”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County NAACP hosted a forum Sunday evening about education in the community. The goal was to make sure the board of education's vision isn't blurred by dollar…

Dyer County crops under water; farmers mull costs

[gtxvideo vid="ztXcTr2e" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ztXcTr2e.jpg" vtitle="Crops under water”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Farmers in Dyer County are struggling to keep their crops out of water because the Obion, Forked Deer and Mississippi rivers are flooding the farmland. It's a problem…

First fallen Paris Landing firefighter honored

[gtxvideo vid="mSkd7x7O" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mSkd7x7O.jpg" vtitle="Paris Firefighter ceremony”] PARIS, Tenn. -- In 1976, on the first structure fire the Paris Landing Fire Department had ever responded to, they lost their first firefighter. "There wasn't anything in this area that he…

Car lovers turn out for local charity auto show

[gtxvideo vid="egj6pzbL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/egj6pzbL.jpg" vtitle="Down shift car show”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gear heads in the Hub City brought their best cars to the Ballpark at Jackson Saturday afternoon. Around 500 people showed up to the "Down Shift Charity Car…

Sheriff investigates early morning shooting in Decatur County

[gtxvideo vid="CZbcXqfl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CZbcXqfl.jpg" vtitle="decatur co. shooting”] DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- One home in Decatur County was riddled with bullets early Saturday morning. Deputies said the home shot into was between Scotts Hill and Decaturville. No one was hurt…

Truck hits Crump home

[gtxvideo vid="VoG0Qizx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VoG0Qizx.jpg" vtitle="Truck Hits Crump Home”] CRUMP, Tenn. -- A Crump business owner says a pickup truck ran into his home Friday. Randall Warren owns Warren Towing Services. He said he and family, including a 7-month-old grandchild,…

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