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Goodwill aims to help reduce unemployment in West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="zdcEGnk7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zdcEGnk7.jpg" vtitle="Goodwill Job Fairs PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Goodwill is helping take aim at unemployment in West Tennessee. Goodwill Career Solutions Center is hosting three job fairs this Tuesday. Mclean Power is seeking to fill more…

Jackson Beer Board to hold hearings for several local businesses

[gtxvideo vid="5HP4mM96" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5HP4mM96.jpg" vtitle="Beer Board Decision”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city's Beer Board calls nearly a dozen businesses in for hearings later this week, each accused of selling beer to minors. City officials say the businesses were caught…

State lawmakers team up to boost teen voter registration

[gtxvideo vid="QH5cG1Ns" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QH5cG1Ns.jpg" vtitle="Teens Register To Vote PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- State lawmakers are teaming up to encourage more teens to register to vote. The state allows 17-year-old high school students to register to vote even though they…

Trinity Christian Academy celebrates 30th anniversary

[gtxvideo vid="6o31obVA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6o31obVA.jpg" vtitle="Trinity Celebration”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trinity Christian Academy hosted a special chapel service Monday as the school celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. Head of School Jon Holley said they started the school with 50…

Troopers investigate deadly crash in McNairy County

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A weekend crash claims the life of a Bethel Springs woman. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the accident happened around 9:45 a.m. Saturday on State Highway 199. Troopers say 29-year-old Jennifer Wilson was traveling eastbound when…

Women's Day celebrated at Blair's Chapel CME Church

[gtxvideo vid="ribt0YcZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ribt0YcZ.jpg" vtitle="Womens day”] JACKSON, Tenn.-- Women from several generations gathered together Sunday for encouragement and teaching. Blair's Chapel hosted a special service, their Women's Day Celebration. Men and women celebrated, worshiped, and learned from special speakers.…

Swamp People wrap up Hunting and Fishing Outdoor Expo

[gtxvideo vid="VLsxRM6y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VLsxRM6y.jpg" vtitle="Swamp People Visit”] TRENTON,Tenn.-- It wasn't the rain that brought the swamp to West Tennessee Sunday. There was an almost constant drizzle Sunday afternoon, but that didn't dampen spirits at the First Annual Hunting and…

Emergency personnel honored in Savannah gathering

[gtxvideo vid="bPjJzwVo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bPjJzwVo.jpg" vtitle="Emergency Personnel Honored”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Many gathered at Tennessee Street Park in an effort to honor and appreciate law enforcement officials and other emergency personnel. The event was created by Riverview Baptist Church Pastor…

African children's choir sings at Poplar Baptist Church

[gtxvideo vid="gSo7zZMC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gSo7zZMC.jpg" vtitle="African Childrens choir”] WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Poplar Baptist Church held a concert featuring the African Children's Choir. The concert was apart of a nationwide tour with the benefits going to African Children in need.…

Tennessee Cigar and Brew Festival takes place in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="clSOXL4k" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/clSOXL4k.jpg" vtitle="Cigar and Brew Fest PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many people came out to the Jackson Fairgrounds for the 7th annual Tennessee Cigar and Brew Fest. This event gave many people the opportunity to come out…

American Cancer Society hosts breast cancer walk

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Many gathered at The Ballpark at Jackson for the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer 5-K walk. The event hosted hundreds of attendees. Many walked the from Jackson General Park to Ridgecrest Rd. Participants said it's an…

Parents prefer trunk-or-treats as safer Halloween alternative

[gtxvideo vid="Vi3ipnmp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vi3ipnmp.jpg" vtitle="Halloween Safety PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn.---With Halloween just days away, many parents are exploring trunks rather than houses for treats to keep their kids safe. Hundreds of trick-or-treaters hit the streets Saturday night in Downtown Jackson…

Fatal house fire in Bolivar is under investigation

[gtxvideo vid="IojRunfy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IojRunfy.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Fatal Fire”] HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn.-- A woman lost her life Friday night after a fire in Bolivar. The fire department responded to the home around 10 p.m. off of Mamaddie Way. Officials said 54-year-old…

Domestic Violence walk takes place at Lane College

[gtxvideo vid="aXt6wsTc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aXt6wsTc.jpg" vtitle="Domestic Violence Walk”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College hosted a walk in an effort to inform people about the dangers of domestic violence. The walk started at the college, making it's way towards many…

4th annual special needs pageant brings smiles to all

[gtxvideo vid="Lp7T4AIA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lp7T4AIA.jpg" vtitle="Special Needs Pagent”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Beauty queens and kings were able to compete in a unique pageant on Saturday afternoon. The fourth annual Daughters of Job Special Needs Pageant was held at Freed…

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