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Denim and Pearls raises money for WRAP

[gtxvideo vid="M8B1TZav" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/M8B1TZav.jpg" vtitle="Denim and Pearls”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson residents took the chance Saturday night to make a difference for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. It was the 2nd annual Denim and Pearls event held by…

Post Office works to 'Stamp Out Hunger'

[gtxvideo vid="AM6mrlwL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AM6mrlwL.jpg" vtitle="Stamp Out Hunger”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- What started as grocery bags on mailboxes ended at local post offices for national Stamp Out Hunger day. Every second Saturday in May, postal carriers drop off the mail…

Jackson Christian students help feed thousands

[gtxvideo vid="28o6wgUI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/28o6wgUI.jpg" vtitle="Hunger Sharing the harvest”] NORTH JACKSON -- Hundreds of helping hands worked together Saturday morning to feed thousands. Students at Jackson Christian School partnered with Gibson County's Hunters Sharing The Harvest to package 24,000 meals…

Relay for Life brings hundreds to Jackson Fairgrounds

[gtxvideo vid="1P1cpFWn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1P1cpFWn.jpg" vtitle="Jax Relay For Life - Jordan LIVE”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds came out Friday night to the Jackson Fairgrounds to participate in one of the largest Relay for Life events in West Tennessee. More than…

Crump police find convicted felon in motel room

[gtxvideo vid="4tCDo15A" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4tCDo15A.jpg" vtitle="Hotel Drug Bust - Jordan 10pm”] CRUMP, Tenn. -- Owners of River Heights Motel found one of their guests unresponsive Friday morning. When police came to the scene, suspected drug scales led them to find…

Former Braves' star Dale Murphy speaks at Freed-Hardeman

[gtxvideo vid="18nVqnkp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/18nVqnkp.jpg" vtitle="FHU Benefit Dinner”] HENDERSON, Tenn. - The name Dale Murphy carries a lot of weight in the Atlanta Braves' organization. The former MLB outfielder was the youngest player in history to win back-to-back MVP awards,…

First concert at 'The Amp' kicks off 2015 season

[gtxvideo vid="OGy6ObmU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OGy6ObmU.jpg" vtitle="First Amp Event”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Another big event takes place Friday night in the Hub City as the Jackson Amphitheater kicked off its 2015 season. "The Amp at the Market" is located in the…

More 'Vision 2020' meetings scheduled

[gtxvideo vid="2MogqaWz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2MogqaWz.jpg" vtitle="Vision 2020”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Monday, the Jackson-Madison County School System will host its fourth "Vision 2020" forum. It will take place at 6 p.m at the Jackson Fairgrounds. Community members will be able…

Experts say 'pollen vortex' may mean bad allergy season

[gtxvideo vid="9E5CFZ1b" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9E5CFZ1b.jpg" vtitle="Pollen Vortex”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you've sneezed and sniffed more than usual this spring, you're not alone. Some reports say this allergy season is worse than usual. Doctors say Friday's rain hopefully will alleviate…

2 bodies found in Obion County; police investigating

[gtxvideo vid="D6UuPJ9V" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/D6UuPJ9V.jpg" vtitle="Obion Co Bodies”] OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two bodies found Friday afternoon at a residence in Obion have been sent to Memphis for autopsies. The bodies were found around 12:30 p.m. Friday inside a residence…

Grand Floats Parade brings thousands to Humboldt

[gtxvideo vid="mMNht1v7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mMNht1v7.jpg" vtitle="Strawberry Festival Parade - Vic”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The 78th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Grand Floats Parade brought thousands to West Tennessee Friday. Lining Humboldt's Main Street, many said they come every year. "I've…

Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital settles lawsuit

[gtxvideo vid="hn7JPYUE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hn7JPYUE.jpg" vtitle="JMCGH Lawsuit Settlement”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital speaks out after they agree to pay a $1.3 million settlement to the federal government for misuse of Medicare and Medicaid for cardiac treatments. The…

Police ID man arrested in Trenton robbery

[gtxvideo vid="vEg2PPE8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vEg2PPE8.jpg" vtitle="Armed Robbery Update”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police have identified a man they say attempted to rob a Trenton business before fleeing and robbing a woman in a nearby parking lot. Lametius Atkins was arrested…

State announces mobile app for Tenn. job seekers

[gtxvideo vid="gbiary8h" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gbiary8h.jpg" vtitle="Jobs4TN App”] NASHVILLE -- The state has announced a new mobile app designed to help Tennesseans find jobs in their area. The free app, called JOBS4TN, is available on both the Google Play Store and…

Chester Co. Fire Dept. gets $80K grant

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Chester County Fire Department got word Friday that they are approved for a federal grant to buy gear. The FEMA grant totals $83,496 and is for buying turnout gear, or protective clothing. Department officials applied…

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