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Feds seize Humboldt store

[gtxvideo vid="oc9d5S5d" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oc9d5S5d.jpg" vtitle="fed seize building”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A convenience store was seized by federal agents Thursday as part of the resolution of a case that started more than a year ago. Agents on scene said the…

Local ministers host Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

[gtxvideo vid="ISxkEl1z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ISxkEl1z.jpg" vtitle="Mayors Prayer Breakfast”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In observance of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer, the Jackson Area Ministerial Association hosted the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning. Hundreds packed into the Carl Perkins Civic…

Local small business honored for job creation

[gtxvideo vid="dBsR56M0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dBsR56M0.jpg" vtitle="Small Business Honored”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- As part of National Small Business Week, a local small business was honored for creating job opportunities. Southern Chic Spatique in Henderson was recognized as "Outstanding Business for…

Martin Kindergartners get lesson in arson awareness

MARTIN, Tenn. -- This is Arson Awareness Week, and Kindergartners from Martin Primary School have been getting lessons all week from the Martin Fire Department. The annual event also involved the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office and the state Bomb…

Dept. pays last respects to fallen firefighter

[gtxvideo vid="mxcOeijH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mxcOeijH.jpg" vtitle="Fallen Firefighter Honored”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department paid a final salute Thursday to one of its fallen brothers. Thousands of firemen, friends and family members came out to honor firefighter…

Jr. Floats Parade rolls through downtown Humboldt

[gtxvideo vid="VNKt6GyS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VNKt6GyS.jpg" vtitle="JR Float Parade”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- People packed Main Street in downtown Humboldt on Thursday for the Jr. Floats Parade at the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. Some spend months preparing for the annual event. “You'd…

Baxter campaign asks for recount in mayoral election

[gtxvideo vid="BOB8xnKC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BOB8xnKC.jpg" vtitle="Baxter Press Conference”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The campaign manager for Dr. James Baxter's run for mayor has asked for a recount. Baxter and Shelia Godwin, his campaign manager, hand delivered a letter from Godwin to…

With city leaders re-elected, does public want change?

[gtxvideo vid="y66fdGBi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/y66fdGBi.jpg" vtitle="Post Election Analysis”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The day after one of the most hotly contested and expensive races in the history of Jackson, the face of city government remains the same. But political experts said…

Suspects linked to UTV thefts in Crockett County

[gtxvideo vid="QdgOdy01" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QdgOdy01.jpg" vtitle="UTV Theft”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies in Crockett County link four suspects to two UTVs that were stolen from a home off of Highway 152. Investigators are searching for Regina Jones and Eric Echols.…

Expert talks psychology behind social media addiction

[gtxvideo vid="QoEsEgn2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QoEsEgn2.jpg" vtitle="social Media Takeover”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you own a smartphone, social media is probably part of your daily routine — but is it too consuming? Reports say social networking eats up at least three…

Gibson Co. deputies search for fugitive

[gtxvideo vid="hxgR9nEL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hxgR9nEL.jpg" vtitle="Marlon Jones”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Department needs help finding a fugitive. Deputies say Marlon Jones is connected to a number of aggravated burglaries throughout Gibson and Carroll counties. If you…

Mayor Gist talks next four years for Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="pq6S807C" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pq6S807C.jpg" vtitle="Gist Reelection Follow - Vic”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- After 51 percent of voters secure a third term for Jackson City Mayor Jerry Gist, he says crime and employment are among his top priorities for the…

Afternoon wreck slows traffic on N. Highland

[gtxvideo vid="P1B7paaU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/P1B7paaU.jpg" vtitle="N Highland Accident”] MIDTOWN JACKSON -- A portion of North Highland in midtown was shut down just after 1 p.m. Wednesday when two cars collided. Police, firefighters and ambulances responded to the scene. Officers say…

Middle schoolers get lessons on surviving emergencies

[gtxvideo vid="qh5yuWke" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qh5yuWke.jpg" vtitle="MIddle School 911 Day”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Students at a Chester County middle school got expert advice Wednesday on surviving some scary situations. Students learned what to do during a fire and how to…

Letter carriers to collect goods for Stamp Out Hunger drive

[gtxvideo vid="9toHSqkX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9toHSqkX.jpg" vtitle="Stamp Out Hunger”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Letter carriers in Jackson will be participating in the largest single-day food drive this Saturday. The National Association of Letter Carriers has partnered with the Regional Inter-Faith Association, known…

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