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Jackson Boxing Gym ready for the main event

[gtxvideo vid="vM7xI95U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vM7xI95U.jpg" vtitle="Golden Gloves Tournament - Sports”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Fighters ranging from Nashville to Georgia are heading to the Golden Gloves Arena for the West Tennessee Golden Gloves. The two-day competition begins on Friday at 7…

Victim speaks after near fatal fight with burglar

[gtxvideo vid="IfgZSgfC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IfgZSgfC.jpg" vtitle="Assaulted Victim Update”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The victim of a brutal assault said the burglar targeted his home for drugs and money. Roy Faught said he was awakened from a nap last Thursday morning by…

Lightning strike burns Savannah home to the ground

[gtxvideo vid="4APkyD35" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4APkyD35.jpg" vtitle="Lightning Destroys Home”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A home in Hardin County is ruled a total loss after being struck by lightning Tuesday night. Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin said the house on Huckleberry Lane…

DCS employee accused of aggravated assault

[gtxvideo vid="EtVPidWc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EtVPidWc.jpg" vtitle="DCS Employee Aggravated Assault”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A call of trespassing in Lexington leads to four counts of aggravated assault. Warren Crook is an employee with the Regional Southwest Madison County office, according to the…

South Side's Barford named All-American

[gtxvideo vid="2ixDmtRA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2ixDmtRA.jpg" vtitle="Barford Honorable Mention”] JACKSON, Tenn. - South Side grad Jaylen Barford was an integral part of the Hawks 2014 Class AA State Championship. The Jackson native is adding a new title to his resume: All-American.…

Tennessean recognized for Navy service

[gtxvideo vid="Zaq4OOEi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Zaq4OOEi.jpg" vtitle="Hall Serves Abroad”] SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Congratulations to one of Tennessee's own. Zachary Hall from Hendersonville was featured by navyoutreach.org. Hall serves as an operations specialist aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald…

April raises awareness as Child Abuse Prevention Month

[gtxvideo vid="40jc7oPe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/40jc7oPe.jpg" vtitle="Child Abuse Prevention Month”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- April is deemed Child Abuse Prevention Month, and local officials including those at the Carl Perkins Center of Humboldt are stepping up to promote awareness. Officials looking out…

Police seek leads in alleged Jackson contractor scam

[gtxvideo vid="jt28Qfyc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jt28Qfyc.jpg" vtitle="JPD Contractor Scam”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a contractor accused of scamming elderly people by offering to do work at their homes. Officers say the contractor, described as a middle-aged white man with…

Habitat for Humanity ReStore celebrates 10 years

[gtxvideo vid="wUfWczbn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wUfWczbn.jpg" vtitle="Habitat For Humanity”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Habitat for Humanity's ReStore marked 10 years in business Wednesday. Members with the organization celebrated with a cookout and door prizes along with an egg hunt and coloring contest…

Hardeman Co. first responders compete in Battle of the Badges blood drive

[gtxvideo vid="r2Gyelvm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/r2Gyelvm.jpg" vtitle="Battle of the Badges”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- It's a big, bloody battle among Hardeman County and Bolivar city leaders. The Hardeman County Sheriffs Office, Bolivar police and the fire department all took part Wednesday in…

Full bags or empty shelves? Food pantry struggles to provide

[gtxvideo vid="8JbYbzYa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8JbYbzYa.jpg" vtitle="Croxkett Co Fights Hunger”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials at the only food pantry in Crockett County say it's struggling to feed the more than 2,500 people who rely on them. "We have two deep…

Jackson police ask for help to ID men in alleged truck theft

[gtxvideo vid="xefIjUOi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xefIjUOi.jpg" vtitle="Truck Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police need the public's help identifying two persons of interest in the alleged theft of a pickup truck. Police responded around 2:40 a.m. March 25 to a wreck near…

Senate approves amended guns in parks bill

EAST JACKSON -- A proposal allowing guns in parks gets one step closer to the governor‘s desk. The legislation strips city and county governments of the power to ban firearms in some places. A proposal allowing guns in parks, playgrounds…

Mayor: Civic center in compliance with state, local fire codes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- After fire department inspection documents revealed numerous concerns with the Carl Perkins Civic Center, Mayor Jerry Gist says the building is and always has been in compliance with state and local fire safety codes. Gist's response comes…

Man charged in boot thefts from Jackson store

[gtxvideo vid="QULF0Mp5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QULF0Mp5.jpg" vtitle="Boot Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man police say stole two pairs of boots from a Jackson retailer appeared Wednesday in court. Johnny Bernard McCarter was identified as a suspect in the thefts from R&J…

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