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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…

School nurses praised on national day of appreciation

[gtxvideo vid="eDCfLEa2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eDCfLEa2.jpg" vtitle="School Nurse Appreciation”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday marked a special day for school nurses across the country. May 6 is known as National School Nurse Appreciation Day. There are more than 20 school nurses in…

Art project at Union University honors slain Christians

[gtxvideo vid="UkhWW1v6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UkhWW1v6.jpg" vtitle="Persecuted Christians Honored”] NORTH JACKSON -- At Union University, a bell rang 147 times Wednesday as a tribute to the 147 college students who were murdered in April by Islamic terrorists. The art project was…

Madison Co. Commission chairman to resign

[gtxvideo vid="j2Sve6L8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j2Sve6L8.jpg" vtitle="Chairman Johnstone Retires”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Mark Johnstone has announced he is resigning from the Madison County Commission. Johnstone serves as chairman of the commission. He is a representative of District 9. He told…

Counselors visit school after fatal wreck

[gtxvideo vid="qwf9WZhE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qwf9WZhE.jpg" vtitle="School Responds to Loss”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henderson County Schools confirmed it called in counselors Wednesday after a crash involving a school bus killed a third grader. The girl‘s brother is still recovering in…

Jackson police seek to ID woman in alleged Target thefts

[gtxvideo vid="jr19JQFJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jr19JQFJ.jpg" vtitle="Target Cologne Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for help identifying a woman they believe stole cologne from Target. On April 16, the woman stole a bottle of Gucci cologne valued at $55 from…

Woman accused of threatening to kill teen girl

[gtxvideo vid="RXCx7XDt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RXCx7XDt.jpg" vtitle="Hamilton Agg Assult”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Wednesday in Jackson City Court on accusations of holding a stick to a 14-year-old girl's throat and threatening to kill her. Sarah Frances Hamilton is charged…

Police seek leads in Jackson property thefts

[gtxvideo vid="UnxuYFdB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UnxuYFdB.jpg" vtitle="Large Appliances Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to provide possible leads in two property thefts. On or around April 26, an air conditioner unit valued at $1,500 was stolen from the…

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