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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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.…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Funeral services for the Madison County firefighter who died in the line of duty Sunday will be held Thursday, and the public is welcome to attend. The services for Chris Blankenship, a 10-year veteran of the…
[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…
[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…
