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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…

Community holds candlelight vigil for Brenna

[gtxvideo vid="9niXSZMw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9niXSZMw.jpg" vtitle="Vigil Bus accident”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A community leaned on each other Tuesday during a candlelight vigil after Brenna Foster, 8, died in a tragic car accident. Tuesday night, the Dixie Softball League in Lexington…

Cannabis oil now legal in Tenn. for limited medical use

[gtxvideo vid="TiesQWMh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TiesQWMh.jpg" vtitle="CAnnabis Oil Law”] NASHVILLE -- A bill allowing cannabis oil to treat certain medical conditions has been signed by Gov. Bill Haslam. According to the bill, which Haslam signed Monday, patients will be allowed to…

City Council election results

[gtxvideo vid="St1IqRH4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/St1IqRH4.jpg" vtitle="City Council Coverage”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Three of the nine seats for Jackson's City Council were contested on Tuesday's ballot. Incumbents for Districts 2, 3 and 9 each had challengers for their seat. In District…

Finney campaign falls short

[gtxvideo vid="5AY4GjbI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5AY4GjbI.jpg" vtitle="FINNEY Coverage”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Even after the final results came in Tuesday night, Lowe Finney's supporters stuck around his headquarters with their heads held high after this hard fought race. Finney said that although…

Mayor Gist talks about a new term in office

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds gathered at the DoubleTree for election night in Jackson, all in support of Jackson's re-elected mayor, Jerry Gist. Mayor Gist said he is excited about his next term in office and that two of the focuses…

Woman charged with stealing from Hardeman Co.

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Whiteville woman is charged with stealing thousands of dollars from Hardeman County. According to the TBI, back in October of last year, Le'Curnita Spencer pocketed cash payments from customers at the Hardeman County landfill while…

Beer Board meeting to discuss license for lounge postponed

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Beer Board's meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning to discuss the license for Pandora's Box owner Reginald Hobson was postponed. City leaders previously said they had concerns about recent events at the location. The meeting has been…

Incumbents hold seats in city council race

JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the unofficial final results in for the Jackson Municipal Election, the incumbents in the three contested races for Jackson City Council have each held onto their seats. In District 2, Johnny Dodd kept his seat with…

Gist wins re-election for Jackson mayor

[gtxvideo vid="Y7xihSGv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Y7xihSGv.jpg" vtitle="GIST coverage”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The unofficial final results of the election for Jackson mayor are in, and incumbent Jerry Gist has been re-elected to lead the city for four more years in his third…

Man accused of hitting officer appears in court

[gtxvideo vid="VQeSCNsF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VQeSCNsF.jpg" vtitle="Anderson Simple Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn.-A man accused of hitting an officer in the face appears in jackson city court, Tuesday. Court papers said Cedric Anderson hit the officer as he was being taken into custody…

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