Jackson Municipal Election - Final Unofficial Results
All precincts reporting Jackson Municipal Election May 5, 2015 All candidates run as independent Mayor of Jackson James A. Baxter 728 6% Lowe Finney 4,757 41% Jerry Gist 5,983…
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Gist leads mayoral race in early voting results
Below are early voting results for the Jackson Municipal Election. Jackson Municipal Election Early Voting Results All candidates run as independent Mayor of Jackson James A. Baxter 382 5% Lowe…
Solar power runs a Humboldt business
[gtxvideo vid="X9vRe5rA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X9vRe5rA.jpg" vtitle="All Green Winery - Chelsea”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The sun is shining bright in West Tennessee which means one local business is saving money on their power bill. "Lets face it, that sun is for…
Early voting numbers break records in Jackson
[gtxvideo vid="TQ9VEtEW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TQ9VEtEW.jpg" vtitle="Election Day Turnout 5PM - Katie”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The mayoral race is being called one of the biggest and most expensive in Jackson history. Even with a record number of early voters participating a…
Tennessean gets 20-30 years for attempted murder in Nebraska
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - A 25-year-old Tennessee man has been given 20 to 30 years in a Nebraska prison for trying to kill a friend. The Kearney Hub reports (http://bit.ly/1EU8PAH ) that Evan Swenson, of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced on…
Testimony begins in Facebook 'unfriending' murder trial
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (AP) - The first day of testimony has begun in a double-murder trial in a case prosecutors say was caused by a woman being deleted as a friend on Facebook. The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/1E4dADW) reports testimony…
Murder on Greenway leads police to increase security patrols
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police have increased their presence on Knoxville's Third Creek Greenway since a woman was murdered there Sunday. The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1Qi4xqP) reports Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch made the announcement Monday at a news conference.…
Reward increased to $21K in cold murder case of 2 brothers
JASPER, Tenn. (AP) - The reward offered in a Tennessee cold case has been increased to $21,000. WRCB-TV (http://bit.ly/1EU95Qh) reports in March, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam offered a $10,000 reward in the 18-year-old murder case of Sean and Donny Goetcheus.…
Mayor, local ministers to host prayer breakfast
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 64th annual National Day of Prayer with the theme of "Transforming Our Nation Through Prayer" is Wednesday, and the Jackson Area Ministerial Association and the mayor's office is hosting a prayer breakfast to coincide with the…
Officials ID 8-year-old girl killed in crash involving bus, van
[gtxvideo vid="fVpte9GJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fVpte9GJ.jpg" vtitle="Henderson Co Bus Crash - Mallory”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A crash involving a school bus killed one child and injured several other people in Henderson County on Tuesday morning, according to the Tennessee Highway…
Strawberry Festival kicks off in Humboldt
[gtxvideo vid="Acn4FEm0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Acn4FEm0.jpg" vtitle="strawberry festival Kickoff”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- For the 78th year in a row the City of Humboldt has officially ushered in the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. "The strawberry festival is extremely important to downtown and…
Accelerant detection canines help 'sniff out arson'
[gtxvideo vid="NXAjooJy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NXAjooJy.jpg" vtitle="arson dogs”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators say criminals always leave something behind, but what if their crime scene is burned to the ground? That may be a problem for a mere human but not…
School board discusses student/teacher ratio at Bemis Montessori
BEMIS, Tenn.-The teacher to student ratio at Bemis Montessori School was the topic of a board meeting this evening. It was a packed room as the district works to figure out how to keep the necessary teacher assistants in the…
Jackson firefighters support fallen brother
[gtxvideo vid="2lfhPssO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2lfhPssO.jpg" vtitle="Local Firefighter Respond”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters in Jackson announced Monday, they would be spreading resources to Madison County during the funeral of fallen volunteer firefighter Chris Blankenship. Blankenship died Sunday, after a tree feel…
Paris Landing boat fire sends one to hospital
BUCHANAN, Tenn - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said a houseboat caught fire and sank Sunday after fueling up at Paris Landing in Buchanan, sending one person to the hospital. Those who saw it said it was a reminder how…
