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Officials say Bolivar house fire not suspicious

[gtxvideo vid="YRbdhC7F" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YRbdhC7F.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Fire Update”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The fire that destroyed a house Monday morning is not considered suspicious, according to the Bolivar Fire Department. A single-family house on English Street was destroyed in the fire.…

TDOT names new director for West Tenn. region

[gtxvideo vid="HP1uIeg2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HP1uIeg2.jpg" vtitle="New TDOT Director”] NASHVILLE -- Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation have appointed a new director/assistant chief engineer for TDOT's Region 4. Jason Baker will assume the role May 1. He will provide management…

Baptist Global Response takes action with Nepal relief effort

[gtxvideo vid="o0XbQmgG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o0XbQmgG.jpg" vtitle="Baptist Global”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Disaster relief group Baptist Global Response is setting out to help those left in need by the earthquake in Nepal. The Southern Baptist group has teams on the ground working…

Man accused of stealing more than $1K from Jackson employer

[gtxvideo vid="8zpKDmFr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8zpKDmFr.jpg" vtitle="Walmart Workplace Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Tuesday on charges of stealing cash and gift cards from his employer. LaDarius Finley allegedly stole more than $1,900 in cash and gift…

Men treated after found semi-conscious at Humboldt Fish Hatchery

[gtxvideo vid="YKGika0t" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YKGika0t.jpg" vtitle="Synthetic Marijuana Investigation”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One man was airlifted and another taken by ambulance to local hospitals after being found semi-conscious Thursday at the Humboldt Fish Hatchery. Deputies found evidence of synthetic marijuana,…

West Tenn. town says loophole will let speeding cameras stay

[gtxvideo vid="OoH1qZO6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OoH1qZO6.jpg" vtitle="Union City Speed Cams - Tiffany”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A bill banning speeding cameras is on the governor's desk according to Tennessee lawmakers, but the mayor in Union City says they are keeping their…

Trenton Teapot Festival attracts thousands

[gtxvideo vid="37Qj6BLl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/37Qj6BLl.jpg" vtitle="Trenton Festival Econ Impact - Dan”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- A week of fun celebration and teapots has kicked off in Trenton. Thousands of people from all over the country have flocked to the quaint Gibson…

TSWA recognizes two Skyhawks with high honors

[gtxvideo vid="cECmSVUc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cECmSVUc.jpg" vtitle="UTM Postseason Awards”] MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin's basketball program received high praise from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Monday. Men‘s basketball coach Heath Schroyer and sophomore Ashia Jones were…

Annual concert ushers in spring

[gtxvideo vid="qib01BtB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qib01BtB.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Area Bands”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local music lovers enjoyed the sounds of local bands Monday evening at Northside United Methodist Church. The spring concert featured Jackson area bands including the Symphonic Winds Concert Band…

TBI statistics show how much crime takes place in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="kVp7Z6lR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kVp7Z6lR.jpg" vtitle="TBI Crime Statistics - Jordan”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are calling 2014 a successful year after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released crime data showing less offenses last year. The TBI released data Monday…

Local organization, 'Letters in Motion,' gathering aid for Nepal

[gtxvideo vid="dV6Py7X1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dV6Py7X1.jpg" vtitle="Local Photog Aids Nepal”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee college student is organizing aid to help the victims of Nepal's devastating earthquake whose death toll has now surpassed 4,000 people. John Sellers, a UT…

Home Depot lends helping hand to Jackson officer

[gtxvideo vid="MBwGOl9U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MBwGOl9U.jpg" vtitle="Sgt Thomas - Chelsea”] SOUTH JACKSON -- Help poured in Monday for a local hero, Sgt. Mike Thomas with the Jackson Police Department. Home Depot reached out to the family to do a spring spruce-up…

Brownsville PD names interim chief

[gtxvideo vid="AvkI4WOy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AvkI4WOy.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Interim Chief”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A veteran Brownsville officer will take over when the current chief of police retires. Barry Diebold will take the reigns as police chief when the current chief, Chris Lea,…

Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage arguments

[gtxvideo vid="UeJmpsx4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UeJmpsx4.jpg" vtitle="Supreme Court Preview - Gay Rights”] WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tuesday is a potential watershed moment for gay and lesbian couples. After rapid changes that have made same-sex marriage legal in all but 14 states, the…

Union City school brings the 'funk' to TCAP tests

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Who says you can't have a good time while studying? Mellany Warner, a Union City elementary teacher, wanted kids to enjoy this year's TCAP with a little "Uptown Funk." The teachers made their own version of…

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