[gtxvideo vid="7CxmCac0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7CxmCac0.jpg" vtitle="deaton comm chairman”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission had to vote Monday on a new chairman to take over. Commissioners elected Gary Deaton to that chair, and he says he is excited…
[gtxvideo vid="5impdGr0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5impdGr0.jpg" vtitle="FORMER MAYOR PASSES”] DRESDEN, Tenn. -- A longtime West Tennessee leader was mourned Monday, but those who knew former Dresden mayor Mike Pentecost say he leaves quite the legacy behind. Friends say Pentecost passed away…
[gtxvideo vid="BBDdP2FV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BBDdP2FV.jpg" vtitle="MCO Inmate Healthcare PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Inmates inside the Madison County Correctional Facility will soon see a change in their medical treatment. "We'll provide the pharmacy, pass the pills to inmates, and then…
[gtxvideo vid="WJEc2qEN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WJEc2qEN.jpg" vtitle="local NAACP reaction”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson area chapter of the NAACP reacts to the resignation of embattled Spokane, Wash., leader Rachel Dolezal. Her estranged parents accuse her of falsely portraying herself as black.…
[gtxvideo vid="HGCUrOim" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HGCUrOim.jpg" vtitle="Inmate Tries to Handhimself”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Madison County inmate is recovering after trying to hang himself in the Chester County jail. According to Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver, he agreed to house…
PARIS, Tenn. -- Police arrested a woman Friday after responding to a report of an intoxicated woman walking down the street. Officers responded around 4:30 p.m. to a call about a woman with no shoes walking down the street, according…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new commissioner was appointed Monday in Madison County. Adrian Eddleman was appointed by his fellow commissioners to fill the void of previous commissioner Mark Johnstone. Eddleman was nominated along with Jay Bush. After a close…
[gtxvideo vid="IK4DAf9L" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IK4DAf9L.jpg" vtitle="Pittmans next step”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A trial date has been set for Charles Pittman, the 22-year-old accused of killing his fiancee on the campus of Union University. On Nov. 2, Pittman, a former student,…
[gtxvideo vid="zDTKAOur" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zDTKAOur.jpg" vtitle="Sacred Heart Greadbreaking”] NORTH JACKSON -- Students of Sacred Heart High School and St. Mary's Elementary and Middle School broke ground Monday on what will be new sports fields and athletic facilities for both schools.…
[gtxvideo vid="c80IU3RM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c80IU3RM.jpg" vtitle="Crowley Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson woman appeared in city court Monday on several charges stemming from a weekend domestic disturbance. Ida Grace Crowley was arrested late Friday after police responded to a Morningside…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Monday on assault and drug charges after an early Sunday incident at a Jackson residence. Steven Brea is accused of attacking a man while he was asleep on a couch and…
[gtxvideo vid="j4TejJ4I" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j4TejJ4I.jpg" vtitle="rodgers walmart theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman appeared Monday in city court on accusations of stealing from a Jackson store while disguised as an employee. Stephanie Rogers is accused of stealing more than $600…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Chapter of the NAACP will host a community discussion about the future of area children. The mass community discussion will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at the local…
[gtxvideo vid="HAvQaEYV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HAvQaEYV.jpg" vtitle="dyer tenncare fraud”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man is charged with TennCare fraud and accused of selling a controlled substance near a local school. Courtney Lamont Williams, 32, is accused of selling hydrocodone…
[gtxvideo vid="Im28n0AA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Im28n0AA.jpg" vtitle="Shread it and take it back”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of people took a proactive approach Saturday toward limiting their chances of having their identity stolen. The event was a joint effort between the Tennessee…
