GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man and woman are facing multiple drug counts after officers conduct a search at a Gibson County home. Agents with the West Tennessee Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force conducted the search Wednesday at a…
[gtxvideo vid="mWHoTcyu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mWHoTcyu.jpg" vtitle="Chester Co Salt - Vic”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn.,--Staff at the Chester County Highway Department said not every road in the county benefits from salt. The highway department started plowing 500 miles of county roads before…
[gtxvideo vid="QEq7BfGw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QEq7BfGw.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Driving Conditions”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Snow and ice caused problems for drivers Thursday across West Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed they got dozens of calls for service overnight. Drivers hit the streets of…
[gtxvideo vid="eBsICXmD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eBsICXmD.jpg" vtitle="Waste Services Cancelled”] JACKSON, Tenn.- Because of the dangerous road conditions, Jackson sanitation officials were unable to pick up trash Thursday, but are hopeful about tomorrow. Officials said because of ice and snow on the…
The following schools, churches and businesses have announced closings for Thursday, March 5: SCHOOLS: Alamo City Schools Closed Augustine Schools Closed The Barber School Closed Bells City Schools Closed Benton County Schools Closed Bethel University McKenzie Campus & Administrative Offices…
[gtxvideo vid="DMbmsTIH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DMbmsTIH.jpg" vtitle="TN Winter Deaths”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- Emergency management officials say the latest winter storm has claimed three lives in Tennessee. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency spokesman Dean Flener says all three victims died in weather-related traffic…
JACKSON, TENN.- Jackson-Madison County Schools will be closed Friday, March 6 due to subfreezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions, according to Superintendent Verna Ruffin. The Central Office will also be closed. Areas in the City of Jackson received at least…
[gtxvideo vid="HZBcA2M3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HZBcA2M3.jpg" vtitle="Alamo House Fire”] ALAMO, Tenn.-- One person is dead following a Thursday morning house fire in Alamo. The fire sparked around 9:30 a.m. in the midst of a winter storm inside the home at 614…
[gtxvideo vid="LnYeT5HX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LnYeT5HX.jpg" vtitle="JEA Storm Prep”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- With ice comes the threat of downed power lines and homes without electricity. Utility companies across West Tennessee know this all too well and say they're prepared. The Jackson…
[gtxvideo vid="2v0pqnE1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2v0pqnE1.jpg" vtitle="Dangerous Road Conditions”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Troopers out of the Tennessee Highway Patrol office in Jackson responded to dozens of wrecks Wednesday night. The sleet was coming down hard and sticking to the roads, making…
[gtxvideo vid="c5e0G6zG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c5e0G6zG.jpg" vtitle="Long Gas Lines”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Salt is not the only thing in high demand before the winter storm. There were long lines Wednesday at gas stations across West Tennessee. Many drivers wanted to make…
[gtxvideo vid="hEbxcT5E" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hEbxcT5E.jpg" vtitle="Residents Rush TO Stores”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans did not have to go any farther than the bread aisle at the grocery store to see bad weather is on its way. Shoppers rushed to…
[gtxvideo vid="PBDBUibq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PBDBUibq.jpg" vtitle="Shawn Brown Follow”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- New details are now available about the man jailed after being shot by a trooper Monday night in Brownsville. Shawn Brown is in the Haywood County Jail, accused of…
[gtxvideo vid="cUWgdGg2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cUWgdGg2.jpg" vtitle="Commodity Delivery Cancelled”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- An unexpected side effect of the winter weather is a threat of some families going hungry. Margaret Boykin depends on a federal canned food program to get through the…
[gtxvideo vid="gkJ7u74j" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gkJ7u74j.jpg" vtitle="Animal Precautions In Winter”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- When it comes to your four-legged family members in extreme winter weather, vets say to keep your dog or cat inside with you if possible. According to veterinarians,…
