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Madison Co. commissioners seek solution to jail overcrowding

[gtxvideo vid="Kssqczge" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Kssqczge.jpg" vtitle="Commission meeting preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County commissioners will gather Tuesday for their first 2015 meeting. Among the items on the agenda is a temporary solution to overcrowding at the jail. Commissioners will consider…

Puppies abandoned, duct taped in cardboard box

[gtxvideo vid="0hLtd7DJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0hLtd7DJ.jpg" vtitle="Puppies Found In Box”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Surveillance cameras captured a crime outside Hardin County Animal Services Sunday night. Seven puppies were left on the sidewalk duct taped inside a cardboard box. Employees said those…

Firefighters respond to car burning in roadway in west Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="lW80tOfb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lW80tOfb.jpg" vtitle="Foxlea Car Fire”] WEST JACKSON -- Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the roadway around 5 p.m. Monday. A car was fully engulfed in flames on Foxlea Drive near the intersection with Old Hickory…

Health experts share advice for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

[gtxvideo vid="C4Wi6Uss" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C4Wi6Uss.jpg" vtitle="Cervical Cancer Awareness Month”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Across the nation, 12,000 women are diagnosed with the disease, and out of those 12,000, statistics show 4,000 of them die. However,…

Sorority joins soup kitchen for worship, day of service

[gtxvideo vid="ejxgKxqz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ejxgKxqz.jpg" vtitle="RIFA Foodbank”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority joined with the RIFA Soup Kitchen for their National Day of Service. Robert Wynne is just one of the patrons who enters the…

Dozens march in downtown Jackson for MLK Day

[gtxvideo vid="fcddOoDf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fcddOoDf.jpg" vtitle="MLK Breakfast march”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- People took to the streets of Jackson on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “He stood for equality and justice for all people of color," Karen…

Humboldt mother faces child abuse charge

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A Humboldt mother is in jail after police are called to an emergency room for a reported case of child abuse. Officers with the Humboldt Police Department were called just before 10 p.m. Saturday to the ER…

Jackson church honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream

[gtxvideo vid="DnhVgCxF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DnhVgCxF.jpg" vtitle="Doing Our Part PKG”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- While it's been more than 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, many say segregation is an issue we still face…

Trenton company expects cameo on ABC show, gets cutting room floor

[gtxvideo vid="iXdWVnW8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iXdWVnW8.jpg" vtitle="Revenge Local Connection”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- A Trenton-based company was scheduled to make a cameo Sunday night in the ABC show "Revenge." "It'll probably be a relatively short clip — don't blink," Bob Wilson said.…

Windy weather causes busy day for firefighters

[gtxvideo vid="MBwKedUk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MBwKedUk.jpg" vtitle="Lumber Yard PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The winds blew, and smoke glided across a mountain of mulch after hours of fighting flames at Hooper Timber Company. It was the second time firefighters had responded…

Local MMA fighter looks to stay undefeated

[gtxvideo vid="twxxVydb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/twxxVydb.jpg" vtitle="Jackson MMA”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local mixed martial arts fighter who recently turned pro is looking to continue his undefeated streak. Ryan Collins is a native of Jackson. Six years ago, he said he…

Bolivar community brings people together through march

[gtxvideo vid="kr8C1yaD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kr8C1yaD.jpg" vtitle="Bolliver Violence Rally”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Saturday afternoon, the brother of a shooting victim in Bolivar arranged a non-violence march within the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade. Clarence Minter was killed after a…

Dream Center hosts fundraising event

[gtxvideo vid="3BBMmZHc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3BBMmZHc.jpg" vtitle="Dream Center Fundraiser”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday evening, Jackson Dream Center officials said they happily hosted their biggest money making event of the year. Officials said their 5th annual "Night at the Caribbean" inside the…

Puppies finding homes through Pupalooza

[gtxvideo vid="EZr8SEZZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EZr8SEZZ.jpg" vtitle="Pupalooza Follow UP”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some puppies in West Tennessee are a step closer to being in their forever home. Saving the Animals Together, or STAT, held an adoption event at the Jackson Petco…

Crowd gathers for final night of Championship Bull Riding

[gtxvideo vid="IcXUWOSd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IcXUWOSd.jpg" vtitle="Oman Bullriding”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The stands were packed in Oman Arena to see which one of the cowboys would take home the prize and head to the next big competition. In the semifinals, Josh…

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