HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A changing of the guard takes place in Huntingdon as Director of Public Safety Joe Parker retires after decades of service. Parker has run the city's fire and police departments for the last 17 years . "Years…
[gtxvideo vid="F7EL1vaF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F7EL1vaF.jpg" vtitle="Craigslist Meeting Place”] McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Buying or selling items on websites like Craigslist or Barter Junkie can land some good deals, but a recent crime has brought attention to potential danger. During an…
[gtxvideo vid="MKxPYbGT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MKxPYbGT.jpg" vtitle="Dixie Theater Grant”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center has received a grant to help encourage the arts at local schools. The Dixie announced Monday it has been selected for the South…
[gtxvideo vid="Epu49tlR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Epu49tlR.jpg" vtitle="911 Memorial Flag”] McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A flag that's traveled the world since Sept. 11, 2001 honoring first responders made a stop Monday in McNairy County to pay tribute to legendary sheriff Buford Pusser.…
[gtxvideo vid="WmrgOEJ7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WmrgOEJ7.jpg" vtitle="Union City Car Theft”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A man once wanted out of Kentucky on charges of violating his probation is wanted again by Union City police. Kyle McAlpin is wanted again by Union…
[gtxvideo vid="E3p4dd0p" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E3p4dd0p.jpg" vtitle="Elston Sentenced”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Retired Madison County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jerry Elston was sentenced to probation Monday in a prescription drug fraud case. Elston pleaded guilty to some counts in a best-interest plea, according…
[gtxvideo vid="Dcx3SNKB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Dcx3SNKB.jpg" vtitle="Chester County Arrest”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A student at Chester County High School is arrested Monday after allegedly making a threat Friday involving a gun, according to the Chester County Sheriff's Office. A 17-year-old…
[gtxvideo vid="o6aUyLP6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o6aUyLP6.jpg" vtitle="Lumber Yard still burning”] DENMARK, Tenn. -- Smoke from a massive fire at a timber company in Madison County kept employees from work on Monday. The fire sparked late last week and has been burning…
[gtxvideo vid="Rj8PEvHr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rj8PEvHr.jpg" vtitle="Medina Drug Sting”] MEDINA, Tenn. -- An undercover drug investigation leads to the search of a Medina business and charges against the co-owner. Adam Shane Johnston, 41, co-owner of Custom Auto Detail Inc. was arrested…
[gtxvideo vid="Fdf4uV7r" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fdf4uV7r.jpg" vtitle="Insure TN”] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawmakers have convened a special legislative session to take up Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans. Haslam's plan is…
[gtxvideo vid="oKhGePrv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oKhGePrv.jpg" vtitle="Jerry Pirtle - Humboldt Drug Arrest”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man is arrested after a Monday morning drug raid in Humboldt. Jerry Lewis Fenner-Pirtle, 50, of Humboldt was arrested after police found more than a…
[gtxvideo vid="QutMpc7N" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QutMpc7N.jpg" vtitle="Drive Thru Drunk Driver - Kaid”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man accused of sleeping in the drive-thru lane of a fast food restaurant was officially charged Monday in Jackson court. Joshua Kail faces a first-offense…
[gtxvideo vid="oknB0RPG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oknB0RPG.jpg" vtitle="Baker Identity Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in Jackson court Monday on a charge of identity theft after allegedly making unauthorized purchases on his grandfather's credit card. Joshua Adam Baker is accused of…
[gtxvideo vid="tncv8dhZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tncv8dhZ.jpg" vtitle="Lectureship Economic Impact”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- As thousands flock to Freed-Hardeman University this week for messages of inspiration and faith, local businesses brace for an economic boom. Business at El Ranchito's is quiet for now,…
[gtxvideo vid="3t5b3ff3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3t5b3ff3.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co Fire Grant”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firefighters volunteered their time Sunday to sharpen their skills for themselves and the community. Firefighters from around the county have been in training each Sunday this month,…
