MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Haywood's boys basketball team defeated Fulton 47-33 in the Class AA State Championship. MVP Jordan Varnado finished with 19 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks. This is the first-ever basketball state championship for the Tomcats. Haywood also…
[gtxvideo vid="flxKsnMi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/flxKsnMi.jpg" vtitle="Kids Marathon”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday morning, hundreds from all across the region will be competing in the 43rd annual Andrew Jackson Marathon. Friday night, the rain could not dampen the spirits of about 40…
[gtxvideo vid="l5hJPyDh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l5hJPyDh.jpg" vtitle="Marine Surprises Family”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- An emotional reunion for one West Tennessee family is all caught on camera. Jesse Fisher is a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He has been away…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Whether it is the Andrew Jackson Marathon that attracts more than 600 runners or the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament, tourists come from all over to join in on the action. "I just decided to jump…
[gtxvideo vid="5ZSRFdVv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5ZSRFdVv.jpg" vtitle="Union vs Albany State”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University's women's basketball team eliminated Albany State (Ga.) 92-83 in the first round of the Division II National tournament. Senior Amy Philamlee led all scorers with 34…
[gtxvideo vid="BN3PHkIl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BN3PHkIl.jpg" vtitle="Finney Open Records - Vic”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mayoral candidate Lowe Finney makes hefty allegations against the Gist administration Friday morning as the race to lead city hall for the next four years heats up.…
[gtxvideo vid="vUhYg7AP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vUhYg7AP.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Flooding”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The city of Dyersburg was under a flood watch Friday, and a family owned business said they invested in a special defense against the rising water. Company officials behind Clark…
[gtxvideo vid="HT1kFsyt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HT1kFsyt.jpg" vtitle="More Madison Co Dogs -Bryan”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In the same spot two dead dogs were found Wednesday night by deputies, a third is found dumped along Parkburg Road in south Madison County. "The…
[gtxvideo vid="qzLpz0if" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qzLpz0if.jpg" vtitle="Tree Line Down”] EAST JACKSON -- Over in east Jackson, Friday morning started without power for some residents. About 50 JEA customers lost power when a tree toppled onto a string of power lines. Firefighters…
[gtxvideo vid="V4JkDDHR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V4JkDDHR.jpg" vtitle="Marathon Prep”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 600-plus runners expected for Saturday's Andrew Jackson Marathon were making their way to Jackson Friday. Registration for the state's oldest marathon began Friday afternoon at Union University. This is…
[gtxvideo vid="5H87Livl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5H87Livl.jpg" vtitle="S Highland Wreck”] SOUTH JACKSON -- A late afternoon wreck Friday in south Jackson sent three people to the hospital and slowed traffic. Officers say as the truck was crossing northbound traffic the car slammed…
[gtxvideo vid="Z1WlMBA0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Z1WlMBA0.jpg" vtitle="Forever Radioathon”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local radio group is taking to the airwaves to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this week. Forever Communications, which includes U92, Froggy 104, JJ 97.7 and…
[gtxvideo vid="ejLhRXZ0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ejLhRXZ0.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Cocaine Bust”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A police raid in Brownsville leads to two arrests and the recovery of more than thirty grams of crack cocaine. "We recovered 27 grams of cocaine and another 36…
[gtxvideo vid="WeL0Vztw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WeL0Vztw.jpg" vtitle="Lifetime Achievement Award”] CAMDEN, Tenn. -- A Benton County native and long-time West Tennessee radio personality was honored Thursday for his nearly 60 years in local radio. Ron Lane received a Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday…
[gtxvideo vid="4EH50DbT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4EH50DbT.jpg" vtitle="Pi Day”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's like Christmas for math-savvy students and teachers. Every year, March 14, also known as 3-14, resembles the mathematical value of "pi," the ratio of the circumference of a circle…
