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Winter Weather Closings for Monday, February 23rd

The following schools have announced closings for Monday, February 23rd: Benton County Schools Closed Bradford Special Schools Closed Carroll Academy Closed Carroll County Schools Closed Chester County Schools Dyer County Schools Closed Dyersburg Schools Closed Gibson County Special School District…

Emergency officials warn about mass flooding in West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="O5C85ULr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O5C85ULr.jpg" vtitle="Winter Blast Flooding”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- After the constant rain mixed with previous snow and ice, many are seeing flooding across West Tennessee. Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Director Marty Clements said residents could see this…

Daughter of former Sheriff Buford Pusser has winter weather scare

[gtxvideo vid="vtXKK5Ci" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vtXKK5Ci.jpg" vtitle="Pusser Daughter accident”] ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dwana Pusser was on the phone with her daughter Tuesday afternoon when her daughter said she was walking outside in the nasty winter weather. "I'm on the phone with…

Winter Weather Closings, Sunday, February 22nd

The following churches have canceled services for Sunday, February 22nd: Churches: Beech Springs Missionary Baptist Church, Gleason, TN Bethlehem Baptist Church, Henry, TN Christ Lutheran Church, Paris, TN First Baptist Church, Gleason, TN First Baptist Church, Greenfield, TN Mount Pleasant…

Trash piles up after a week of winter weather

[gtxvideo vid="6Fbqf1oJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6Fbqf1oJ.jpg" vtitle="Trash Removal”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Winter weather in West Tennessee has created not only mounds of ice but mountains of trash pouring out of dumpsters and trash cans. Stevo's Hot Wings shut down Friday evening…

Wreck slows traffic on stretch of I-40

[gtxvideo vid="xSYA0Jdw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xSYA0Jdw.jpg" vtitle="I40 Traffic”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Westbound traffic is at a standstill at mile marker 112 of Interstate 40 because of a traffic accident, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Eastbound traffic is moving slowly,…

Local workers brave icy roads to deliver pizza

[gtxvideo vid="ybO7XMQV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ybO7XMQV.jpg" vtitle="Business Difficulties In Snow”] NORTH JACKSON -- While many of us are indoors this week staying out of the cold, some local delivery drivers are working hard to keep Jackson fed. Mike Sullivan delivers for…

Dangerous road conditions persist after more winter weather

[gtxvideo vid="apEF9DGb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/apEF9DGb.jpg" vtitle="Current Weather Conditions”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The latest round of winter weather hit West Tennessee Friday causing severe problems for drivers trying to navigate the snow-covered roads. "We had some pretty severe road conditions and…

Jackson man accused of stealing lottery tickets

[gtxvideo vid="1N3fIdXG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1N3fIdXG.jpg" vtitle="Bobby Anderson Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man is jailed on accusations of trying to hit the lottery big time — but without buying a ticket. Police say Bobby Anderson is seen on surveillance…

TVA lifts request for customers to save power

[gtxvideo vid="l51sox84" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l51sox84.jpg" vtitle="TVA Request”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority asked customers Thursday to reduce the amount of power used because of our abnormally cold temperatures. The company sent out a release Friday lifting the request,…

Livestock farmers bulking up food for cattle during winter weather

[gtxvideo vid="PuTgFxNT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PuTgFxNT.jpg" vtitle="Livestock Winter Dangers”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With Tennessee under a state of emergency, the wintry mix and dramatic dips in temperatures can take a toll on livestock across the region. Scott Woolfolk is a…

Fatal Benton County wreck claims life of woman

[gtxvideo vid="1nvaQqMt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1nvaQqMt.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co Fatal”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman was killed after a truck overturned in a one-vehicle accident near Big Sandy, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report. Rena Camp, 64, of Big Sandy,…

Emergency director gives tips for winter dangers

[gtxvideo vid="cXZHzmHV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cXZHzmHV.jpg" vtitle="Winter Weather Danger Prevention”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- An emergency manager gave tips to prevent winter weather dangers Friday during another round of severe weather conditions. Marty Clements is the director of the Jackson-Madison County Emergency…

JTA shuts down bus routes Friday due to icy roads

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Public transportation buses in Jackson are off their routes early Friday due to icy roads. Jackson Transit Authority buses stopped their usual routes around 6:30 p.m., which was about four hours early, according to Transportation Manager Travis…

Police seek man accused of passing bad checks at Gibson Co. businesses

[gtxvideo vid="tR0LZ8Vm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tR0LZ8Vm.jpg" vtitle="Humboldt Check Fraud”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are looking for a man believed to have tried passing bad checks at local businesses. Officers say there were several times a man tried to write bad checks…

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