[gtxvideo vid="Yk6ZpNdT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yk6ZpNdT.jpg" vtitle="Lexington School Closings”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Officials with Lexington City Schools have announced closures due to illnesses causing excessive absences. The Lexington City School System will be closed Thursday, Feb. 12 and Friday, Feb. 13…
[gtxvideo vid="UWrIm2l8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UWrIm2l8.jpg" vtitle="Nachlinger Homicide Arrest 10pm”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- After an almost two-year investigation, charges are handed down in the death of a man found outside an east Jackson preschool. Investigators said DNA evidence led to the…
[gtxvideo vid="xE4gGABD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xE4gGABD.jpg" vtitle="Sharon Officials Resign”] SHARON, Tenn. -- The town of Sharon is without a police chief and has an alderman reconsidering his position after a heated debate at Monday night's city board meeting. The city recorder,…
[gtxvideo vid="AF4gkaQ7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AF4gkaQ7.jpg" vtitle="Bradford Police Hire”] BRADFORD, Tenn. -- Bradford has a new full-time member on its police force. Part-time officer Bryan Chandler was promoted to full time after a Bradford Board of Alderman meeting. Bradford now has…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The deadline is approaching to sign up for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Applicants have until Feb. 15 to sign up for health insurance. Local health officials said it is best not to wait until…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with the Jackson-Madison County School District announce the 2014-2015 Teachers of the Year. The district selects one overall Teacher of the Year for each division level, including one teacher from elementary, one from middle school and…
[gtxvideo vid="FHBzQfSe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FHBzQfSe.jpg" vtitle="Gist Sign Problems”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City Building and Zoning Department is asking Mayor Jerry Gist to take down one of his campaign signs because it is too big. The city said Gist violated…
[gtxvideo vid="nJdQi6dl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nJdQi6dl.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Man Captured”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police released new information Tuesday in the case of Ervin Jones, the wanted man found inside the attic of a Brownsville residence. Ervin Jones, an alleged member of the…
[gtxvideo vid="cI7EUC0R" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cI7EUC0R.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co Incident”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officers are investigating a shooting during what they describe as a domestic-related incident that has left one person dead and another in critical condition. Jennifer Herren, 37, was…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say Jesus Beltran Rodriguez has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder related to a deadly prison riot in Mississippi. The 36-year-old Rodriguez entered the plea Monday before in federal court in Jackson. He will be…
[gtxvideo vid="f7yrHu3K" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/f7yrHu3K.jpg" vtitle="Red Hat Babies”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The newborns at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital delivered a special message Tuesday in honor of Heart Health Month. The babies wore red hats provided by the Volunteer Auxiliary. This…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Dyer County High School Co-Ed Cheerleaders from Newbern recently participated in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando. The team won first place for the third consecutive year in the Nationals Competition and…
[gtxvideo vid="bPVM7tf5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bPVM7tf5.jpg" vtitle="Child Rape Arrest - Milan”] MILAN, Tenn. -- A man is charged with rape of a child after Milan police investigate a report of sexual abuse from the Department of Children Service. Ray Charles Bills,…
[gtxvideo vid="H0sb5kor" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/H0sb5kor.jpg" vtitle="Farmers Market”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- Plans are in the works for a big addition to downtown Martin, with a new farmers market on the way. Construction on the new structure is expected to being next…
[gtxvideo vid="g9IjTey7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g9IjTey7.jpg" vtitle="White Powder Scare”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court building has been evacuated after an employee there opened a letter containing an unidentified white powder. Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security spokeswoman Jennifer…
