SHILOH, Tenn. — Shiloh National Military Park honored veterans by giving them an opportunity to travel back in time. “It’s hard to do things for veterans that nobody else has done for them, so the Park Service is reaching out to offer these free tours for the veterans on their special day,” said Keith Willingham, a volunteer for Shiloh National…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — One store chain honored veterans with a free bag of groceries. Any veteran or person currently serving in the U.S. military was given one free bag of groceries at Hays Cash Savers on Thursday. The bag included items such as bread, eggs, pasta, and cookies. Henderson store manager Matthew Sutberry says they wanted to honor those that…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Gardens in Jackson is holding a sale next Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: UT Institute of Agriculture) UT Gardens says it will be selling more than 800 amaryllis bulbs, with proceeds going to help upkeep the garden. UT Gardens says the amaryllis will be $20 plus tax, and includes a variety of: Amadeus Candy Aphrodite…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Douglas, who played handsome family patriarch John Abbott on “The Young and the Restless,” has died. A family spokesman says the actor died Tuesday after a brief illness, just three days before his 89th birthday. His hundreds of acting credits include the films “JFK” and “Mommie Dearest” and the TV series “Melrose Place” and “Barnaby…
HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died. Attorney James Lassiter says Bharti Shahani died Wednesday. Her family says Shahani was studying electronics systems engineering at Texas A&M University and had been set to graduate next spring. She is the ninth person to die after festivalgoers rushed the stage…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Drivers on Interstate 40 honked their horns in support of a line of flags on Thursday. The West Tennessee Veterans Coalition organized flags to wave on four bridges over I-40 to show gratitude for those that served. “We’re hoping that veterans who are driving trucks for a living or just traveling today will see us and…
WATCH: A giant American flag was flying from the George Washington Bridge for Veterans Day on Thursday (11/11). The bridge links New York City and New Jersey. Categories: Video
LITTLE ROCK Ark. (AP) — A report says that a crack in a steel beam that forced the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee for three months likely began when the span was fabricated in the 1970s. Photo Courtesy: myTDOT on Facebook The Arkansas Department of Transportation on Thursday released reports reviewing the crack that forced…
YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Armistice Day remembrances have been observed around the world after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out ceremonies last year to mark the end 1918 end of World War I. Dignitaries and government leaders across the Western Front in Europe stood still and pondered the losses of millions during the four-year war. In Paris, President Emmanuel Macron and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Veterans at technical and community colleges from across Tennessee were honored for Veterans Day. The release from Jackson State Community College says the veterans were nominated by college presidents, and will receive the Chancellor’s Commendation. The Chancellor’s Commendation is a specially designed Challenge Coin, and are a tradition seen across all branches of the military, according to…
