JACKSON, Tenn. — Close friends are mourning the loss of a fan and huge supporter of a local school. Eddie Moore died earlier this week. His close friends remember him as a huge part of the sports program at Trinity Christian Academy. “If he was off work, he was going to watch football practice. He was going to make it…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Football Friday Night Team of the Week award from the opening round of the 2021 playoffs has been awarded to the Jackson Christian Eagles following their 45-14 win over FACS in the opening round of the Division II-A bracket. As the number two seed out of the West region, the Eagles picked up their 9th win…
JACKSON, Tenn. — With Veterans Day coming up, students at the Jackson Academic STEM Academy are doing what they can to show their appreciation. This year, the academy hosted a cookout for local vets with refreshments. Students and staff members also prepared a special presentation, and shared words of gratitude for serving our country. “We just really wanted them to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Students at a local school honored local veterans with a special performance on Wednesday. The University School of Jackson’s Concert Choir, USJ Band and USJ Visual Art students presented a veterans program at Jackson Meadow Senior Living. Students performed patriotic music for local veterans during the program. The Visual Art students presented gift bags to the veterans…
UPDATE: The TBI says all four children have been safely located in Memphis. Jamisha Thomas remains at large. EARLIER STORY: MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of Memphis police. The TBI says 11-month-old Kei’Myia Veasley 3-year-old Chance Veasley, 8-year-old Jamaiya Thomas, and 10-year-old Mariah Thomas were last seen Oct. 5. They…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A leadership program met to discuss big changes coming to West Tennessee. WestStar Leadership program hosted a Blue Oval City discussion in Jackson on Wednesday at the University of Tennessee Ag Research Center. The lunch-learn-leadership session featured a discussion about the $5.6 billion Memphis Regional Megasite development announced in September by Gov. Bill Lee. “This project will…
DETROIT (AP) — A judge in Michigan has approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water. The state is providing $600 million of the settlement. The state was accused of repeatedly overlooking the devastating risks of switching Flint’s water source in 2014 without treating the water to prevent contamination. Flint managers appointed…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Fire Department wants you to join their team. The department is experiencing a staffing shortage due to many retirements. Like many employers nationwide, they too are struggling to find employees. They currently have 12 vacant positions to fill and plan to start one large class after the first of the year. “A person would have…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Americans are coping with the highest annual inflation rate since 1990. President Joe Biden wants to convince the country that his infrastructure agenda can fix the problem. He plans to sign his infrastructure bill Monday. He also visited the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon to emphasize how federal support can strengthen global supply chains in the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department shared an update on the shooting near Lambuth Boulevard and Westwood Avenue. Monday night, JPD responded to a scene where 18-year-old Yasmine Humphrey was found shot and killed. Jackson Police Chief Julian Wiser says they have determined the shooting to be gang-related. He says they learned there were three occupants in the car…
