Weather update – Sunday, December 26, 2021 – 4:45 PM TODAY: We had a dreary start to our day today with misty showers over the region for most the morning. Mostly cloudy conditions lasted for most of the day and should last into the overnight hours. Cloudy conditions should help keep us in the mid 60’s after a warm front…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One local church celebrated the first Sunday after Christmas and final service for 2021. Saint Paul Christian Methodist Church hosted a candle lighting today to celebrate the first Sunday after Christmas, as well as, the last Sunday of 2021. Church officials said that they wanted to share their blessing with the city of Jackson. “We’re here to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The state of Tennessee is facing a lawsuit for denying public access to a consulting firm’s report recommending how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Citizen Litigation Group helped file the lawsuit last week against the state’s Department of Human Resources over its decision to deny a public records request for the document prepared…
BANGKOK (AP) — Two members of the international humanitarian group Save the Children are missing after Myanmar government troops rounded up villagers, some believed to be women and children, fatally shot more than 30 and burned the bodies, according to a witness and other reports. Purported photos of the aftermath of the Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Mo So village,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana researchers have identified 14 new species of shrews on an Indonesian island where seven in that genus were previously known. Louisiana State University associate professor of biology Jake Esselstyn led 10 years of trips to the island of Sulawesi to collect the insect-eating mammals. The animals are relatives of hedgehogs and moles. All weighed less…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Influential Bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe died early Friday morning, his family announced on social media. The Lexington, Kentucky, native was 84. No cause of death was given. Born James Dee Crowe in 1937, his career spanned more than 50 years and included stints with Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys, Mac Wiseman and his own band, the…
JACKSON, Tenn. —Travelers hurry to make it home for the holidays. It’s the holidays and a lot of drivers are on the way to their hometowns. That’s right, a lot of drivers are on the road and in a hurry to see their family and to enjoy a home cooked meal. Travelers from all over the United States came through…
MEDON, Tenn. — Jackson native shares his inspiring story of moving forward and overcoming a tragic event. A former Jackson resident shared his inspirational story of how he overcame becoming a double amputee. Joshua Cobb lost both his legs in a forklift accident December 22, 2017. He tells the grueling story of how it all happened. “When I was bending…
UNION CITY, Tenn. —Schools in Union City spread Christmas cheer and enjoy holiday traditions. According to a news release from Union City Schools, last week was busy, but not just from finishing up on work before the holiday break. Students from all across the Union City area enjoyed holiday traditions and keeping the spirit of the holiday alive. The release…
Ms. Sarah Helen Harrison Carter was born on December 1, 1946, in Jackson, Tennessee. She departed this life on December 21, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. A Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. Please continue to keep this family in prayer. For more information, please call (731) 427-1521 or log…
