NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A big announcement from Governor Bill Lee. Governor Lee has appointed Tipton County Mayor Jeff Huffman and Memphis business professional Charlie Tuggle to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee. Lee also appointed Clay Bright as the megasite authority CEO last week. The megasite authority will provide the necessary services for operation and development of Ford Motor Company’s…
DYERSBURG, Tenn.–A big celebration all in the name of education. Dyersburg State Community College celebrates its Gibson County Center’s 30th anniversary Wednesday and the TECTA program. TECTA or the ‘Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance’ is a grant-funded program that provides training, tuition, textbooks, and technical support to those working with young children. With the Gibson County center, there are new…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two dozen Tennessee law enforcement officers have become the newest graduates of the TBI State Academy. The Academy includes specialized coursework in leadership, constitutional law, crime scene, undercover investigations and much more. Throughout the 4-week course, officers learned advanced techniques and skills to take back and help their agencies. This is the tenth class to graduate from…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will begin giving COVID-19 shots for children. Children between 5 and 11 years old across the country are getting their COVID-19 vaccine and now local children will be able to do the same. “Starting on November the 4th, tomorrow on Thursday we’ll begin Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine to kids ages…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — The Football Friday Night Team of the Week award for Week 11 has been presented to the Humboldt Vikings following their 40-0 shutout victory over Halls. Throughout the entire contest, the Vikings controlled and dominated every aspect of the game, earning their third win of the 2021 season and a spot in this year’s postseason for the…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — To celebrate their centennial year, Lowe’s Home Improvement created a project called 100 Hometowns. The corporation has chosen 100 towns in America to do community projects. Brownsville happened to be one of those places chosen, and their city hall will be relocated to the Brownsville Historic Bank building and remodeled. “My formative years were here in this…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The West TN Home Builders Association hosted their West Tennessee Housing Summit at Jackson Country Club on Wednesday. Director Kanette Keough says it was to bring groups of people together to discuss how housing can be made more affordable across West Tennessee. There was a panel held with builders, developers, housing organizations, realtors, and mortgage lenders as…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A local mayor wins re-election by 74% of the vote. Tuesday, Humboldt native Marvin Sikes was re-elected mayor. This will be Mayor Sikes’ third term in office, and he says he’s thankful the people of Humboldt put their confidence and trust into him. Although fewer voters turned out for this election, Sikes says a lot of good…
UPDATE (11/4/21): A GoFundMe has been set up to benefit employees of Old Hickory Steakhouse. If you’re interested in contributing, click here. JACKSON, Tenn. — “It’s hard to process this, it’s hard to believe you know? Like that morning I woke up and I thought, ‘oh, I had a bad dream,’ and I’m like ‘oh no, I didn’t,’” said Robin…
Wednesday Night Forecast Update for November 3rd: The majority of West Tennessee will see temperatures dropping down to or below freezing tonight. Clear skies and calm winds will allow temperatures to reach their minimum that the environment will currently allow them to reach. Most locations north of Madison county will fall below 30°. Some models have Jackson down to 26°…
