Archives: 2021

Solid waste convenience hours to change November 1

JACKSON, Tenn. — Hours are changing for solid waste convenience centers in Madison County. Starting Monday, November 1, all convenience centers will close at 5 p.m, according to a release from the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. The release states they close at 5 p.m. November through January, and stay open to 6 p.m. from February through October. “We do…

West Tennessee Healthcare provides look into North Hospital location

JACKSON, Tenn. — A local hospital is revamping several areas of its facility to meet the needs of patients in a particular area of medicine. Renovations at North Hospital, a satellite campus of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, are coming together as several areas of the facility are getting their final touches. “We’ve obviously renovated the front area. Just making it,…

2nd Sensory Friendly Trunk-or-Treat hosted by STAR Center

JACKSON, Tenn. — One organization is making sure every child gets to experience Halloween. The STAR Center hosted their second annual Sensory Friendly Trunk-or-Treat Thursday evening. It’s to ensure kids with autism or kids with disabilities and sensory issues have fun for Halloween. In a usual Halloween celebration, there is loud music, loud noises, and flashing lights. Manager of Marketing…

Dinner held to honor first responders in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Local heroes receive a heartfelt “thank you” and a full stomach. Birth Choice and Woodland Baptist Church hosted the annual Local Heroes First Responders Dinner Thursday evening. The dinner was to say thank you for their service and sacrifice to our community. On the menu was hickory-smoked chicken, baked beans, rolls, coleslaw, and a dessert. All first…

Tennessee State Museum building named for ex-Gov. Haslam

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The building housing the Tennessee State Museum now bears the name of former Gov. Bill Haslam. The Bill Haslam Center (Photo courtesy: Tennessee State Museum on Facebook) The Republican was joined by Gov. Bill Lee and other officials Wednesday as they unveiled new signage for the building now designated the Bill Haslam Center. Lawmakers last year…

EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?

The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination — so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to embrace the futuristic idea. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Thursday announcement that he’s changing his company’s name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, might be the biggest thing to happen to the…