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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville’s Metro Council has approved implementing new regulations for the city’s numerous entertainment vehicles that often loudly cruise down lower Broadway. The Tennessean reports that the council voted 33-3 on Tuesday on an ordinance that establishes a permitting process, as well as giving the city the authority to approve routes and oversee driver eligibility and training….
Services for Mr. Quintez L. Brown, age 29 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, 2:00 P.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The interment will be in the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery in Pinson, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731)…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A special session on investing in the Megasite came to a close on Wednesday. One state representative says the amount of money that will be invested for the preparation of the Memphis Regional Megasite will bring economic growth in the long run. “The funds for this project, which totals between the ECD, the Economic Development Incentives, and…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix employees walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its anti-transgender comments. They were joined by allies who chanted “Trans lives matter,” getting pushback from opponents who also showed up. A pre-noon rally at a Netflix office-studio complex drew about 100 people, most on the side of an estimated 30 workers at the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to civil rights violations for setting fires at four churches. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that 28-year-old Alan Douglas Fox of Nashville admitted during the plea hearing Wednesday that he intentionally set the fires because of the churches’ religious character. The fires were set at the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — On Wednesday the White House announced their plan for getting COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11. This decision is highly anticipated. If authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC, the Pfizer vaccine will be a dose and formula for that specific age group. The Biden administration plans to ensure that the vaccine will…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A new partnership is helping one clinic provide transpiration to its patients. Helping Hands of Tennessee is partnering with Sostento to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to patients. “We are so blessed to be recipients of a grant that has allowed us to help people gain access to transportation, for information about COVID, for COVID vaccinations, COVID testing….
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Area Business and Professional Women announced this year’s Woman of Achievement. This year’s Woman of Achievement is Stacy Miller, who is the president and CEO of Tennessee Correctional Services West, according to a news release. The release says that Miller has served as a leader on the board of the Tennessee Coalition to End Sexual…
JACKSON, Tenn. — With trick-or-treat season approaching, local law enforcement agencies are hitting the streets to make sure your child isn’t in any danger from sex offenders. Halloween is right around the corner, which means it’s time for the Tennessee Department of Corrections to conduct their annual Operation Blackout. “It’s when we go out and check on all the registered…
