JACKSON, Tenn. — A job fair is coming to the Hub City this week. The American Job Center says it will be hosting a Multi-Employer Job Fair on Thursday, Oct. 21. The center says workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the job fair will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You are asked to…
Monday Night Forecast Update for October 18th: Clear skies and calm winds will make for another cool night tonight across West Tennessee. Tuesday should be very similar to Monday with more clouds. Wednesday will be warmer, but a cold front is expected to move through Thursday morning bringing some showers and weak storms with it. Catch the latest details and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Friends of Heart and Master Medical Equipment have donated eight AEDs to Jackson police. The two organizations gave the Automated External Defibrillators to the department last week to replace the ones that will expire in 2022. The two organizations say the devices are the only way to bring back a heart rhythm to those suffering a sudden…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure’s constitutionality plays out in the courts. The administration has also taken the unusual step of telling the justices they could grant the Texas law full review and decide its fate this term. No court has…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is poised to spend approximately $900 million of its tax revenues on incentives, infrastructure projects and more under an agreement with Ford Motor Co. The sweeping spending package must be approved by the Republican-led General Assembly, which began that work Monday. The special legislative session was called by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Ford and South…
Barbara Jean Lanier LaPointe, age 72, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday evening, October 14, 2021 at Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee. Barbara was born October 8, 1949 in Memphis, the daughter of the late Henry Calvin Lanier and Sarah Francis Johnson Lanier. She graduated from Messick High School in 1967 and continued her education at Shelby…
JACKSON, Tenn. — 38-year-old Michael Marcell Brown has been convicted in a 2018 cold case murder. A news release states on April 30, 2018, Najeab Alshaif was fatally shot during a robbery while working as a clerk at the Goldline convenience store near the 45 Bypass. Tony Greer was suspected to be responsible for the shooting, and he was charged…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Organizations in West Tennessee are coming together to fulfill dreams. Agencies have formed the DREAM initiative in an effort to combine resources to help families in need. “West Tennessee DREAM is a brand new initiative that brings together some of the biggest nonprofits in our region,” said United Way of West Tennessee President and CEO Matt Marshall….
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Theater Guild is bringing the holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” to stage this December. Auditions for the production will be held at 2 p.m. on October 23 & 24 at 314 East Main Street, upstairs at the Old City Hall building adjacent to The Ned. Roles are available for ages seven and up, and…
UNION CITY, Tenn. — “Our students are in shock right now,” said Union City High School Principal Jacob Cross. Julianne Becton / Courtesy: Union City Schools Union City Schools is mourning the loss of Julianne Becton. Becton was a senior at UCHS who was involved in an automobile crash Sunday. She died from her injuries after being airlifted to The…
