CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — Carroll County is still facing trash pickup issues. One resident says the situation is getting out of hand. “I was extremely embarrassed at my Christmas party. As my guests arrived, every single person that came through my door commented on my garbage,” said Rikke Curtis, who lives in the county. Curtis says she hasn’t had her…
SAMBURG, Tenn. — If you drive through the Reelfoot Lake and Samburg area almost two weeks after it was struck by a tornado, you may see power lines still down and neighborhoods still trying to pick up the pieces. Through all of the damage, construction crews are working tirelessly everyday to clean up as much debris as quickly as possible….
Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than delta. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads much faster than delta and is more able to evade vaccines. Sheer numbers of…
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — The death of a Tiptonville man is under investigation. According to a news release, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has joined the Tiptonville Police Department to investigate a homicide and attempted homicide at a home in the 200 block of Cherry Street in Tiptonville. Jerry Yates has been identified as the homicide victim. Investigators say this remains…
Richard Wayne Thompson , age 66, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Sandra Peak Thompson, departed this life Monday, December 20, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Richard was born July 30, 1955 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the son of the late Elzie Thompson and Martha Christine Hogan Thompson. He was employed as a machine operator for…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The countdown to Christmas has reached the last few days, and shoppers are squeezing in those last minute purchases. Jackson resident Stephanie Graham says she is out getting her last minute gifts. “I have one or two things I am getting for my son, and a little something more for my mom, but I am just about…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Many people like to celebrate the holidays by adding a new furry member to the family. Before you gift a new pet for Christmas, no matter who it is for, think twice. Often times people make the decision before realizing they’re not able to care for the new companion properly. “You’re not gifting them a cute fuzzy…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health gave an update on the new omicron variant Wednesday. Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey says omicron is spreading faster than previous variants. She says the delta variant took three months to make it to the state, whereas omicron showed up in a matter of weeks. Piercey says they are still keeping a close…
Weather Update – Wednesday, December 22 – 4:15 PM TODAY: Clear skies continued over the region today for our first full day of Winter. We reached highs in the upper 40’s and lower 50’s across West Tennessee. Clear conditions will continue overnight, leaving us with lows in the freezing once again, around the upper 20’s to lower 30’s. TOMORROW: We’ll…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nine days after a tornado demolished his three-story office building in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky, Sonny “Hoot” Gibson was standing in the rubble and heard a faint meow. It gave him hope that his office cat Madix was alive. Gibson had tried to find the animal after the tornado hit, but had given up after a few…
