Archives: 2021

New local theatre company offers youth the opportunity to shine

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson theatre lovers are in for a special treat. Lights Up! is a new non-profit theatre company based in Jackson. The company is a student-led program that brings community theatre to the community. The program performed their first production Sunday at 2 p.m. of the play “Angie”, a parody adaptation of the musical “Annie.” Director Grayson Hart…

Cold Front Brings Slightly Cooler Weather to West Tennessee with Rain Chances Remaining

Sunday Evening Forecast

Weather Update – Sunday, October 3 – 5:00 PM TODAY:  We’ve seen a fairly rainy start to our day today with some places across the region picking up over an inch of rain. However, with the cold front beginning to push through West Tennessee, showers are moving east and out of our way. This is leaving partly cloudy skies and…

Reaching pre-pandemic levels, ‘Venom’ debuts with $90.1M

NEW YORK (AP) — Pandemic moviegoing is finally starting to look like pre-pandemic moviegoing. Sony Pictures’ Marvel sequel “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” blew away expectations to debut with $90.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it easily the best opening of the pandemic. “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” had been forecast to open with closer…

Leaked records open a “Pandora” box of financial secrets

(AP) — Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century. The findings are based on a review of nearly 12 million files obtained from 14 different firms located around the world. The report released Sunday by the…

Former NASCAR driver Townley killed in Georgia shooting

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Investigators say a former driver in NASCAR’s lower divisions has been killed in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman. Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson told the Athens Banner-Herald that 31-year-old John Wes Townley died shortly after the 9 p.m.. Saturday shooting in an Athens neighborhood. Police say a 30-year-old woman was hurt, but…

No winner: Biggest Powerball jackpot in months grows larger

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The biggest lottery prize in more than eight months is growing larger after no ticket matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night’s drawing. The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Monday is $670 million. The jackpot has slowly climbed thanks to 40 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner. There hasn’t…

Memphis officer hit, killed while investigating crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee police officer investigating a crash on Interstate 40 was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer. Memphis Police tweeted that 34-year-old Officer Darrell Adams was struck Saturday while investigating the two-car crash. He had worked for the department since April 2016. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said the loss of a dedicated servant…

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands. A statement from the city of Huntington Beach says at least 126,000 gallons of oil spilled into the waters off Orange County. The Los…