WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of military suicides jumped by 15% in 2020, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders said were troubling and require more effort to prevent. Data released by the Pentagon showed there were 580 suicides last year, compared to 504 the prior year. Of those, the number of suicides by…
HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanos on Earth, began erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island Wednesday. The eruption is not in an area with homes and is entirely contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Officials say increased earthquake activity and ground swelling before the eruption put them on high alert. Fissures then opened in the area and…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — A Greenfield resident has died in a Wednesday morning car accident. A crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states 40-year-old Amanda Pruitt was traveling west on Kimery Store Road when her vehicle veered off to the right side shortly after 5 a.m. THP says Pruitt was killed after her car struck a tree and became…
Services for Mr. Jeffrey Braden, age 41 of Alamo, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, 2:00 P.M., at the First Baptist Church – Lincoln Street. The interment will be in the Harris Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 12 Noon until time of service. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731)…
Thursday Night Forecast Update for September 30th: Heavy rain showers and weak storms returned to West Tennessee today and will stick around through the weekend. Isolated showers will pop up again on Friday, but rain will be less widespread then on Thursday. Storms are likely this weekend as a cold front will move through. Stronger storms could be possible as…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The votes will help avert one crisis, but efforts to stave off a second crisis that seems likely to continue for…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Madison County Sheriff John Mehr is issuing a public safety alert following a warning from the Drug Enforcement Administration about counterfeit pills. The DEA has seen an alarming increase in both the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. A release states criminal drug networks are currently mass-producing the pills and falsely…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One Jackson resident will head to Florida next summer with a big dream. Courtesy: City of Jackson According to a release from the City of Jackson, Meghan Roeder was chosen to compete in the 2022 Special Olympics. Roeder, a long-time athlete for the Southwest Region of Special Olympics Tennessee, was selected by lottery for competing in the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Banned Books Week, founded by the American Library Association, is a week to celebrate challenged books — books that some have tried to keep out of your local library. To celebrate, the Jackson-Madison County Library is encouraging you to check out some of those materials and participate in the conversation of banned books. “It’s the Public Library’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from Massachusetts in a $125 million investment expected to create 750 jobs in Tennessee. The company founded in 1852 is currently centered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tennessee’s Department of Economic and Community Development says Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is moving its headquarters, distribution, assembly and plastic…
