CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — The Alamo man charged with the murder of a Crockett County resident appeared in court Friday for an arraignment hearing. Kenny Evans was arrested and charged with first-degree murder of Ashley Clem in April 2021. Evans had a prior record. He was arrested in 2010 and charged with the murder of his neighbor. He pled guilty…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse has been helping children in West Tennessee for 40 years. Megan Lewis, the marketing coordinator for the center, says they want to celebrate that accomplishment. “Most nonprofits don’t make it 40 years. This is a huge deal for us. We are so proud to be serving Jackson…
MARTIN, Tenn. — The Martin Police Department is celebrating one of their own. The department says Lt. James Hatler graduated from the Southeastern Leadership Academy on Friday. The department says the academy focuses on a themed lesson each week. Such as: Foundations of leadership/leading others Leadership skills Building external relationships Employee/internal matters and critical issues. The officers to graduate from…
MILAN, Tenn. — It’s time for this week’s Educator of the Week, brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Amanda Sims is a kindergarten teacher at Milan Elementary School, and she says she is thankful for what she does. “Having four little girls and always loving children, it’s a joy to get to share these parents, children with me…
Friday Night Forecast Update for September 24th: A weak cold front will track north of West Tennessee tonight keeping partly cloudy skies around tonight and some morning cloud cover on Saturday. Mostly sunny skies are expected by the afternoon. A couple of morning showers cannot be ruled out near the Kentucky border, but most of us will not feel a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Those waiting on a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be in luck. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says they will begin offering a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, September 27. The doses are only available to those who fall into one of the following categories: Ages 65 and up Residents…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Tony Lambert has died, according to a Facebook post from Haywood County Schools. Photo courtesy of Haywood County Schools Lambert served as a coach through the years for schools in Gibson, Chester and Madison Counties. In the fall of 2019, Coach Lambert became assistant principal at Haywood High School. He was also assistant coach for the…
(CBS Newspath) — An 8-year-old boy from France loves LEGOs more than ever, now that he has a prosthetic arm made from the toy bricks. Life hasn’t been easy for Beknur. He was born missing several limbs, and getting a prosthetic that fits wasn’t easy. “Prosthetics are mostly standard. They are big and heavy, so for his spine, it was…
(CBS Newspath) — President Biden explained who can get a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot based on new guidelines. Friday (9/24), the president said those eligible include people aged 65 or older, adults 18 and over with certain underlying health conditions, and workers at increased risk of COVID-19. For more videos, click here. Categories: News, U.S. News, Video
John Elton McCarter, age 75, resident of Eads, Tennessee and husband of the late Patricia Johnson McCarter, departed this life Wednesday morning, September 22, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. John was born October 19, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late James William McCarter and Christine Marie Seward McCarter. He graduated from Collierville High School…
