JACKSON, Tenn. — A local nursing home received recognition on Monday. Regency Retirement Village received a proclamation from Jackson Mayor Scott Conger to kickoff Assisted Living Week. Every year the week brings activities for residents to recognize them and show them how much they’re appreciated. Community Consultant for Regency Retirement Home, Angie Arrington says it’s also a week to reflect…
MARTIN, Tenn. — Officers involved in saving the life of child who was shot in August are being recognized. The Martin Police Department says that Lt. John Cross, Patrol Officer Aaron Carter, Patrol Officer John Colt Fulcher and Patrol Officer Demarchio Lee were awarded life-saving medals and commendation letters from Chief Don Teal. The department says that the officers responded…
NEW YORK (AP) — George Wein, one of the great impresarios of 20th century music who helped found the Newport jazz and folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, has died at 95. Photo courtesy: Newport Jazz Festival on Facebook A family spokesperson says Wein died “peacefully in his sleep” Monday…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County School System confirmed a 9-year-old student has been expelled for bringing a handgun to school. According to a JMCSS news release, the incident occurred on Monday after the fourth grade student showed the loaded handgun to a friend during a bathroom break at Pope Elementary. JMCSS says the student was removed from class, and…
Veronica Ramos Osorio Veronica Ramos Osorio was born on January 16, 1976. She transitioned this life on September 11, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. Visitation Services will start at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 17, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment…
Savana CherylAnn Austin, the 4-year old daughter of Dusty and Amanda Austin, departed this life Friday evening, September 10, 2021 at her home. Savana was born August 16, 2017 in Covington, Tennessee. She loved giving high-fives, playing rock, paper, scissors and always won playing the rock. Savana was a smiling girl with a big fan club who will be remembered…
A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors. While much of this money went to weapons suppliers, the research points to the dependence on contractors as contributing to mission failures in Afghanistan in particular. In the post-9/11 wars, U.S. corporations contracted by the Defense Department not…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Law enforcement across West Tennessee are mourning the loss of Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Hayes. Hayes died Sunday due to health complications, according to a Facebook post made by the Milan Police Department. The Gibson County Sheriff’s Department on Facebook issued a statement on Monday saying: Categories: Local News, News
Monday Night Forecast Update for September 13th: Tropical Storm Nicholas is almost strong enough to become a hurricane and will be making landfall in South Texas tonight. The storm will move northward but is likely to be cut off from a cold front coming from the northwest. The front will keep most of the rain from the tropical system to…
An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense scientific divide over the question. Two of those scientists are top U.S. vaccine regulators, raising questions about whether White House plans for booster doses are getting ahead of the government’s own experts. The group analyzed a long…
