Archives: 2021

Lane College hosts 139th annual Fall Convocation

JACKSON, Tenn. — Lane College officially launched students into the 2021-22 school year with the school’s 139th Fall Convocation. “It is a time when the college comes together to celebrate another year, to invoke God’s presence, and to challenge the entire campus as we move forward to conquer the challenges of this year,” said Dr. Daryll H. Coleman, Vice President…

Tennessee Secretary of State promotes voter registration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It is now National Voter Registration Month, and the Secretary of State’s office helping with efforts to get people registered. Secretary of State Tre Hargett says his office working to encourage voter registration in three ways: Holding a voter registration drive during a tailgate before a home game at each university. Working with businesses to promote voter…

LIFELINE blood drives in September

Here is a list of public blood drives being hosted by LIFELINE Blood Services during the month of September: Wednesday, Sept. 1 Savannah: Hardin Medical Center – 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Union City: Second Baptist Church – 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 Paris: First United Methodist Church – 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3…

Children continue to be hit hard by virus surge in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state Department of Health says the number of children contracting COVID-19 now make up 40% of all of Tennessee’s cases. Tennessee is confronting a steady rise in hospitalizations that mirror the drastic numbers from the state’s last peak during the winter. As of Wednesday, more than 3,300 Tennesseans were hospitalized with the virus — about…

Schools come together for 10th annual RIFA food drive

JACKSON, Tenn. — Trinity Christian Academy and University School of Jackson are celebrating the 10th annual RIFA food drive. (Photo courtesy of USJ) This year, USJ says Jackson Christian, Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s are also joining in to collect cans and money for Hunger Action Month/ USJ says this year’s goal is 50,000 pounds, which comes to 50 pounds…

COVID-19 Task Force holds discussion on masks in schools

JACKSON, Tenn. — Community leaders are coming together as the Madison County COVID-19 Task Force, and are making an important decision regarding the school district. West Tennessee Healthcare reports 141 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized as of Wednesday morning. Of those, 54 are on ventilators and 49 are in the ICU. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department reports there are over…