WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly 3.5 million people in the United States said they faced eviction in the next two months, according to Census Bureau data from early August. The…
SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gretchen Catherwood’s son, 19-year-old Alec, was killed in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban in 2010. As she watched the news over the last two weeks, including the killings of several U.S. Marines by suicide bombers Thursday, it felt like 10 minutes ago. As the American military left Afghanistan, the Afghan military put down its weapons, the president…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Goodwill says it will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Aug. 31. Goodwill says the fair will have at least 16 employers who are looking to fill over 600 open spots. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Goodwill Career Solutions Center at 1320 South Highland Avenue. Goodwill asks that you…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — The Brownsville Police Department honored an officer after his unexpected death. The family and fellow officers of Cpl. Daniel Wallace honored him early Thursday morning after his unexpected death. Wallace complained of chest pains during his shift on Monday and was taken to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He died just before midnight on…
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Oates has died after a life that saw him become an award-winning Civil War historian who wrote biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Clara Barton, William Faulkner and others. The University of Massachusetts Amherst says Oates died Friday at his Amherst home at age 85. Oates received the Robert F. Kennedy Center for…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to help flood victims in Humphreys County. Thursday is the second day of the sheriff’s department’s flood drive, which is helping victims of the deadly flooding. Many people in Madison County have answered the call for donations with items like clothes, water, food, diapers, and even money. “It’s going real…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on “Dancing With the Stars” for the show’s upcoming 30th season. Olympic gymnastics champion Suni Lee also is joining the cast, the rest of which will be announced on Sept. 8. ABC says the celebrities will find out which pro dancer they’ll partner…
MIAMI (AP) — Video released by a team of federal investigators shows more evidence of extensive corrosion and overcrowded concrete reinforcement in a Miami-area condominium that collapsed in June, killing 98 people. The National Institute of Standards and Technology also announced Wednesday it will conduct a five-pronged investigation into the Champlain Towers South collapse. It will be led by Cuban…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is temporarily closing a waste convenience center. The department says the Solid Waste Convenience Center in Medon will be closed Friday and intermittently on Saturday for repairs. The health department says workers will be placing rock and repairing fencing. There are nine other centers around Madison County. You can find a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pressing ahead with a frantic evacuation of Americans and others from Afghanistan after attacks that killed 12 U.S. service members and wounded at least 15. Continuing the evacuation means President Joe Biden risks more deaths, but the alternative would be an early end to the pullout and leaving behind Americans still seeking to…
