It’s time for this week’s Educator of the Week, presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery. “From the day I stepped in student teaching, I love Maury City. I am from Crockett County, so it had a piece of my heart anyway, but our school has such a family atmosphere,” said Tiffany Nelson, a teacher at Maury City Elementary School. Nelson…
MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin welcomed the freshman class with a look into their future. UT Martin freshman began their college career in the place same place it will end at graduation. The university holds a freshman convocation for new students during their first full day being on campus. Professors spoke to freshman about what to…
Donald Lewis Detty, age 64, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at the Ararat Cemetery. A visitation for the Detty family will be held on August 24, 2021, at the Bells Funeral Home from 12:00 Noon until 2:00…
Mrs. Mary Ester Bowen was born on August 15, 1937, in Friendship, Tennessee. She transitioned from this life on August 17, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 28 2021, at 1:00 pm at Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church. Open Visitation will on Friday, August 27, 2021, from 12:00 pm -7:00 pm at Bledsoe Funeral…
Final scores for Week 1 of Football Friday Nights: Trinity Christian 19 Adamsville 20 Fayette Ware 47 Chester County 45 Crockett County 13 Dyer County 39 MLK Prep 0 Dyersburg 49 Obion County 34 Gibson County 20 Fulton County, KY 0 Gleason 40 Summit 50 Henry County 13 West Carroll 18 Hollow Rock-Bruceton 12 Northpoint Christian 46 Jackson Christian 56…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is now offering a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to immunocompromised individuals. The health department said Friday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made plans to begin offering a third shot on Sept. 20, eight months after a person’s second dose. According to the FDA and CDC,…
Weather Update – Friday, August 20 – 3:15 PM TODAY: Wet conditions continue today.. A few scattered showers and storms have appeared this morning, some bringing heavy rainfall. Highs reached into the lower to lower 80’s with partly cloudy skies. We should see a break into the evening hours but showers could pick back up after sunset. Mostly cloudy skies…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Amp’s Summer Concert Series continues Friday evening with a change of venue. According to Executive Director of Visit Jackson TN Lori Nunnery, the Stacy Mitchhart show originally scheduled for The Amp has been moved to Hub City Brewing due to weather. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and guests are asked to not bring in any…
JACKSON, Tenn. — City leaders are honoring the legacy of a Jackson business owner. “We miss him every day,” said Old Country Store Owner Brooks Shaw. “It’s constant reminders that he’s, he’s not here, but it’s also constant little blessings of new stories that we haven’t heard before of guests coming in and saying these are my memories of Clark,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is extending a ban on nonessential travel along the border with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19 despite increasing pressure to lift the restriction. U.S. border communities that are dependent on shoppers from Mexico and Canada and their political representatives have urged the Biden administration to lift the ban. In addition,…
