NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Education has released TCAP district-level results from the spring 2020-2021 testing. According to a news release, the Spring TCAP assessment shows the COVID-19 pandemic led to the expected declines statewide, but those declines were mitigated. “Since the start of the pandemic, Tennessee’s districts, schools, educators, and families have worked incredibly hard to ensure…
Graveside service for James Robert Sain, Sr., age 82, will be Friday, August 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Sain died Friday, August 6, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital – Memphis. Visitation for Mr. Sain will be Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact…
JACKSON, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marlon King released a statement following the decision to require masks in certain schools. In the statement, King says Jackson-Madison County schools and other districts across the state receive guidance and mandates from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention, the government and local health departments. While 89 counties in…
Graveside service for Johnny Robert Hickerson, age 76, will be Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hickerson died Friday, August 6, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Hickerson will be Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral…
Weather Update – Thursday, August 12 – 6:45 AM TODAY: Expect another warm day today with another heat advisory in affect. We are expecting highs in the mid 90’s with “feel’s like” temperatures around 105°-110° this afternoon. Winds should remain fairly low coming from the southwest which should filter in a little more humidity today. With the heat advisory in…
JACKSON,Tenn. — Jackson police responded to a barricade situation around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on North Highland Avenue, after receiving a call about a domestic situation at a local business. Before the police arrived to the business, the suspect left and went to a nearby home, according to police. “We had information he was inside the residence, along with…
(CBS Newspath): The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed a final round of scheduled shock trials in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, Aug. 8. The Navy said live explosives were used to simulate conditions that the ship could experience in battle. For more Web Exclusives, click here.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials says the Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals and a local army headquarters. The insurgents now control some two-thirds of the nation as the U.S. and NATO finalize their withdrawal after decades of war. The fall of the capitals of Badakhshan and Baghlan provinces to the northeast and Farah province to the west put…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Superintendent Dr. Marlon King released a statement regarding mask mandates on Wednesday. In the statement, King says the county’s issues are not unique: “Our current conditions are not unique to Madison as school leaders throughout the state are impacted by guidance and mandates from the CDC, government, and local health departments.” King goes on to…
PARIS, Tenn. — A local fair returned to West Tennessee. The Henry County Fair started Monday for its first year back since the COVID-19 pandemic began. President of the Henry County Fair Board, Justin Chillcut says it’s a week-long event that incorporates the community and their creativity. “This is a large part of the Henry County community. With our youth,…
