JACKSON, Tenn. — A local coalition is recognizing the men and women who have served our country ahead of Veterans Day. “This is the biggest project I’ve really ever done. I’ve done weddings and different things like that, but this is a big project,” said Tommy Azbill, photographer and co-founder of Faces of Our Veterans. For the second year in…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County School Board leaders met today for their monthly Education Vision meeting. Topics discussed include board members giving an operations report, academic report, and the superintendent giving one as well. They also discussed the advancement that they have made to repair several schools across the county. Members also spoke about safety and hired two safety security…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Freed-Hardeman University is preparing for the return of its students. (Photo courtesy: Freed-Hardeman University) FHU says students will begin returning on Saturday, with student check-in running from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Gardner Center. “We have redesigned the check-in process to make it faster and more efficient,” said Dave Clouse, vice president for community engagement….
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Northrop Grumman is making another supply run to the International Space Station. (Photo courtesy: Northrop Grumman) The speedy, special delivery includes pizza for the seven residents on board. The company’s newest Cygnus cargo ship rocketed away from Virginia’s eastern shore Tuesday. It should reach the space station Thursday. The shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and…
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn. — Tick season is among us. Forest and Wildlife Ecologist, Dr. Allan Houston says more ticks are around than they’ve seen in 40 years. “Tick populations have gone up, and that’s probably because deer populations have gone up. From the late part of the 70s, up until now, deer populations have gone up and up. And from…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Transit Authority is helping students get back to school. JTA says it will be hosting a Back-to-School Drive Wednesday and Thursday. By donating school supplies, like pens and pencils, you can receive a free ride on all fixed bus routes, according to JTA. JTA says all donated supplies will go to the Board of Education….
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee’s nursing school has received a grant to conduct COVID-19 vaccination outreach in six rural counties. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing said Monday it has received more than $76,000 to help improve vaccination rates in Benton, Fentress, Hardin, Lawrence, McNairy and Wayne counties. The university says grant investigators,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police are searching for a 59-year-old woman missing from a local group care home. JPD says Hazel Denise Patterson suffers from mental health issues, like dementia, and walked away from Charity House of Love at 677 Westwood around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday. JPD says she is 5-feet tall and 170 pounds. She was last seen wearing flower…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — Local school leaders are in need of special education educators. Weakley County Schools Special Education Director, Deborah Perkins says the county is in dire need of special education teachers and a speech language pathologist. The county serves 600 special education students. Perkins says the Board of Education was fortunate enough to find 10 teachers for this…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Over the past few years in West Tennessee, the Haywood Tomcats have been the standard on the gridiron in Class 4A. Despite a slow start to the season last fall, Haywood still walked away with yet another Region 7 4A title, winning their way to their second appearance in Cookeville over the last three years. This kind…
