Fentanyl exposure knocks officer off his feet in seconds
(CNN Newsource) — Description: A San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy gets knocked off his feet after being exposed to fentanyl while he was conducting a car search.
Archives: 2021
Pet of the Week: Matilda
This week’s Pet of the Week from Saving the Animals Together is Matilda . Matilda is 4.5-years-old. She is house and crate trained, up-to-date on shots, spayed and micro-chipped. Matilda loves to chase birds in the yard. She also loves to play fetch and be with her people. Sometimes she is stubborn, if she thinks it will get her way….
Man convicted of killing girlfriend, her mother with ax
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend and the woman’s mother with an ax. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports jurors deliberated for more than four hours Thursday before convicting 47-year-old Robert Joe Whittenburg of Pikeville on two counts of murder. He was charged in the slayings of his girlfriend, 24-year-old Dedra Lawrence,…
Warmer And Mostly Dry This Weekend
Saturday Morning August 7th: After a break in the heat, the extreme heat could return into next week. We’ll again be under a very hot and humid airmass by Monday with middle 90’s returning by Wednesday when we may see heat advisories issued again. Rain chances are slim today and remain low on Sunday as well around 20%. The best chance…
High School Football Team Preview: Scotts Hill Lions
SCOTTS HILL, Tenn. — Throughout the summer, the Scotts Hill football program has seen a large increase in numbers as they get ready to compete once again in Class 2A. 2020 was somewhat of an up and down year for the Lions, finishing the year with a record of 4-7 and an appearance in the first round of the playoffs….
Lane College begins to gear up for 2021 football season
JACKSON, Tenn. — College football is alive and well in the Hub City, as the Lane Dragons are in full preseason form. Due to the surging Covid-19 pandemic at the time, Lane missed all football activities last year, as the SIAC conference decided to cancel the 2020 season. As a result of an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA,…
Homegrown music fills the air in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. — Homegrown music is back at Jackson’s AMP at the Market. “It has a long standing tradition and each time, each year the crowd grows, and we’re excited to welcome a lot of people to downtown Jackson,” said Lori Nunnery, Executive Director of Visit Jackson, Tennessee. Every year, musicians come and perform at the award winning music venue….
Jackson police visit preschool students
JACKSON, Tenn. — Law enforcement officers visited a local school to spend time with students. Jackson police officers visited the Jackson Christian Preschool and cooked hot dog. They also played sports with the children and had a furry friend there to say hello. This is the first time officers visited the school. It’s an effort to build a relationship with…
Wrestling organization holds fundraiser at Bradford school
BRADFORD, Tenn. — Wrestlers joined the ring in support of students Friday night. USA Championship Wrestling held a fundraiser at Bradford High School, supporting the school’s athletics program. Owner Marilyn Street says her brother, who recently died, always wanted to help others. Especially when it comes to the schools. They performed a 10-bell salute in honor of her brother. Street…
Arrest in hit-and-run death of ‘Gone Girl’ actor Lisa Banes
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the rider of an unlicensed electric scooter involved in the hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes was well aware he hit her and fled to a repair shop afterward seeking to fix damages on the vehicle. That’s according to a criminal complaint made public Friday. Brian Boyd was arrested Thursday and charged…
