NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is accepting applications for its upcoming class. THP says the class will start in January of 2022, and will prepare cadets to be state trooper. “The Tennessee Highway Patrol is a professional and proud law enforcement agency,” said THP Colonel Matt Perry. “The THP has a long legacy of providing service, safety, and…
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Staff at the Feather River Land Trust in Northern California have been working to restore the lush natural habitat around Lake Almanor and protect indigenous artifacts there amid wildfires. The trust’s executive director said “nothing’s safe” after a ferocious wildfire tore through this week and destroyed much of the town of Greenville. The Dixie Fire is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is praising the Senate for edging the bipartisan infrastructure plan closer to passage. Biden on Friday compared the “historic investment” to building the transcontinental railroad or the interstate highway system — lofty themes he has touched on before as he nudges Congress along. He says the public works projects being unleashed will be powered…
JACKSON, Tenn. — First Friday Forums are back. The Bicentennial Commission of Jackson thought this would be the perfect time for revitalization. “For the first Friday of the next 13 weeks, we’re going to be talking about yesterday, today and tomorrow for our monthly themes that have been identified as part of the Bicentennial Celebration,” said Elaine Christian, chairwoman for…
The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that was scheduled to expire next month. The Education Department says this will be the final extension. Borrowers will not have to make payments on federal student loans during the moratorium, interest rates will be set at 0% and debt collection…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County School System officials met to discuss the rise in COVID-19 cases, as well as the requirement of masks in schools. With those rising cases, JMCSS is changing safety protocols. School principals and district leaders met Friday discuss the best way to keep students safe. Greg Hammond, with the district, says they started off the school…
(CBS Newspath) — HEROIC RESCUE: A good Samaritan jumped onto the tracks at an NYC subway stop to save a man’s life on Wednesday (8/4). The victim was in a wheelchair and had fallen. CBS station WCBS in New York reports the victim was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. To read more on this story, click here….
It’s time now to recognize this week’s Educator of the Week, brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Marianne Goff is a fourth grade math teacher at Caywood Elementary School in Lexington. Goff says her teaching passion started by wanting to make an impact. “Make a difference. Some children have very unstable lives, and if they can leave me…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — A West Tennessee business has opened a new location. Jones Chevrolet has moved from Humboldt to the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass near Three Way. General Manager Mark Hoppe says it was a long process transitioning, but well worth it to be able to better serve communities across West Tennessee. In addition to a new location, Jones…
Friday Night Forecast Update for August 6th: After a cloudy day with some sprinkles in the Jackson area on Friday, sunshine, warmer and humid weather will be moving in for the weekend. Rain chances are slim on Saturday and remain low on Sunday as well around 20%. The best chance for rain in the forecast will be on Monday and…
