JACKSON, Tenn. — In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines are still being distributed to people for free — but it is up to you if you get one or not. Now local businesses like Tyson Foods and Walmart are requiring their employees to be vaccinated. In a recent press release, Tyson Foods say they’re going to require their…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Schools have announced changes to the district’s safety protocols, beginning Monday, Aug. 9. The district says schools will begin the week under one of three designations: masks optional, masks mandatory or mask on the move, according to a news release. Teachers and students in the masks optional schools will have the option of wearing a…
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Funeral service for Wilma Kaye Dethrow will be Monday, August 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM at East Jackson Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Ms. Dethrow died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Ms. Dethrow will be Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home….
Jim “Bobo” Parish – March 17, 1949 – July 29, 2021 Jim Parish was born in Jackson, TN and was the son of Hobert O. Parish, Jr. and Jennie Wall Parish. He was a graduate of Jackson High School. Jim married Peggy Diggs March 28, 1971 and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this year. Jim was a veteran…
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,…
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a police officer shot and injured a man who was armed with a knife outside a grocery store. The TBI says the man was hospitalized Thursday with non-life-threatening injuries. Neither the man nor the officer, who is from Mt. Juliet Police Department, were identified. The TBI says after the…
From a comic book blockbuster to a deep-dive into a U.S. President, here’s what you can stream this weekend from the comfort of your home. The Suicide Squad (HBO Max & In Theaters) Margot Robbie, Viola Davis and John Cena star in the latest super villain team-up from the DC Extended Universe. Obama: In Pursuit of More Perfect Union (HBO…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 205 new cases of COVID-19 since Tuesday, Aug. 3. There are now 12,327 total cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health statuses. Zip code: 38305: 7,288 (59.1%) 38301: 3,688 (29.9%) 38356: 215 (1.7%)…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving jury summons. The sheriff’s office says the caller tells the victim that they have missed jury duty and will either have to pay or be arrested, according to a news release. The sheriff’s office is reminding residents that if you get a similar call,…
