JACKSON, Tenn. — Thursday was the first prayer circle of the new school year. This prayer circle was created last year by a local pastor as a send off for students starting the new school year. Starting at Arlington Elementary, the prayer circle will happen every Thursday at 10 a.m. All 23 Jackson-Madison County schools will be visited. The circle is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are wrapping up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan, with talks underway Thursday to expedite consideration of the nearly $1 trillion proposal. A much anticipated analysis of the bill from the Congressional Budget Office concludes that the legislation would increase deficits by about $256 billion over the next decade. Senators had wanted that information before votes…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — IndyCar is ready for its debut race through Nashville’s city streets. There’s an 11-turn, a 2.17-mile temporary street course race that stretches past city landmarks Nissan Stadium and the Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge. City officials expect 150,000 people to attend the three-day event that starts with Friday’s practice. There was a Grand Prix fan festival Thursday…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is helping military officials and their families. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Blackburn helped present the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act out of committee. The act will help give military service members the resources they need. “That is equipment, artillery, and many times it is components that deal with our…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is offering a fourth round of benefits to families in need. The new round will be a part of the Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program, or P-EBT, according to the news release. The state says eligible children include: School-aged kids who qualified for the National School Lunch Program as of July. Children under 6 whose…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Scores on statewide tests dropped last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When we look at Tennessee over the last 12 years, we’ve seen incredible progress. The last time you know when we’re looking at test scores from this year last time we’ve seen scores similar to that is generally in that 2011-2013 time frame,” said Tennessee Department…
DOG RESCUE: Two dogs were trapped at the scene of a fire in Georgia on July 24. Take a look at their rescue.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of first-degree premeditated murder for fatally shooting a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy in 2018 before setting fire to his patrol car with his body inside. On Thursday, jurors found Steven Wiggins guilty of 10 charges in the May 2018 killing of Dickson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Baker. Prosecutors are seeking the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Positive COVID-19 tests and the number of patients in hospitals are, once again, increasing. Thursday morning, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department and local leaders held their first virtual press conference in months on the spike in cases. “We do know that the delta variant is present in Jackson-Madison County, based on state reporting,” said regional director…
Bert Owen Prentice, age 63, of Lexington, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Bert was born March 26, 1958 to Helen Louise Billings and Clarence Frank Prentice in Estherville, IA. He attended Estherville Schools and graduated in 1976. He is survived by sisters Marilyn Street of Jackson, TN and Eva Krenz of Fairmont, MN; brothers, George Prentice of…
