FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A relative says the last victim of the Florida building collapse has been identified. Ikey Hedaya told The Associated Press on Monday that his sister Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old, was the last victim of the fallen condo to be identified of the 98 victims removed from the rubble. He said that ends a torturous…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Scarlet Rope Project organization is bringing awareness with red sand. The red sand in sidewalk cracks might pique your interest, and that is exactly what Scarlet Rope is trying to do with their Red Sands Project. The week-long awareness campaign is attempting to spark conversation about an issue that affects many people: human trafficking. “It was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee State Museum will soon allow the public to view the busts of three military leaders, including an ex-Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader. On Friday, officials removed a Nathan Bedford Forrest bust that had been displayed inside the Tennessee Capitol since 1978. The busts of Union Navy Adm. David Farragut and U.S….
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — Henry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance after multiple reports of suspected arson fires in the county. The sheriff’s office says three abandoned buildings were set on fire in Henry County on July 23. Investigators say the first was reported around 9:27 p.m. Friday at 270 Whispering Pines Road in Paris, near the…
UNION CITY, Tenn. — The Union City School System is preparing to “return to normal.” The school system says a traditional dress code awaits both teachers and student, who will be returning to classes on Aug. 9. Union City Schools says Purple and Gold Spirit Fridays will also be back, giving students the chance to show school pride. And to…
Monday Night Forecast for July 26th: After the hottest day of the year so far in West Tennessee, if you factored in the humidity; some pop up showers and storms developed and helped cool things down a bit in the afternoon. More heat is on the way and showers are not expected to return until we get closer to the…
Billy Hall Sanders, husband of Gail Riddick Sanders, was born on February 5, 1939 in Friendship, Tennessee and passed away on July 25, 2021 at his home in Hickory Withe, Tennessee after a fourteen-year courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Billy was the fifth child and only son of the late Cleo and Blanche Hall Sanders. Being the only boy, his…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has confirmed four horses have tested positive for Potomac Horse Fever. In a news release, the state says cases were confirmed in Robertson and Wilson Counties in Middle Tennessee, and in Hawkins and Sullivan Counties in East Tennessee. PHF can be caused bacteria believed to be carried by aquatic snail larvae, and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Temporary plans have been announced for students slated to attend Jackson Central-Merry High School this fall. The school has not yet opened due to construction delays. Jackson-Madison County Schools says JCM students in sixth through eighth grade will report to North Parkway Middle School on August 2 for the start of the year. Ninth and 10th grade…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County School System is preparing for the first day of class in just a few weeks. To set the tone for this school year, they have invited in special guest speakers to share their personal experiences. Virginia Crump, Clarence Boone, and Jimmy Arnold are all former principals with JMCSS. Superintendent Dr. Marlon King invited them…
