Archives: 2021

Is Pfizer’s COVID pill effective?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The updates come as U.S. regulators are expected to soon decide on whether to authorize Pfizer’s pill and a competing drug from Merck. If authorized,…

Lexington Christmas Parade spreads holiday cheer

LEXINGTON, Tenn. — One local city is getting into the holiday spirit. The City of Lexington hosted their annual Christmas Parade Monday evening. Community members came out as local businesses detailed and decorated their cars, and they enjoyed live entertainment from the Lexington High School marching band. And a familiar face was the grand marshal of the parade. It was…

Airport Authority works to replace Boutique Air

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County airport leaders met on Monday for their board meeting. One of their main topics was Boutique Air and who would be their replacement. Steve Smith, the Executive Director of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority, says Boutique Air was supposed to give the Department of Transportation at least 90 days before doing any cancellations and they…

Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado wrecks warehouse

EDWARDSVILLE, Il. (AP) — The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, after it was struck by a tornado on Friday, leaving six people dead and another hospitalized. OSHA will look into whether workplace safety rules were followed. OSHA inspectors, who have been at…

Kim René Dixon

Ms. Kim René Dixon transitioned this life on December 9, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Open Visitation will be from 11:00 am until time of service. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Please keep this family in prayer. For more information log onto bledsoefuneralhome.com or call…

Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. The agreement announced Monday calls for Century Indemnity Co. and affiliated companies to contribute $800 million into the fund in return…

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine, and thousands have either refused or sought an exemption….