Archives: 2021

Pet of the Week: Emma

This week’s Pet of the Week from Saving the Animals Together is Emma! Emma is a sweet girl who loves playing in the yard and with her toys. She is thought to be about 1.5-years to 2-years-old, and weighs around 40 lbs. Emma is great with kids of all ages and is dog friendly. She is also good with other…

Hot And Humid This Weekend

Saturday Forecast for July 24th: A warmer day ahead as heat index reading will be well over 100 in the afternoon and we could end up with a heat advisory at least briefly on Sunday. A stalled out front over the viewing area will finally get on the move and exit to the east late Saturday. We’ll see more heat…

High School Football Team Preview: Chester County Eagles

HENDERSON, Tenn. — The Chester County Eagles enter the 2021 high school football season older, stronger, and more mature both physically and mentally. Despite losing a few quality members up front on the offensive line, Chester County will be led this year by several returning play-makers who were responsible for scoring a good amount of points for the Eagles in…

Dyersburg police investigating two separate incidents

DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Two disturbing, unrelated incidents have taken place this week in Dyersburg. In the first incident, police arrested a Wendy’s employee named Dennis Jeffrey. On Tuesday, Jeffrey was taken into custody and charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana after he was accused of selling drugs out of the drive-thru window while at work. Wendy’s released a statement…

Pinson Mounds hosts Junior Ranger Camp

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Kids took a step back in time to experience the great outdoors. Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park has been hosting Junior Ranger Camp throughout the week. So far, the campers have gone hiking, heard from guest speaker Dr. Bill Lawrence, an archaeologist, learned about puzzling pottery and animals like snakes and turtles. Campers also learned about…

Official: State still can inoculate kids without parental OK

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top health official has dialed back claims by lawmakers that state health clinicians won’t follow a decades-old policy letting providers vaccinate certain minors without parental consent. Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey told reporters Friday the Mature Minor Doctrine is used in “very nuanced and fringe situations.” She said she met Thursday with Sen. Kerry Roberts after…

I-40 bridge in Tennessee likely won’t reopen until August

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation now says it will likely be early August before the Interstate 40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee can reopen to traffic. The Hernando DeSoto Bridge (Photo courtesy: TDOT) Contractors are working on phase 3 of the repairs that began after a crack was found in May in the Hernando DeSoto Bridge…

UT Ag hosts ‘Beef Day’ at local farmers market

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — July is a special time for the beef industry. On Friday, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Chester County held Beef Day at the Henderson Farmers Market. “We’re out here promoting beef,” said Steve Rickman, a UT Extension Agent. “The purpose of July Beef Month is to sell more beef in the state of…

Delta variant brings COVID-19 surge to Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. — There are updates on the COVID-19 numbers as the delta variant surges in Tennessee. Dr. Lisa Piercey, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, says cases have increased by 200% since July 1. And Piercey says those cases are continuing to go up. “In the last seven days, our numbers continue to go up. The average number…