JACKSON, Tenn. — With the return of Jackson Central Merry High School, the Cougar football program is starting from the beginning with a new coaching staff and a new generation of athletes. Since they began organized team activities in June, the JCM program has seen a slow but sure growth in numbers, working with both middle and high school student…
MIAMI (AP) — Firefighters have officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building. The decision concludes a month of painstaking work removing layers of dangerous debris that were once piled several stories high. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s urban search-and-rescue team pulled away from the disaster site Friday in a convoy of firetrucks and other…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — A Milan native has been named the director of the Renaissance Regiment at Bethel University. James Derek Jones is taking over the position after serving as the director of bands for a Murray, Kentucky high school for over 10 years, according to a news release from Bethel. Staff at Bethel says they are excited to begin working…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Southeast Regional Tournament is coming to Jackson next week. The City of Jackson says the baseball tournament will begin with an opening ceremony on Wednesday at 9 a.m., with games starting at 10:30 a.m. The city says all games will be at Complex D, with 13-year-olds on Field 16, and 14-year-olds on Field 15. A total…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police say they are investigating after a truck and other items were stolen from the Kellogg’s parking lot on Highway 70 in Jackson. According to police, the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, along with a black trailer and two zero turn lawn mowers, were reported missing around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Surveillance video shows the truck being driven…
Friday Night Forecast for July 23rd: The weekend is expected to be mostly sunny and hot with a “feels like” temperature reaching into the 100s due to the high humidity. Some rain showers might return late Sunday as a cold front will move into the area but it should stall out having little impact on our temperatures; but it could…
Dorothy “Dot” Green Finney, age 72, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of Mr. Steve Finney, departed this life Monday, July 19, 2021. Dot was born January 27, 1949 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the daughter of the late David Coleman Green and Lorena Tanner Green. She graduated from Oakhaven High School in 1967. She was employed as a hairstylist for…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Madison Academic Magnet High School is currently set to open in October. Jackson-Madison County Schools say the exterior of the new construction is finished, but construction is ongoing inside the three-story school. Part of the construction crew assigned to work on the Madison Academic project were moved to the Jackson Central-Merry High School construction project, the district…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County School System welcomed new and old teachers with an orientation Friday morning. Together, they learned from the school board what to expect for the upcoming school year. “Back to somewhat of a little bit of normalcy, being able to, you know, have more kids and bigger group environments, not separating as much,” said Mason Taylor,…
It’s National Ice Cream Month! There’s no wrong way to do it — you can have your choice of ice cream any way you want it, with as many toppings as you like. But we want to settle the age-old debate. For more local news, click here. Categories: Seen On 7
