Archives: 2021

USJ brings back annual 7-on-7 & lineman challenge event

JACKSON, Tenn. — The football complex at USJ was the prime location for live competition Tuesday evening in West Tennessee, as over 10 high schools made their way to Jackson for a night of 7-on-7 games. Skill athletes were able to showcase their abilities in a minimal contact contest, while the lineman went head to head in a variety of…

New Hub Club hosts ‘Touch a Truck’ for kids

JACKSON, Tenn. — There’s a new program to keep youth involved in their communities. The New Hub Club hosted a “Touch a Truck” event where children in the community could come out and interact with first responders, as well as other businesses in their community. The New Hub Club is a program for kids ages 6 to 18-years-old. Wednesday, students…

US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse: three years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the calculations for 2020 early Wednesday. The drop is due mainly to the COVID-19…

Wildfires in US West blowing ‘so much smoke’ into East Coast

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke and ash from massive wildfires in the American West shrouded the sky and led to air quality alerts on parts of the East Coast. The effects of the blazes were felt 2,500 miles away Wednesday as haze hung over New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Strong winds are blowing smoke east from California, Oregon,…