NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee former top vaccinations official said she couldn’t stay silent after she was fired this week amid scrutiny from Republican state lawmakers over her department’s outreach efforts to vaccinate teenagers against COVID-19. Dr. Michelle Fiscus said the state’s elected leaders put politics over the health of children by firing her Monday for her efforts to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The upcoming school year for students in the Jackson-Madison County School System is just weeks away. “I’m hearing so many irregularities as far from what was promised,” a board member said. Concerns from board members arose at Tuesday’s Education Vision Committee meeting, while Crocker Construction gave an update on if the construction for Jackson Central-Merry and Madison…
UPDATE: Gibson EMC says power has been restored, and adds that the cause of the outage is under investigation. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — Gibson Electric Membership Corporation says nearly 4,800 members are experiencing an outage in Crockett County. Gibson Electric says the outage began around 8:45 p.m., with crews immediately going out to solve the issue. You can find a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Library Foundation is hosting an annual dinner. In a news release, the library says it will be hosting its 10th Books of Madison County Fundraising Dinner. The library says this year’s theme is Sounds of the Music Highway, and it will feature Robert Gordan, Shawn Pitts and Roger Stolle as speakers. “I am thrilled…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say that they have reached a budget agreement among themselves that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade. The fiscal plan would pave the way for Democrats’ drive to direct a huge pool of federal resources at climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden. Senate Majority Leader…
JACKSON, Tenn. — After a year dictated by a pandemic, the Liberty Tech football program is enjoying slowly getting back to a normal preseason routine. Relentless hard work has been the theme this summer, as head coach Scott Akin begins his second year at the helm of the Crusaders. From a wins and losses perspective, the 2020 season didn’t exactly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials with Gov. Bill Lee’s administration say the federal government will not alert Tennessee on when unaccompanied migrant children are brought to the state to be placed with sponsors. Brandon Gibson, Lee’s chief operating officer, told lawmakers Tuesday that the federal Department of Health and Human Services says that privacy concerns prevent the agency from disclosing…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis cancer research center is expanding further into West Tennessee. In a news release, the West Cancer Center & Research Institute announced expansions into Dyersburg, Jackson and Paris, in partnership with the Henry County Medical Center. The center says it will be bringing new therapies, clinical trials and advanced treatments to patients, removing the need to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A project to showcase those who fought for our country is back. “This is our second year to do ‘Faces of Our Veterans.’ We started last year. Of course with all the lockdowns, we missed a lot of the older veterans who were in care facilities. So this year we’re hopeful that we’ll be able to pick…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A new blood donation center has opened up in West Tennessee. Tuesday morning, LIFELINE Blood Services celebrated the grand opening of its new Dyersburg Center at Olympic Plaza off Highway 51. “Very excited to see a good turn out today, and a community that is so excited to have us here,” said Caitlin Roach, Marketing Director for…
