HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed an investigation into alleged animal cruelty. The sheriff’s office says a family learned on July 4 that their dog had been located in a neighboring county while the family was out of town on vacation. The sheriff’s office says the family was told their dog had suffered extensive injuries….
Sonya Joan Hall, age 40, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and wife of Wesley Payne, entered the gates of Heaven on Monday afternoon, July 5, 2021 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Tennessee. Sonya was born April 23, 1981 in Garden City, Michigan, the daughter of Barbara Brummett Hall and the late Andrew Hall. She was a member of Oakland…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Chris Istvanko has been recognized as July’s Hub City Hero. Istvanko is a master barber at Gold Chain Cutters, LLC., and has been cutting hair since 2015, according to a news release. The release says Istvanko was looking for an artistic outlet and chose to pursue barbering. He has cut hair for low income families and the…
Weather Update: Thursday, July 8 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We have another somewhat gloomy morning with a stratus deck of elevated fog to start. Like yesterday, it will burn off giving way to mainly sunny skies this afternoon. The biggest difference today will be with a weak cold front that will move from SE Missouri south into NW Tennessee…
JACKSON, Tenn.– Two men spend their days working in law enforcement and in a hospital setting. On their day off, they still found themselves helping others. Darrell Elder and his son Nick were enjoying a nice day with their families at the Tennessee River trying to find a picnic spot when they came across a boat sinking in the middle…
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say they are investigating after an 8-year-old boy died in an accidental shooting on Wednesday. Sumner County Emergency Management Director Ken Weidner told The Tennessean that the incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. in Goodlettsville. Police and fire officials responded to the scene and the child was take to a local hospital, where he…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local shelter is sharing some tips on what to do if you’ve lost a pet during the Fourth of July holiday. This past weekend, people celebrated the holiday by firing up the grill and setting off fireworks. While many enjoyed the holiday, some of their furry friends did not. “The Fourth of July weekend is the…
MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin is being recognized for its support of veterans. The sun sets on the Field of Flags display along University Street in Martin. VIQTORY awarded the University of Tennessee at Martin a 2021-2022 Military-Friendly designation for the support provided to campus veterans. (Photo courtesy: University of Tennessee at Martin) According to a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — As temperatures and dew points begin to increase this summer, the risk for heat-related illnesses does as well. “During the summer time, the number rises, so you may see about 10 percent of the population may develop some type of heat illness,” said Mechelle Taylor Moragne, the owner and a physician at Taylor Medical Center. The two…
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Emergency workers are giving up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building. Authorities told sobbing families Wednesday that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble. They planned to shift their efforts to recovering more remains. The announcement followed increasingly somber reports from emergency officials, who said they sought to…
