BOSTON (AP) — Artifacts once owned by Paul Revere’s family have been sold at auction for $20,000. The Boston Globe reports that the items were found in the attic of a home in Canton, Massachusetts, believed to have been owned by the family of the legendary Revolutionary War figure. They include tools such wrought iron calipers, letters and other personal…
The Salvation Army is already working to help the victims of the tornadoes in area states affected, including Tennessee and Kentucky. They are working to supply needed food, water, clothing, shelter and also emotional support to those affected. For more information, you can contact the Jackson area Salvation Army by calling (731) 422-1271. According to their Facebook page, help can…
The American Red Cross is working to help those affecting by the recent storms and tornadoes that tore throughout West TN. According to information received in a news release, 24 tornadoes ripped through six states, impacting Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Indiana. The release states, the Red Cross disaster volunteers are working around the clock to assist those in…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — A local state park lit up the night sky with Christmas cheer. Chickasaw State Park in Chester Co. is hosting its annual Lighting of Park this weekend. The park offered the free lights starting on Friday, December 10 and will continue through Sunday, December 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00.p.m. on all three nights. The drive-thru…
(AP) — A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana. Katie Posten lives in New Albany, Indiana. She found the photo Saturday morning stuck to her car’s windshield. The black and white photo shows a woman holding a little boy in her lap. On the back, written in cursive, it says, “Gertie Swatzell…
(AP) — Gothic novelist Anne Rice has died due to complications from a stroke. Rice’s son Christopher Rice announced her death late Saturday on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. Rice was widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview With the Vampire.” The 1976 book was adapted into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in 1994. It…
KENTON, Tenn. — Friday night, storms swept across several states, including Tennessee, affecting hundreds of residents and homes. “Watching it on Facebook and they said to Newbern, Rutherford, Kenton you need to take cover because it’s coming your way,” said Kenton resident, Keith Cardwell. Cardwell was one of many who were affected by the storm. His home and nearly everything…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s, made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78. His family says Nesmith died Friday of natural causes. Nesmith was a struggling singer-songwriter in 1966 when he saw a trade-publication ad seeking “four insane boys” for a zany TV show about a rock band modeled after the…
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. — Residents recover after powerful storms hit the Beech Bluff area. Many West Tennesseans woke up to downed power-lines and trees folded over in half this morning after a long night of severe weather. Neighbors in the Beech Bluff area are working together to clean up and make repairs. Severe weather impacted several parts around the Southeast…
We’re covering the aftermath of the deadly storm that impacted multiple lives Friday night. I’m standing here right now in Samburg on Foothill St. As you can see behind me, telephone poles are leaning to the left, everything has been demolished here. The tornado that touched down really did significant damage. There’s debris everywhere around and the trees are split…
