Archives: 2021

2021 marks return of pageant to West Tennessee

LEXINGTON, Tenn. — A popular beauty pageant returned to West Tennessee. Saturday morning contestants competed at the 2021 Beech Baby and Miss Festival of the Lakes Beauty Pageant. The pageant was held at First Baptist Church in Lexington. Boys and girls ages 6-months-old to 14-years-old could participate. Entries were judged for King, Queen, First place and Second place. Entries were…

Philippine military plane crashes, 45 dead, 49 rescued

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military says at least 45 people have been killed and 49 rescued after a C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops crashed while landing. Sunday’s crash near Jolo airport in the southern Sulu province killed 42 army soldiers on board and three civilians on the ground. Officials said some soldiers were seen jumping off the aircraft…

Discovery Park brings history to life

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — Discovery Park of America brought history to the people. Discovery Park of America decided to celebrate the Fourth of July with a little bit of tea. Attendees got to sit in and be apart of a town hall meeting with Samuel Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Nathaniel Newlin who portrayed Franklin says that this is a hands-on…

Neighborhood comes together for Independence Day

JACKSON, Tenn. — One Jackson neighborhood is celebrating the Fourth of July with a parade. Several families entered a parade with their Fourth of July decorated rides. The Evergreen Housing Association puts on the parade every Fourth of July. Neighbors are asked to show up in their best Independence Day attire and enjoy a festive parade. Evergreen HOA President, Chris…

Undersea gas pipeline rupture causes fire in Gulf of Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company says it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. The gas leak sent flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters. Petroleos Mexicanos said Friday it had dispatched fire control boats to pump more water over the flames. The company said it had  brought the…

11 people in custody after hourslong armed standoff on I-95

WAKEFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts state police say 11 suspects have been taken into custody following an hourslong standoff that prompted the partial closure of Interstate 95 and shelter-in-place orders for areas near where the incident took place. Police initially said nine were taken into custody, but two additional suspects were located in their vehicles. Authorities say all the roads…

Teen charged after fireworks launched at police helicopter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee teenager has been charged with endangering police officers after a firework was launched at a Nashville Police helicopter. Nashville police say a detective saw a man look up at the helicopter, go to his car to get a mortar tube and then fire a firework at the craft. The helicopter was working a street…