BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — An organization in Brownsville is bringing summer education to the community. The Scott Street Community Center is using the color of Skittles to teach children about healthy eating. Haywood County 4-H agent with the University of Tennessee Agriculture Extension, Anica Alderson comes on Tuesdays and Thursdays to teach the students to exchange Skittles for a healthier option….
MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin is a few steps closer to four new programs. The UT Board of Trustees approved the new programs during a meeting in late June, according to a news release from the university. The programs will now go to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for both consideration and final approval, according to…
Jimmy W. Robinson, age 75, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Robin W. Robinson, departed this life Thursday morning, July 1, 2021 at Applingwood Healthcare Center in Cordova, Tennessee. Jimmy was born January 15, 1946 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee, the son of the late Sam McKinley Robinson and Exie Dee Moore Robinson. He graduated from Bethel Springs High School…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Animal Care Center has received a donation from a local Walmart. Walmart donated over $500 worth of food to the center in honor of Matthew Hill, a store employee and animal care center volunteer who died in June, according to a news release from the City of Jackson. “If one person is hurting, we all…
Thursday Night Forecast for July 1st: Rain will wrap up in the Hub City by 10 PM tonight and move out across all of West Tennessee before the sun comes up on Friday. The clouds will follow by Friday afternoon and sunny and mild weather is expected for your entire holiday weekend. Some of us could even drop into the…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — Starting July 1, adults 21 and up can now carry a handgun without a permit after Governor Bill Lee signed a “Permitless Carry” law. Crockett County Sheriff Troy Klyce says there are a few changes law enforcement and Tennesseans will face. “Whereas before, if somebody was carrying a weapon, we could approach them and at least…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Lori Collins is the Director of Redemption Road Rescue, which normally rescues horses. But now they have two pigs and a cat peacefully snuggling in a kennel in their office. “They’ll love on each other. The little piglets will try to nurse the kitty. The kitty will lick the piglets,” Collins said. “They’ll snuggle and sleep together…
Mrs. Winnie B. Claunch Bobbitt, age 96, passed away at NHC in Somerville on June 29, 2021. She is in her heavenly home with her Savior and Lord with no sadness or pain. She was born July 28, 1924 to the late Love and Della Taylor Claunch of the Macon Community. She spent all her life in Fayette County. Mrs….
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. — The U.S. Marshals have confirmed a suspect in a June 19 robbery at a Dollar General is in custody. Roger Spencer Jr. was wanted on charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated assault, according to a news release. The release says the Dollar General store on Highway 45 was robbed at gunpoint by two men. Investigators with…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A new restaurant is making its way to downtown Jackson, with plans to open in the historic Greyhound Bus Station, according to a news release. Doe’s Eat Place, owned by Paul Signa, has signed an agreement with John Allen of John H. Allen Co., Inc. to operate in the building, the release says. Doe’s is a family-owned…
