SHILOH, Tenn. — Shiloh National Military Park to host bike ride. Ranger Paul Holloway of Shiloh Nat. Military Park will offer a bicycle tour of the park later this month. The two hour bike ride will be hosted on Saturday, June 26 beginning at 10 a.m. and will offer stops through-out the park with discussions of actions taken by infantry…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. — United Minds of Lexington hosted the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration. The event kicked off with guest speakers starting at 11 a.m. to honor and celebrate culture and freedom. The free event for the public included free food, drinks, games, and giveaways. Guests brought pop up tents, lawn chairs, swimming suits, towels, and smiles. Vendors were…
BROWNSVILLE,Tenn. — Residents in Brownsville celebrated Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the end of slavery here in the U.S. marked by the 19th of June. The day when the last enslaved black Americans in Galveston, Texas found out they were free. Saturday morning, many people went out to celebrate the holiday in Brownsville at Carver High School. Mayor…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A plane with 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Taiwan from the U.S. in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning. The China Airlines cargo flight touched down late Sunday afternoon. The donation more than triples an earlier U.S. pledge of 750 million doses for the self-governing island that…
CORNING, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say a church bus collided Saturday with another vehicle on a northeastern Arkansas highway, sending least 11 people to the hospital. Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller said he believes there were 11 people aboard the Tennessee church bus and that they were all taken to hospitals. He said two of the church bus passengers were…
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s the night family, friends and contestants have all been waiting for. The Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant held the final night of the 2021 pageant, and crowned a new Miss Tennessee Volunteer. Thirty-six contestants have competed all week for the chance to hold the title. Pageant board member Nichole Lawrence says everyone has enjoyed getting to…
TRENTON, Tenn. — The Trenton Community Council hosted a Juneteenth Celebration. This is the second Juneteenth program they have hosted. Church members, the City Department, and people from the community gathered together to enjoy gospel singers, gospel rap, vendors, and lots of free food. The event was held at Lexington Street and Eighth Street in Trenton starting at 10 a.m….
West Tenn. — Several robberies at Dollar General stores have been reported across West Tennessee. Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office received a report that the Dollar General store in Toone had been robbed around 10 this morning. The store is located off Highway 100 near Toone. Wbbj was told the store was robbed by a black man seen leaving in a…
SHOW LOW, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists competing in a community road race in Arizona, critically injuring several riders. Police say officers chased the driver Saturday and shot him outside a nearby hardware store. Six cyclists are in critical condition after the crash in the mountain town of Show Low, about…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Road closures planned for Juneteenth celebration. The City of Jackson Police Department would like to remind residents of a road closure at Hays Ave. (from Lexington Ave. to East College Street.) The area will remain closed from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 19, 2021, for the 32nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration, which is…
