JACKSON, Tenn. — A local organization is distributing fresh produce to senior citizens living in the community. The Regional Inter-Faith Association began distributing community supported food boxes to the people of Centennial Pass Apartments. Purchased from Falcon Ridge Farms, these boxes contain fresh produce like vegetables, fruits and meats. People living in the Centennial Pass Apartments say they appreciated receiving…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The 194th Engineer Brigade presented Madison County Sheriff John Mehr with a Tennessee state flag on Wednesday. This comes after the sheriff’s office escorted the unit to and from the Memphis International Airport before and after their deployment to Kuwait. “The 194th had several flags that they took with them to the battle area in Iraq, and…
Evelyn Yancey Doyle, age 79, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Billy Murrel Doyle, departed this life Monday afternoon, June 14, 2021 at her home. Evelyn was born April 8, 1942 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Howard Yancey and Edna Earl Carnathan Yancey. She was married April 5, 1958 to Billy Murrel…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — One person was injured after a wreck in Crockett County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a Dodge Caravan was going west along Highway 412 around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The crash report from THP says the vehicle went off and then back onto the left side of the highway before going off again on the right…
Wednesday Night Forecast for June 16th: The weather will be amazing again tonight, the heat will kick up some though Thursday and the humidity will follow on Friday and Saturday. Models have slowed the tropical activity down some and shifted it to the east a little bit. This should keep the rain away for most of us on Saturday, but…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Does your office need a makeover? If so, RJ Young just announced a giveaway that might be for you. The company announced Wednesday that it will be hosting the Modern Office Makeover giveaway. The company says the winning business will receive an office upgrade, which can include backfile scanning, printers, digital lockers, whiteboards, and more. “Businesses have…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. — It was a morning filled with good food, fellowship and prayer in Bolivar. The Bolivar community gathered for their Unity Prayer Breakfast. “We had a lot of religious leaders, pastors, local elected officials come out and just take the time to worship and honor God for his presence in our community and ask him to watch over…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Lane College is now offering classes to inmates at Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville for students seeking a business degree, according to a news release. The release says 11 men are currently enrolled in the program and are expected to graduate from Lane College in 2025. In April 2020, the U.S. Department of Education expanded the Second-Chance…
BARTLETT, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee say seven family members have been charged with murder in the starvation death of a 14-year-old boy. Prosecutors say a mother and six relatives who lived together in a community home arrangement in the Memphis suburb of Bartlett have been indicted on charges of murder in the perpetration of aggravated child abuse and…
UPDATE: Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the tone of the talks with U.S. President Joe Biden as “constructive” and said there was no hostility during the talks. His remarks came at a news conference Wednesday after he and Biden met in Geneva for a high-stakes summit amid tensions between the West and the Kremlin. Putin said: “Our assessment of…
