MCKENZIE, Tenn. — After battling cancellations due to the pandemic last year, Bethel University brings back their annual summer team camp for high school girls basketball programs. Monday through Wednesday of this week, 50 teams from several states around the Southeast will be traveling in and out of the McKenzie area, competing in games at the Varsity and JV levels….
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus shut down in-person sales at cookie booths. The Girl Scouts usually make around $800 million each year selling 200 million boxes of cookies. It won’t say how many cookie boxes were sold this year. But 15 million boxes remain…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A lot can happen in 200 years. That’s why Jackson is preparing to kick off its Bicentennial Celebration. “We’re really excited. This is a special year for Jackson-Madison County. In August, we will kick off a full year celebration, celebrating 200 years of living and progress in Jackson-Madison County,” said Elaine Christian, Chairman of the Jackson Bicentennial…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson held a celebration in Liberty Park. The city hosted a Flag Day ceremony to recognize the stars and stripes of the American flag. On June 9, the city placed flags all across the park to honor veterans. “It’s a commemoration of the flag of the United States of America. It’s something we do…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Health clinics across West Tennessee are seeing fewer people getting COVID-19 vaccinations. “Currently, it’s significantly lower than it was a few months ago or even a few weeks ago. We went from doing several thousand a week to just less than hundred a week,” said Jay Phipps, the owner of Phipps Pharmacy. According to the Tennessee Department…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — The Dyersburg Police Department is seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a June 4 shooting. The department says their officers responded to a shooting at a car wash on Forrest Street around 5:15 p.m. on June 4. Police say a 28-year-old man was shot at the car wash, and was taken to West Tennessee Healthcare…
Monday Night Forecast for June 14th: Behind this weekends cold front, the winds have changed direction and are coming out of the north. The front didn’t drop temperatures very much, but the humidity is much lower and will remain lower until Friday. Winds will stay out of the north through Thursday. Rain chances, showers and storms could return this weekend…
RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) — A convicted felon has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in a deal with prosecutors in the rape and killing of a Tennessee prison administrator during a 2019 escape. Curtis Ray Watson pleaded no contest Monday to a charge of first-degree murder in the perpetration of a rape. He also pleaded no contest to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee is placing a highlight on elder abuse. According to a news release, Gov. Bill Lee will declare Tuesday as Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The state says the goal is to protect the older adults, who they say lose $2.9 billion a year due to scams. “I am proud to join Gov. Lee to…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg State Community College is offering an IV Therapy Certification course next month for current Licensed Practical Nurses. The in-person course will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 6 through July 22, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Security Bank Community Learning Center at the Dyersburg campus, according to a news release. Each class…
