JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson Housing Authority will soon open a waitlist for Section 8 / Housing Choice vouchers. On Thursday, June 24, the application will be available online from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at jacksonha.com. The application for the waitlist can only be accessed online at the above link. Those with disabilities or needing assistance can put in a written…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,528. Those new patients range in age from 26-years-old to 50-years-old. There are currently no Madison County residents hospitalized, according to the health department. The health department also released statistics on patients,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police have charged two people in connection with a shooting last week on North Parkway. Police responded around 8:20 p.m. on Friday, June 4 to the shooting at 1341 North Parkway, where investigators found 18-year-old Tanyarris Maxwell suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say Maxwell was taken to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, where he died due to…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man wanted on several charges. Investigators say Terrance Terrill Anderson, 38, is wanted on multiple felony charges involving drugs and firearms, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators attempted to serve a warrant for Anderson’s arrest on Thursday, when he ran from deputies. Anderson is about 5-feet, 9-inches…
Take a look at this beautiful partial solar eclipse over the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday morning, June 10. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, according to NASA.
Services for Judy Diane Nunnery, 69, will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Reverend Garrett Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 11, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 11:00 am until service time. Ms. Nunnery, a former seamstress…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A longtime Tennessee judge who drew backlash from Republican lawmakers for ordering an expansion of absentee voting during the COVID-19 pandemic won’t seek reelection next year. This week, Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle informed members of the Nashville Bar Association that this will be her last term after 27 years in office. She also noted…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Local school leaders are addressing some concerns while looking into a new school year. For the past few weeks, Jackson-Madison County School Board members have been discussing the preparation for the upcoming school year. The most important concern is a decision on whether to keep school resource officers. JMCSS Superintendent Dr. Marlon King says there has been…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Students are safe after a scary incident in northwest Madison County. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received a tip early Thursday afternoon that utility lines landed on a Jackson-Madison County School bus, with students and a driver inside. According to Madison County Fire Chief Eric Turner, the bus was traveling west on Adair Road when it came…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Aspell Recovery Center held an open house and ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon for Kirkland House. It’s a long-term living house for women recovering from addiction of substance abuse. During the open house, there were guest speakers and emotional testimonies. Aspell partnered with the state, and Carl and Alice Kirkland, for grants and funds. Officials with Aspell say…
