Thursday Night Forecast for June 10th: The majority of the forecast models are trending towards some afternoon and evening storms on Saturday. Not all the models are showing storms but the ones that have been more reliable recently are the ones showing the storm chances. The severe weather threat is low and all the models are still showing dry weather…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson has approved the budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The city says the balanced budget is $75.9 million, and adds that it will not bring any increase in fees or property taxes. This budget includes funds for infrastructure, and additional police and fire fighter positions, according to the city’s news release. “I want…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department is investigating a series of thefts at local gas stations. A release states the suspects steal items from vehicles while the victims are pumping gas. Police describe the suspects as black males, approximately 20-years-old. Police say they usually wear baseball caps with face masks, and are often seen in a blue four door…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Schools has announced Dr. Josie Currie will become head of the Jackson-Academic STEAM Academy. Currie is a former Fayette County Public Schools principal at the elementary and middle school level, according to a news release. The release says Currie will oversee academics and instruction for the K-12 cyber school, and former JMC CyberSchool principal, Dr….
JACKSON, Tenn. — Residents are invited to participate in a public forum regarding Jackson/Madison County’s upcoming bicentennial celebration. On Tuesday, June 15, the Jackson Madison County Bicentennial Commission will meet with residents in the lobby of Jackson City Hall. The goal is to “learn more about the personal history of the community” to develop a view of both the past…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Highway 70 Yard Sale kicks off every year during the second week of June, and many headed out early Thursday morning to try to get some major deals on the first day of the sale. “It goes from Memphis to Nashville. The biggest concentration is from the interstate probably to Huntingdon. You’ll find all kinds…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Marsha Blackburn is scheduled to hold a press conference Thursday, June 10 in Washington, D.C. about the origins of COVID-19. To watch the press conference, click here.
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,524. Those new patients range in age from 32-years-old to 66-years-old. There are currently no Madison County residents hospitalized, according to the health department. The health department also released statistics on patients,…
Family Hour for the late Millie Gray will be from 6 pm- 7pm on Thursday June 10th at Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services Chapel 116 Allen Ave Jackson, TN. There will be a public viewing on Friday, June 11th from 10 am-12 pm. Funeral services are to follow immediately after at 12 pm. Both the public viewing and funeral service…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Emergency officials in north Mississippi told residents to evacuate several homes Wednesday after heavy rain created concern about a dam on a small lake. Crews from the Lafayette County Fire Department were pumping water out of Tara Lake to relieve pressure on a levee near the Tara Estates and Gum Tree subdivisions outside Oxford. A sinkhole…
