Archives: 2021

Rain Showers & Weak Storms Remain for the Rest of the Work Week.

Tuesday Night Forecast Update

Tuesday Night Forecast for June 8th: Rain showers and a few rumbles of thunder are expected to move though West Tennessee tonight. The bulk of the rain will stay south of I-40 but some showers are expected to drift into Jackson tonight as well. Some flooding concerns could materialize in our southern counties overnight, don’t be caught off-guard on the…

Sidney Albert Carl, Jr.

Sidney Albert Carl, Jr., age 64, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday, June 5, 2021 at his home. Sidney was born December 20, 1956 in Clinton, Tennessee, the son of the late Sidney Albert Carl, Sr. and Yetive Mae Holland Carl. He graduated from Memphis State University with his bachelor’s degree and was employed at Kroger for 46…

James L. Fuller

Funeral service for James L. Fuller, age 75, will be Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Fuller died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Forest Cove Nursing & Rehab Center. Visitation for Mr. Fuller will be Friday, June 11, 2021 from 10:00 AM until…

Council hears proposal for Goldeyes, Ballpark costs

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson City Council members heard a management agreement proposal Tuesday morning on how much it would cost the City of Jackson to take over operation expenses for the Winnipeg Goldeyes and the Ballpark at Jackson. The proposed operation cost is around $1.6 million, with projected revenues coming in at roughly $700,000. The Goldeyes originally signed a contract…

Health department to release weekly COVID-19 reports; daily counts stop Friday

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will stop releasing daily COVID-19 cases counts this week and will begin releasing weekly updates. The last day for daily COVID-19 case counts in Madison County will be Friday, June 11, according to a news release. Weekly case counts will begin on Wednesday, June 16, the release says. Updated data for…

TWRA announces entry deadline for annual photo contest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is accepting entries for the 2022 photo contest for the annual calendar. Interested photographers are asked to submit 10 of their best fishing, hunting, boating and wildlife photos here. Those entries must be submitted by Sept. 30. Photos must be horizontal and in JPEG format, according to a news release. Those entries…

Free Fishing Day to be held Saturday, June 12

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s annual free fishing day is Saturday. Each year, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency offers one day when anglers can fish without a paid license in the state’s public waters, agency-owned and -operated lakes and state park facilities. The TWRA says it annually stocks several thousand pounds of fish for various events. However, some privately owned…

2 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 11,515 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,515. Those new patients range in age from 26-years-old to 50-years-old. There are currently no Madison County residents hospitalized. The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender,…

Jackson Fire Department investigating warehouse fire

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Fire Department responded to a warehouse fire Tuesday morning. Officials say firefighters responded to the fire at an abandoned warehouse off Sycamore Street around 8 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control quickly, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. For more local news, click…

Millie Gray

Family Hour for the late Millie Gray will be from 6 pm- 8 pm 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 11 am-12 pm. Funeral services are to follow immediately after at 12 pm. Both the public viewing and funeral…