BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Brownsville is mourning the loss of Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Rankin. From the City of Brownsville on Facebook The city says Rankin died on Dec. 28 after a two month long battle against pancreatic cancer and liver failure. The city says the 57-year-old started his law enforcement career with the Brownsville Police Department in 1989….
UNION CITY, Tenn. — Kids are getting free access to Discovery Park of American in January. The park says this comes from its partnership with Magnolia Place Assisted Living. The park says their support was made in memory of one of its long-time board members. “Bart White was a true servant of our community and a good friend to us…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County School Board member AJ Massey is running for Madison County mayor. The news release says Jackson native Massey has a Master of Business Administration from Union University and a career in banking to go with his experience in the school system. “The next five to 10 years bring a region changing opportunity for Madison County,”…
Wednesday Night Forecast Update for December 29th: West Tennessee avoided any severe weather on Wednesday, but some locations did have to deal with very heavy rain at times. The next chance for severe weather is coming Friday night and returning again on Saturday. This weekend’s threat will be more significant that what we saw today. After the storms move out…
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. In announcing the call, the White House National Security Council spokeswoman said the two leaders will discuss “a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements.” The talks come as the U.S….
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average. The surge has been driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant. The previous mark was 250,000 cases per day, set in mid-January, according to…
Candace Parker staved off Father Time to help the Chicago Sky win the franchise’s first WNBA championship and capped off 2021 by being named The Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year for a second time. Parker also won the AP award her rookie year with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2008, when she was honored as the WNBA’s MVP…
JACKSON, Tenn. — New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cutting COVID-19 quarantine time in half. They are now recommending for people that test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for five days instead of 10. “If you are not having any symptoms or your symptoms are resolving and you do not have fever, you can come…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Friends of the Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting its monthly First Thursday program. This event will feature Jackson native and Raymond James VP of Investment Lynne Henning, and will be at 12 p.m. on Jan. 6. Henning has been with Raymond James for 21 years, and also serves as a member of the Business Advisory Committee…
JACKSON, Tenn. — With severe weather, sometimes there are no warning signs. The quickest way to react to a storm and take cover is to own a storm shelter. “If you find yourself in the more rural areas far away from where the shelters are available, or you find that you have difficulty getting good service with your internet or…
