Funeral service for Tonie Annette Bond Cole, age 51, will be Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Denmark Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Cole died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mrs. Cole will be Friday, May 14, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00…
JACKSON, Tenn. — On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, allowing children as young as 12-years-old to begin receiving the vaccine. Medical Director for Infection Prevention at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Dr. Nick Hysmith says this rapid process moved quickly for many reasons. “We’ve seen COVID-19 move into these younger…
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s time to empower the girls. The organization “A Step Ahead” held graduation for its Empowered Teen Council members in downtown Jackson. The council lasts all school year, and they discuss issues and real-life scenarios for college and life after college. Two young ladies were awarded scholarships. The goal of A Step Ahead is to educate young…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Due to a cyber attack shutting down the Colonial Pipeline, there have already been some localized outages in the Hub City and surrounding areas. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News called around to several stations in the Hub city Tuesday evening. Of the ones we were able to reach, all of them said they have plenty of gas. However,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County school board members held their Education Vision meeting Tuesday afternoon. During the meeting, board members discussed the process of some projects and construction sites for schools in Jackson. The timeline for construction on the new Madison Academic and Jackson Central-Merry have not be set. However, during the meeting the financial budget for some projects and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — By now, many have heard that the Colonial Pipeline has been shut down over a cyberattack that occurred last Friday. That pipeline is one of the biggest in the United States, and especially the southeast. The Colonial Pipeline, which stretches from Texas to New Jersey, was shut down and remains so as of Tuesday afternoon. Within days,…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Chester County High School’s Future Farmers of America students designed a way for non-verbal children to better communicate while having fun. “This is for our students who have a hard time communicating with others, so that if they have anything they need to say, they can simply use this communication station to convey what they need,” said…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tennessee’s flag could be seen waving from atop the Capitol — but the one in North Carolina. The flag was unfurled from the building in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday for a movie being filmed this week at the 1840 Greek Revival-style building. The Department of Administration granted permission to the filmmakers of the “Evolution of Nate…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Mobile Farmers Market made its first stop of the 2021 season. They opened shop at the Rosewood Gardens community, offering residents fresh produce at a fraction of the cost. Organizers say they love going around the communities in Jackson, and introducing them to a program that some may not know about. Tuesday’s stop is the first…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The next time you vote in Madison County, you may notice something different machines next election. The Madison County Election Commission met Tuesday morning to discuss the approval of an RFP for voting machines. The commission has not had new voting machines in about 16 years, so elections administrator, Lori Lott says it’s a much needed upgrade….
