NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction says it will rebid a $123 million contract for behavioral health services after a lawsuit accused a state official of rigging the bidding process. In a complaint filed in federal court, Tennessee-based prison contractor Corizon claims the Correction Department’s former chief financial officer sent internal emails related to the contract to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — There is an update from the Jackson-Madison County School System’s May work session. Several topics were discussed during the session, including updates on the federal funding plans and the sports co-op plan for the Jackson Central-Merry College and Early College High. The third ESSER plan has $37 million to be distributed. The capital projects in the plan…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Unique changes are on the way for traveling from the Hub City. Members of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority held a meeting Monday. They approved the operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year and also approved the capital budget. And the biggest news is that a new airline has been chosen. Boutique Air will begin service Tuesday,…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — A Chester County man raised money by running. Randy Broadway ran 100 miles from Jackson to Memphis to raise money for the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Chester County. And he ran those miles in less than 24 hours. Broadway and his team had a goal of $5,000, and they exceeded…
SELMER, Tenn. — A local nursing home did something special for its residents Monday. AHC McNairy County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Selmer hosted a “Parade of Cars” for its second year in a row. The theme this year was “Together Through the Seasons.” Family and friends of patients, as well as first responders participated in the opening day parade…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County School System Superintendent Dr. Marlon King visited schools across the city Monday, delivering Chick-fil-A chocolate chunk cookies. “Well, you never want to visit your friends empty handed, so it was just a nice way to say ‘hello and a thank you.’ Of course a lot of our community partners spent last week connecting with our…
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Many severe storms tore across parts of West Tennessee over the weekend. Around 5 p.m. Sunday evening, a tornado was spotted on radar in Tipton County. “We got the warning out, you know a little tiny bit late. Otherwise, I mean yeah. We were a little surprised that it was happening. The atmosphere wasn’t really primed…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — The Carroll County Criminal Court had a full docket Monday morning, with multiple serious crimes on hand. The first of the day was Amanda Crowe. Crowe is charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, DUI and other charges. Court documents say in June 2020, Crowe was driving on Highway 79 in Carroll County and crossed over the center…
The U.S. is expanding use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S. volunteers. Shots could begin soon once a federal vaccine panel issues recommendations for using the vaccine in 12- to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, reversing a Trump-era policy. It’s the latest step by President Joe Biden to advance the rights of gay and transgender people across society, from military service, to housing, to employment opportunities. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says…
