Archives: 2021

Clara Denise Long

Clara Denise Long Visitation for the late Ms. Clara Long will be Monday April 26, 2021 5pm-7pm at Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services Chapel 116 Allen Ave Jackson, TN. Graveside service will be Tuesday April 27, 2021 2pm at Denmark Baptist Church 1155 Huntersville Denmark Rd Denmark, TN Categories: Obituaries

Mostly Sunny And Quite Warm

Weather Update: Monday, April 26 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We start the morning off on a little bit of a chilly note. Temps vary depending on location with the coldest being towards the southeastern half of West Tennessee. High pressure is in control at the surface in south central Alabama this morning. There will be a few factors affecting…

Lifeline Blood Services partners with local church for blood drive

JACKSON, Tenn. — A local church is partnering with Lifeline Blood Services to provide more blood in the community. Fellowship Bible Church in Jackson gave the members of their church the opportunity to donate blood. Members lined up at the Lifeline Blood Services truck after each service to help give back to people who are in need of blood. They…

Soldiers share their service journey to educate and inspire

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — Soldiers share their journey serving in the military throughout the years. Service members in the U.S. Military took the time to tell their stories and share experiences becoming soldiers on Sunday during the ‘Military History and Armed Forces Symposium’ at Discovery Park of America. People got a chance to learn the history of the military with…

Turtle crashes through windshield of Florida driver’s car

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Talk about being shell-shocked. It’s what happened to a 71-year-old woman riding with her daughter on Interstate 95 in Florida. The older woman got a gashed forehead when a turtle smashed through the windshield of their car. The daughter pulled off the road, got help and called 911. The woman wasn’t badly hurt. The turtle…

Honda to phase out gas-powered cars by 2040 in N. America

NEW YORK (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda plans to phase out all gasoline-powered vehicles in North America by 2040. The announcement Friday makes Honda the latest major automaker with a goal of becoming carbon neutral. It came as leaders of the major global economies are meeting for President Joe Biden’s climate summit. Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said the company expects…

Family indicted, accused of selling bleach as COVID cure

MIAMI (AP) — A family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a coronavirus cure through their church has been indicted on federal charges. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging Mark Grenon and his three sons with one count each of conspiracy to commit fraud and two counts each of criminal contempt. Grenon is the archbishop…

Appeals court reinstates Tennessee abortion waiting period

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions in Tennessee as the state appeals a judge’s ruling in the case. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling Friday in a case that stems from a challenge to a 2015 law in Tennessee. The law required women to…

6 new cases of COVID-19; 11,291 total cases in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed 6 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison Co. Sunday, April 25. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Madison County to 11,291. Those new patients range in age from 11-years-old to 88-years-old. There are currently two Madison County residents hospitalized, with neither of those patients on a ventilator….