LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Caitlyn Jenner says she will run for governor of California. Jenner says in statement posted Friday on Twitter that she has filed initial paperwork to run. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a likely recall election this year. Election officials are still reviewing petition signatures required to qualify the recall for the ballot. Several other…
Baby William Thomas Aurbrey Langley returned to the angels on Tuesday, April 19, 2021. He was the infant son of Mr. Randy Wade Langley and Mrs. Emily Queen Langley of Henning, TN. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. William is also survived by his Paternal Great Grandparents: Thomas and Fredia Langley of Ripley, TN; Maternal…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A Jackson tax preparer has been indicted in U.S. District Court on charges of tax fraud, according to a news release. Louis Morris, 69, was charged earlier this month after allegedly preparing false returns for clients between 2015 and 2018, the release says. The release says Morris is accused of including fabricated documents for those clients to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed 32 additional cases of COVID-19 Friday. The health department says 18 of those cases are from a data backlog from one local healthcare provider, and eight of those cases were tested within the last three days. Madison County now has 11,276 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Those patients range from…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a high school student is being charged with attempted criminal homicide in juvenile court in the stabbing of another student. Nashville police said in a news release that the 14-year-old injured student suffered a stab wound to the neck Thursday and was in critical condition. He was taken to surgery. The student…
PARKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. — U.S. Marshals and Tennessee Highway Patrol worked together to take down a man wanted on charges hundreds of miles away from West Tennessee. According to U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller, their office was contacted by U.S. Marshals in eastern Michigan on Wednesday to help find and capture Derrick Kennedy, wanted for federal pre-trial violations. He is awaiting…
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been around that long, it’s not yet known how long their protection lasts. Experts are still studying vaccinated people to determine if and when boosters might be needed. So far, evidence indicates shots by Pfizer and Moderna last at least six months, and likely longer. Another reason we might need follow-up…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson is taking steps toward the final budget for the upcoming year. The city budget committee is preparing the upcoming year’s budget by reviewing and comparing past years. With only three months left of this fiscal year, city councilman Paul Taylor says this year’s budget had positive results, and the revenue sources continue to…
Weather Update – 7:25 p.m. – Thursday, April 22 This Evening: We’ll say goodbye to the frost and freeze advisories and hello to slightly warmer weather ahead as a ridge of high pressure continues over the area this evening. A strong upper level trough and associated surface low will move towards the area Friday into Saturday. A few showers may…
PARKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. — A suspect is in custody following a high speed chase in West Tennessee. US Marshals confirmed that Derrick Kennedy, who was wanted out of Michigan, was taken into custody following the chase. Kennedy was wanted for a federal pre-trial release violation, and is awaiting disposition on charges of narcotics distribution, firearms charges, and RICO violations, according…
