Archives: 2021

Educator of the Week: Donna Tate

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — It’s time for this week’s Educator of the Week, brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery.  Donna Tate is a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at Pin Oak Elementary School in Lexington. After getting her degree, she started teaching at Pin Oak 27 years ago and continues to this day. She says that over…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,370 new cases, 830,484 total

The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Friday, April 16. The health department also released an updated case count by county. *Click to enlarge For more information on COVID-19, go to the CDC website, the Tennessee Department of Health website or call (877) 857-2945. For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Tennessee, click here.

Martin police announce retirement of investigator

MARTIN, Tenn. — The Martin Police Department is celebrating the retirement of Investigator Mark Rushing. The department says Rushing served for nearly 19 years, and had began his career in 2002 as a patrol officer. He was eventually made an investigator in 2011, according to the news release. The department says he will be greatly missed.

Counterfeit pills raise concerns for Dyersburg Police Department

DYERSBURG, Tenn. — The Dyersburg Police Department released a public service announcement on Friday. Public Service Announcement-Counterfeit Pills: The Dyersburg Police Department is alerting the public of dangerous… Posted by Dyersburg Police Department on Friday, April 16, 2021 The department says it is seeing an increase in counterfeit pills within the City of Dyersburg, some of which look like Xanax and…

Madison Co. Budget Committee considers proposals from various departments

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The remaining Madison County departments met with the budget committee Friday morning to go over their budget proposals. “We were finishing up our budget hearings. We had several of the smaller departments come. The election commission, the trustee,” said Madison County Budget Committee Chairman Doug Stephenson. Stephenson says the committee had to rearrange several budget items…

Freed-Hardeman Associates celebrate milestone of giving

HENDERSON, Tenn. — Since 1963, the Freed-Hardeman Associates have been dedicated to service, giving their proceeds to the university. Friday morning, the associates are celebrating a milestone of reaching a total of $4 million given since the organization started. “The organization has been around for 57 years supporting Christian education, supporting Freed-Hardeman and their students in a variety of different…

Caught on Camera: Bird drops fish onto trucker’s windshield

(CBS Newspath) — Just another day on the job? A truck driver recently traveling through the Charlotte-area got quite the shock when a fish landed on his windshield! Dashcam video shows a bird flying overhead, dropping its meal, landing right on the driver’s windshield. Ward Transport tweeted “One of our #charlotte drivers verifies that when driving a truck, you must…