HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. — Hornsby Elementary School made it their mission to help the community’s blood shortage. Tuesday afternoon, the elementary school hosted Lifeline Blood Services for a blood drive. To get more people to participate they created incentives. Each class competed to bring in as many participants as they could, and the winning class will receive a party. All teachers…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg State Community College is putting a hold on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The college says the Jimmy Naifeh Center in Tipton County will be providing the Moderna shot in its place, with first and second doses being available to anyone over the age of 18. This will continue every Saturday into…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Fire Department has announced a fire prevention canvas is scheduled for Saturday, April 17. The canvas is part of the State Fire Marshal’s Office’s “Front Porch Fire Prevention,” which is a new way to canvass while still maintaining social distancing and providing fire education, according to a news release. As part of the program, the…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. — The American Heart Association is stepping up to help students get the resources they need to help save lives. In 2012, the state of Tennessee passed an unfunded mandate requiring all Tennessee students to be certified in hands-only CPR prior to graduating high school. Now the American Heart Association and some sponsors are teaming together to provide…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, April 13. 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.
Mr. Francis Dewitt Lyons age 78, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at his home in Alamo, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Rowdy Davis officiating. Burial to follow in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Lyons family…
LONDON (AP) — British police say one of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen from its home in central England. Darius, a Continental Giant rabbit, disappeared from his enclosure in the village of Stoulton over the weekend. The West Mercia Police force appealed for information about Darius, who is gray-brown and 129 centimeters (4 feet, 3 inches) long at…
Tuesday Night Forecast for April 13th: A weak front will drift across West Tennessee Wednesday morning bringing up to 0.25″ of rain with it. Storms are not likely but some rumbles of thunder could pop up. Temperatures will be cooler behind the front and highs will stay in the 60s through the weekend. Catch the latest details on your weekend…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed an Alamo man has been charged in the death of 30-year-old Ashley Clem. The TBI says Kenny Evans, 40, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a news release. The release says agents were…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $100 million, two-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries. On Tuesday, the Republican’s finance team presented lawmakers a budget amendment to his $42 billion spending plan. The proposal was fueled by better-than-expected revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. When those sales tax holidays would occur has not yet…
