JACKSON, Tenn. — A local university is seeking volunteers for a tournament this spring. Union University is hosting the National Invitational Tournament of Champions by Stoa from May 24 to May 29. The tournament is for homeschool speech and debate students from all over the country, who will be competing for prizes and scholarships. To make the tournament happen,…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — It was an unusual rescue Sunday night, as firefighters in Gibson County responded to save a dog stuck in a tree. Fire officials say the dog had chased a raccoon up the tree, but got stuck about 50 feet off the ground. The Gibson County Fire Department responded, along with the Milan Fire Department’s rescue team….
HENDERSON, Tenn. — One local college saw a big turnout for a vaccine clinic. April 5 marked the first day that Tennessee residents 16 and older could get the COVID-19 vaccine statewide. To kick it off, Freed-Hardeman University hosted a vaccination clinic for students, faculty and staff. “The Chester County Health Department, working along with the health department with the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson is lifting additional restrictions, following the lift of the mask mandate in Madison County. The city has decided to lift the restrictions on how they use their venues. “Following CDC guidelines, protocols and with the expiration of the mask mandate last week and the amount of our population that has been vaccinated, at…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, April 5. 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….
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police are continuing to investigate a Saturday morning shooting on the 300 Block Barry Street. Police say officers responded to a report of shooting around 7:20 a.m. Investigators determined two individuals were injured in what appears to be an accidental shooting. Police say they are not looking for any other individuals in connection to this…
Monday Night Forecast for April 5th: After mostly sunny and dry weather for the 5th day in a row on Monday, expect a 6th consecutive nice day on Tuesday. Storms and the threat for severe weather will return on Wednesday, with storm chances as early as 5 p.m. and lingering until as late at 2 a.m. The greatest threat for…
MARTIN, Tenn. — Students are showing love for their school with a canned food drive during the kick off of the University of Tennessee Martin’s seventh annual I Heart UTM Week. The week was mostly virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year, students and staff can celebrate in person. UTM Alumni program associate director Bethany Hart…
UNION CITY, Tenn. — A man is in custody following a fatal shooting Sunday night in Union City. Union City Police say officers responded to a report of shots fired around 10 p.m. at the Eastgate apartment complex and an individual on the ground. Police say officers found 25-year-old Marcus Taylor, from Union City, had been taken to Baptist Memorial…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting. Police say officers responded to a report of a man with a gunshot wound on St. Joseph Street around 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Officers found a 37-year-old man in his vehicle with a gunshot wound, but police say the victim would not cooperate with officers and only told investigators that…
