Memorial service for Reginald “Reggie” Stewart, age 57, will be Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Stewart died Friday, March 19, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local investment firm says they are making a “substantial” investment in the community, adding on to the largest shopping center in Jackson. You might have seen the name Gary Taylor before. His investment firm owns property across Jackson and West Tennessee, including The Columns in north Jackson. Now, they’re looking to expand. “We did get planning…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The pandemic kept University of Tennessee campuses masked up, socially distanced and in virtual classrooms rather than on campus. Friday morning, the UT President Randy Boyd delivered his annual State of the University address to highlight the universities’ key accomplishments through the pandemic. “The past year wasn’t what any of us expected, it proved to be a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Madison County Master Gardeners will be collaborating with UT Gardens Jackson to host their annual Spring Plant Sale, according to a news release. The sale has been extended this year to reduce the number of people shopping at any given time and to allow for social distancing, according to the release. The sale date is currently set…
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s health ministry says two trains collided on Friday in the southern part of the country, causing three passenger cars to flip over, killing at least 32 people and leaving at least 66 injured. Dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene in the southern province of Sohag, said a statement by Egypt’s heath ministry. Local media displayed…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A Dyersburg woman is in custody after police say she falsely reported a child abduction Thursday afternoon. Dyersburg police responded to a report of a child being abducted around 1:15 p.m. at Security Bank on the Highway 51 Bypass. Police say a female caller told officers she saw a man abduct a child and leave the bank…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. A total of 11,063 Madison County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Those new patients range in age from 2-years-old to 60-years-old. There are currently five Madison County residents hospitalized, with one of those patients on a ventilator. The health department…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson Recreation and Parks and Madison County Parks and Recreation plan to host a drive-thru Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March 27 at Leeper Lane Park. Children must be in the vehicle to receive an Easter bag. The event will also have drive-thru booths…
Weather Update: Friday, March 26 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We have a chilly start to the morning with temperatures falling into the upper 40s. The center of high pressure is located in southern Missouri this morning. It will keep things mainly quiet and sunny today. Temps will still move fairly quickly through the 50s and 60s through late morning….
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — Hardin County entered Thursday under a high-risk for severe weather, something that hasn’t occurred in over a decade. “It definitely has a potential, but were hoping we’ll get by again today,” said Hardin County EMA Director and Fire Chief Melvin Martin. Martin, along with other emergency personnel, watched the radar throughout the day and night, keeping…
