The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Thursday, March 18. 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….
JACKSON, Tenn. — If you’ve tried to remodel or build something lately, you may have noticed — but local lumber companies say prices have surged in the past year. “I’ve been in this business probably 10-12 years, and this is really strange. This past year has been real strange,” said Scott Wilson, operations manager at Jenkins Lumber Company. Wilson says…
MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin announced plans Thursday for students to return to in-person classes for Fall 2021. The in-person option for the fall semester applies to the main campus and the regional centers in Jackson, Parsons, Selmer, Somerville and Ripley, according to a news release. The university will also host an in-person Spring Preview…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Tennessee man has been charged in the beating death of his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter. The Shelby County district attorney’s office said Wednesday that 28-year-old Victor P. Williams has been indicted on charges including first-degree murder in the perpetration of aggravated child abuse in Lanniah Anderson’s death in Memphis. Prosecutors say Williams’ girlfriend had…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two annual studies on crime in 2020. The first study, “School Crime 2020,” showed a 59 percent decrease in crimes on school campuses between 2018 and 2020, according to a news release. The TBI says that decrease is primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 on schools in 2020. From 2018…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson Recreation and Parks will host summer camps for 2021, according to a news release. Summer camps will start June 1 and run through July 23 at Westwood Recreation Center and at T.R. White Sportsplex, the release says. All registration will be online through the city’s website. Registration for Westwood Recreation Center will begin…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed the deaths of four Madison County residents due to COVID-19 complications. Those residents are: a 100-year-old woman, who died Oct. 9, 2020 a 61-year-old woman, who died Nov. 15, 2020 an 82-year-old woman, who died Dec. 30, 2020 a 100-year-old man, who died Jan. 22 A total of 212…
(AP) — The IRS will delay the traditional April 15 tax filing due date until May 17 to cope with added duties and provide Americans more flexibility. The IRS announced the decision Wednesday and said it would provide further guidance in coming days. The move provides more breathing room for taxpayers and the IRS alike to cope with changes brought…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is again urging people to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. In an interview Tuesday night with Fox News, Trump acknowledged that people are free to decide for themselves and that many of those refusing to be vaccinated voted for him. But the former president assured people that vaccination against COVID-19 is safe…
Graveside service for Billy Louis Montgomery, age 74, will be Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 2:30 PM at Denmark Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Montgomery died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Montgomery will be Friday, March 19, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers…
