JACKSON, Tenn. — Due to the threat of severe weather on Wednesday, March 17, the Carl Perkins Civic Center will be opened as a weather shelter, according to a news release from the city of Jackson. The Civic Center and the McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport will be open for residents seeking shelter starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the release says….
BELLS, Tenn. — Multiple agencies from two states are investigating after an alleged kidnapping ended in Crockett County. The Crockett County Sheriff’s Office says a female juvenile from Blytheville, Arkansas is believed to have kidnapped an adult woman at gunpoint. The sheriff’s office says the girl stopped at a Bells gas station, where the victim was able to escape. The juvenile…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, March 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….
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has introduced new legislation titled the “Transparency in Foreign Investment Act.” Part of the legislation would prevent public universities from hosting Confucius Institutes, which are run by Hanban — the Office of Chinese Language Council International — with the idea of promoting cross-culture learning. “My administration is taking a look at these programs and…
Tuesday Night Forecast for March 16th: Storms will pop up in the morning and afternoon and have the potential of becoming severe producing large hail and gusty winds. The evening storms between 5-10 p.m. have the potential of spawning large, long tracked deadly tornadoes across West Tennessee. Please take this threat seriously as this could be our most concerning threat…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has moved to scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for Madison County residents in Phase 2a, Phase 2b, and ages 55 and older, according to a news release. Phase 2a includes: social services, including child welfare agency personnel with direct public exposure commercial agriculture commercial food production correctional staff not included in Phase…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency is coming up with their own plan for possible severe weather, and they need you to have one as well. “Usually when we go under a tornado watch, that’s an automatic, ‘Hey, we’re going to open the EOC.’ We’ll start operations and go from start to finish,” said Jason Moore,…
James Donald Tucker, age 82, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Shirley Tucker, departed this life Monday morning, March 15, 2021 at his home. Donald was born May 30, 1938 in Des Arc, Arkansas, the son of the late Perry Tucker and Pauline Jones Tucker. He graduated from Fayette County High School in Somerville, Tennessee and had been a…
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Steven Franklin “Steve” Thomas, age 54, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Steve was born March 15, 1966 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late Alfred Franklin Thomas and Lexi Louise Price Thomas. He graduated from Fayette Academy in Somerville and was employed with Northwest Airlines for many…
