MEDINA, Tenn. — A man has been arrested on drug related charges in Medina, according to a news release. The release says officers were sent to Hometown Spirits on Milan Highway in reference to a possible overdose around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Once there, officers found 43-year-old Wesley Morphis, who they say showed “obvious signs of impairment.” Officers searched the…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Wednesday, March 10. 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….
Wednesday Night Forecast for March 9th: Temperatures reached the 70s for the 3rd day in a row in West Tennessee, but it was mostly cloudy and breezy all day long as well. The humidity increased today and that will keep us warm though tonight. Rain chances will return on Friday and it could be stormy at times this weekend. Catch…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg police have charged a local business owner with robbery after an incident Tuesday morning. Investigators say an officer was flagged down on Cedar Street by a man around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the individual told the officer that he stole a pack of cigars from H&S Market on South Main Street, and that he ran…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee House panel has rejected a push to remove a judge for expanding absentee voting in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On a voice vote, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee sided with prominent attorneys who said removing Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle would be an unprecedented breach of judicial independence. In the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature. The $1.9 trillion bill provides direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans, extends emergency unemployment benefits and boosts spending for COVID-19 vaccines and testing. It also provides billions to states and cities,…
Ms. Ava Lauronce DeBerry was born on February 10, 1961 in Jackson, Tennessee. She departed this life on March 6, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. Open Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm -7:00 pm on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Bledsoe…
Local country artist Bryan Moffitt has seen many of his dreams come true since he began performing in the area in 2008, but that hasn’t stopped his love for small town living. Bryan sat down with us to share the first peek of his brand new song “Friday Night Football Town.” To catch up on all episodes of The Sound…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say two students have been charged with stealing $114,000 from Middle Tennessee State University. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the students were indicted Tuesday by a Rutherford County grand jury. The charges stem from an investigation of the school’s Somali Student Association and Muslim Student Association. The bureau said investigators…
JACKSON Tenn. — An early morning crash on Interstate 40 woke people up who were miles away, and derailed interstate traffic for hours. At 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, people who live near Henderson Road and I-40 were woken up to a semi-truck wrecked and on fire under the bridge. “We came outside to see what was going on, and we saw…
