BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. — TEC has announced plans to bring Fast Fiber Internet to more areas of Benton County. According to a news release, Big Sandy and Holladay are now eligible to receive internet following broadband accessibility grants provided by Gov. Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development. The $14.9 million grants will bridge the digital divide…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department received a sweet treat on Tuesday. JPD says Kylee Lapointe, with the Girl Scouts, donated cookies to the department. JPD says the cookies “were delicious” and thanked the Girls Scouts for what they do for the community.
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 64-year-old man died March 5. A total of 197 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Generals have agreed to host the final games of Lane College’s 2021 baseball season at the Ballpark, according to a news release. The release says those games are scheduled for March 13 and 14, March 27 and 28, April 14, and April 20. Those games are all scheduled to start at noon. The Generals are…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Amerigroup and its Foundation donated more than $2.4 million in 2020 to community organizations, according to a news release. The release says that money went toward providing healthcare access and personal protective equipment, addressing food insecurity, digital equity, transportation to healthcare services, educational resources, and virtual outreach programming. Amerigroup says they are also providing support to several…
Janet Lydia Sievers Strickland, age 79, resident of Eads, Tennessee and wife of John R. Strickland, departed this life Monday afternoon, March 8, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Janet was born October 30, 1941 in Ruma, Illinois, the daughter of the late Arnold and Mildred Sievers. She graduated from Red Bud High School in Red Bud, Illinois and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office, promising swift action on everything from climate change to immigration reform to the coronavirus pandemic. He hits his 50th day in office on Wednesday as his administration awaits final congressional passage of his massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package. The bill includes…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports a commercial vehicle fire has closed I-40 eastbound at Henderson Road. Traffic is being rerouted off at Exit 83. Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes. No injuries have been reported at this time. For the latest updates, follow THP Jackson’s Twitter account. Categories: Local News, News
JACKSON, Tenn. — West Tennessee Healthcare held a vaccination drive for those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. “We received another tray from the state, and so we are giving out the Pfizer tray to anybody over the age of 16 that is high-risk in the West Tennessee area,” said Employee Health Manager Allison Wright Donahoe. “We put out a press…
Celebrities, recording artists, and stars of stage and screen, both young and old, have died from the coronavirus since the outbreak of the pandemic in February-March 2020.
