Archives: 2021

Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee advisory panel deciding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine acknowledged that prisoners in the state are high-risk. But documents obtained by The Associated Press also show panel members concluded that prioritizing inmates for inoculation could be a “public relations nightmare.” Ultimately, the Pandemic Vaccine Planning Stakeholder group placed prisoners in the last group eligible, despite…

UPDATE: Missing juvenile found

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson Police Department has announced the missing juvenile, Logan Hampton has been located and is unharmed.   EARLIER STORY: JACKSON, Tenn. — Per a social media post from the Jackson Police Department, a juvenile went missing earlier today in the area of Chester Levee and Harts Bridge Road. Per the post, he is an 11-year-old white autistic…

California OKs reopening of ball parks, Disneyland

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has cleared a path for fans to hit the stands at opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions shuttered major entertainment spots. The state on Friday relaxed guidelines for reopening outdoor venues as a fall and winter surge seemed to be ending. COVID-19 infection rates, hospitalizations and deaths have…

Former prisoner funds transitional housing for ex-inmates

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former prisoner who struggled upon release but eventually built a multi-million dollar company is helping build a home for newly released inmates in Tennessee. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports, Josh Smith is investing $3.8 million to convert the historic Dogan-Gaither Motor Court into 16 one-bedroom apartments. Ex-offenders will live at Dogan-Gaither Flats for at least…

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate has narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote means that President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies have notched a victory that they say is crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and its economic doldrums. Final passage came after the Senate voted all night on a mountain of…

Gloria June Godwin Burrows

  Gloria Burrows 1944 – 2021 Gloria June Godwin Burrows, age 76, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of John R. Burrows, departed this life Friday afternoon, March 5, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville. Gloria was born March 11, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Alva Ray Godwin and Lillian Ophelia “Boots” Johnson Godwin. She…

UPDATE: Pup P’s owner has been found

UPDATE:   This pup’s owner has been found! EARLIER STORY: This week’s Pet of the Week Pup P, brought to you by Saving the Animals Together, is a little bit different than most weeks. This sweet pup was lost during the snow around Feb 13. The dog was found on Ridgecrest Road and Campbell Street and brought to STAT by a…

10 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,940 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a total of ten new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. There are now 10,940 total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Those new patients range in age from 1-year-old to 82-years-old. There are currently four Madison County residents hospitalized, with two of those patients on a ventilator. The health…

Pet of the Week: Pup P

  This week’s Pet of the Week Pup P, brought to you by Saving the Animals Together, is a little bit different than most weeks. This sweet pup was lost during the snow around Feb 13. The dog was found on Ridgecrest Road and Campbell Street and brought to STAT by a good Samaritan. STAT is only looking for the…