Weather Update- 7:55 am – Saturday, March 6 High pressure will bring a very stable pattern ahead for the weekend with plenty of sunshine for both days and gradually warmer temperatures in the afternoon. Sunny weather ahead for today with highs in the middle to upper 50’s and light north winds. Clear and cold overnight with lows again to around…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University women’s basketball defeated University of Montevallo 68-66 in Gulf South Conference semifinals. Categories: College, Sports
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local lawmaker is proposing a bill that would affect his fellow members of Congress. Rep. Chris Todd is proposing Congressional term limits, restricting how long members can stay in office. “Some folks would consider this a Constitutional convention, and that’s not what the Constitution says. This is an Article Five in the Constitution and says Congress…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The NAACP is hosting its 17th annual Race Relations Advocacy Summit. This summit is a part of the organization’s statewide advocacy events, advocating for African-Americans in various topics. Friday evening, Tennessee Health Official Michelle Fiscus shared a health segment on the importance of health in the African-American community. “I’m very excited to say, so far, we haven’t…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest Mars rover has hit the dusty red road, taking a spin for the first time this week. The Perseverance rover traveled 21 feet in its first test drive Thursday, two weeks after landing on the red planet to seek signs of past life. The drive lasted just 33 minutes and went so well…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Most families try to hide their relatives’ mugshots, but for the Skinner family, they’re proud of their father’s. “Arrested March 3, 1960, 19 years old,” said Hollis Skinner. Skinner is a Bradford native who decided to go to Tennessee State University for College. Shortly after he arrived, he decided he wanted to make a difference and fight…
BRADFORD, Tenn. — Bradford Elementary students had fun with their Read Across America program. Bradford Elementary students read to nursing home residents over Zoom for Read Across America program. Teachers created an all day event to motivate and encourage their students to read. Friday morning, the students and nursing home residents joined a Zoom call together for the students to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire Friday morning at an east Jackson apartment. Investigators say the fire started at an apartment in Lincoln Courts around 11 a.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. Categories: Local News, News
JACKSON, Tenn. — West Tennessee Healthcare is scheduling appointments for a COVID-19 vaccination event on Tuesday, March 9 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The event will be held in the J. Walter Barnes Auditorium inside the hospital from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. The hospital is planning to give out 1,450 doses. Registration is open to anyone in Phase 1c,…
NEW YORK — A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the study Friday. It looked at counties placed under state-issued mask mandates and at counties that allowed restaurant dining — both…
