Union opens up postseason with win over West Florida
JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University women’s basketball defeated West Florida 69-46 in Gulf South Conference quarterfinals. Categories: College, Sports
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West Carroll punches ticket to region final after double overtime victory
ATWOOD, Tenn. — West Carroll boys basketball defeated Summertown 65-64 in 2OT in Region 6A semifinals. Categories: Sports
Madison defeats Middleton to reach another region title game
JACKSON, Tenn. — Madison boys basketball defeated Middleton 59-53 in Region 7A semifinals. Categories: Sports
Westview knocks off South Gibson to advance to region final
MEDINA, Tenn. — Westview boys basketball defeated South Gibson 63-50 in Region 7AA semifinals. Categories: Sports
South Side headed to region final with win over Dyersburg
JACKSON, Tenn. — South Side boys basketball defeated Dyersburg 57-40 in Region 7AA semifinals. Categories: Sports
Rein-bow Riding Academy seeks volunteers for new year
HURON, Tenn. — A local therapy and learning center is in dire need of volunteers. Rein-bow Riding Academy in Huron is ready to welcome new faces for its therapeutic horseback riding program, offered by Therapy and Learning Center for youth with disabilities. Tuesday night, the academy held its first volunteer training session of the new year for its riding season….
‘Vaccine, vaccine’: Dolly sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before shot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to “Jolene” as “Vaccine, vaccine,” as she got her COVID-19 shot. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday of her singing just before getting her vaccine. Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research. The 75-year-old put on a typical…
SAS Shoes to close down due to pandemic
JACKSON, Tenn. — Another business has been forced to close down due to the pandemic. SAS Shoes on Vann Drive in Jackson will be closing its doors soon. The store has been around for over 20 years, serving the senior community and others. The owner, Lee Brown, says he had already planned on retiring soon, but COVID-19 made that transition…
Johnson & Johnson vaccine en-route to Tennessee, health commissioner says
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is en-route to arrive in Tennessee on Wednesday. The Tennessee Department of Health announced the state will receive 54,000 doses of the vaccine, and then will not receive more until the week of March 22. This number, on top of the 192,000 Moderna and Phizer vaccines, totals to a quarter million…
Jackson Fire Department unveils four new vehicles
JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson will soon have four new firetrucks hit the streets. Jackson Fire Department unveils new vehicles. The fire department unveiled the four trucks Tuesday, which includes two tower trucks that can reach up to 100-feet, and two new engines with the latest technology in firefighting. The vehicles were acquired through a lease-purchase program, which…
