RUTHERFORD, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services is continuing to search for those willing to donate blood, as they’re in dire need of donors. LIFELINE is making efforts to bring the blood drive to you. “We’re here at First Baptist Church in Rutherford, Tennessee. We’re doing a blood donation,” said Jalisa Thompson, the Mobile Coordinator for LIFELINE. The drive started at…
UPDATE: Huntingdon police have confirmed the victim of Monday’s incident has been identified. The victim’s name is being withheld until next-of-kin has been notified. EARLIER STORY: HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — The Huntingdon Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the victim of a car vs. pedestrian incident. Officials with the department say the incident occurred just before 4 p.m….
JACKSON, Tenn. — A new display is commemorating a group of activists who helped change Jackson forever. Woolworth Store stools on display inside Jackson City Hall. A crowd gathered in City Hall — where the old Woolworth Store once stood — to witness the unveiling of a new display commemorating the sit-in protests that rocked the community back in 1960….
PARIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service have declared the week of Feb. 28 to March 6 “Severe Weather Awareness Week.” In order to be ready for the next disaster, the Henry County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging all residents to participate. “The best way for residents to prepare for severe weather is to…
Monday Evening Forecast for March 1st: Behind Sunday nights cold front, highs struggled to hit 50° on Monday. Tuesday morning will be chilly with lows dropping into the low to mid 30s. A few showers could pass through Tuesday but don’t count on seeing much. Nice weather returns for the middle of the week and it finally looks like we…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A new program is aiming to help Tennesseans struggling to pay rent and utilities. A news release from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency says both renters and landlords can apply for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. “The pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the livelihoods of countless Tennesseans,” THDA Executive Director Ralph M. Perrey said. “This…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, March 1. 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….
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief says it’s “premature” and “unrealistic” to think that the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year. But Dr. Michael Ryan said Monday that the recent arrival of effective vaccines could dramatically reduce hospitalizations and death. Ryan said that the world’s focus right now should be to keep transmission…
PARIS (AP) — The new head of the World Trade Organization is joining calls for pharmaceutical companies to share their coronavirus vaccine know-how and technology more broadly in the developing world. The comments today are part of a growing demand for what many say is the only way to meet a huge global shortfall in a pandemic that already has…
Lillian Pierce Hastings, age 91 of Paris, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at St. Thomas West in Nashville. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday at McEvoy Funeral Home with Dr. Johnathan Smith of Fairview Baptist Church where she was a member, officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Wednesday at…
