South Gibson earns spot in district final after defeating Dyersburg
MEDINA, Tenn. — South Gibson girls basketball defeated Dyersburg 46-40 in District 13AA semifinals. Categories: Sports
Archives: 2021
Peabody wins tough road game at Gibson County to advance in district tournament
DYER, Tenn. — Peabody boys basketball defeated Gibson County 51-45 in District 14A quarterfinals. Categories: Sports
South Side defends district title after defeating Chester County
JACKSON, Tenn. — South Side boys basketball defeated Chester County 98-69 in District 14AA semifinals. Categories: Sports
Freed Hardeman crushes Bethel in opening round of conference tournament
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Freed Hardeman men’s basketball defeated Bethel 100-66 in the first round of the Mid South Conference tournament. Categories: College, Sports
High School Basketball Scores (Feb. 23)
JACKSON, Tenn. — Local high school basketball scores from February 23, 2021. GIRLS: South Gibson 46, Dyersburg 40 Chester County 54, Scotts Hill 43 South Side 65, McNairy 27 Fayette Ware 52, Haywood 47 Greenfield 41, Gleason 34 Gibson County 57, Halls 17 Northpoint 34, USJ 23 Union City 37, Bradford 36 Westview 53, Crockett Co. 28 BOYS: Dyersburg…
Investigation reveals over 1,000 vaccine doses wasted in Shelby County
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Health leaders addressed wasted doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in West Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health is working to make sure this loss of vaccine doses doesn’t happen again. The health department held a press conference to address the over 1,000 doses wasted in Shelby County. “That was very concerning to us. That was some new…
West Tennessee Healthcare gives update on LIFT Wellness Center
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Board of Trustees of West Tennessee Healthcare held their monthly board meeting Tuesday. Board members discussed numerous topics such as employees of the month, hospital finance budgets and some updates on the LIFT Wellness Center. Director of LIFT Wellness, Miki Martin discussed the importance of the medical fitness center and what they offer. She also discussed…
Carroll County sees record in tax revenue for 2020
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — A big fear for government officials across the state has been the economic effects of COVID-19. Many prepared for the worst, including Carroll County. But it turns out, they may come out of this crisis even stronger. “We were really concerned we would see revenue decrease. Much to our surprise, the numbers continue to hold well and…
COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,226 new cases, 767,315 total
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, February 23. 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….
JMCSS officials discuss policy changes
JACKSON, Tenn. — Local school leaders discussed potential changes to several district policies. Jackson-Madison County School leaders discussed several policies within the district and the Tennessee State Board of Education. Some of the topics on Tuesday’s agenda included checking employee certifications annually and the way that the district posts job openings. The district is currently considering reimbursing new hires for…
