FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the state’s death toll from devastating tornadoes earlier this month has risen by one. He says an infant from Graves County died last week. The state’s revised death toll from the storms is now 77. The county seat of Mayfield was hit especially hard by the storms, with hundreds of buildings…
DENVER (AP) — Police are investigating the aftermath of a shooting rampage that spanned several locations in and around Denver and left five people dead, including the gunman. The Monday evening shootings also wounded three people, including an officer as police pursued the suspect. The suspect died after exchanging gunfire with officers in a shopping district in the Denver suburb…
PHOENIX (AP) — Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play that gave the Memphis Grizzlies a 114-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Morant’s basket came after Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play gave the Suns their first lead since early in the game. After a timeout, Morant drove the left side of…
JACKSON, Tenn. — If your New Year’s resolution is to get back into fitness, The Lift in Jackson says don’t wait until January 1 — instead, start mentally preparing now. “Think of it as everything is a marathon, not a sprint,” says The Lift’s Membership Manager Syrena Flowers. “So if you want to lose weight, don’t try and lose 60…
David Shelton Robertson, longtime resident of Somerville, Tennessee, died at 12:57 A.M. on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Christian Care Center in Bolivar, Tennessee. He was 87 years of age and passed peacefully with his loving wife of 70 years by his side. David was born April 15, 1934 in Somerville. He was the first of three sons of the…
Services for Mr. Jimmy Powell, age 80 of Trenton, Tennessee will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 1:00 P.M., at the First Baptist Church – North. The interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery. The visitation will be held at the Church on Thursday, from 11:00 A.M., until time of service. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at…
Mark Lawrence Middlecoff, age 65, resident of Arlington, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday afternoon, December 25, 2021 at his home. Mark was born July 19, 1956 in Maryville, Tennessee, the son of the late Lawrence Herman Middlecoff and Betty Fox Middlecoff. He graduated from Fayette County High School and was employed as a utility operator in the coil shop for…
JACKSON, Tenn. — From COVID case increases, to a nationwide labor shortage, 2021 has presented several challenges for local restaurants in Jackson — as well as booming business. “Our sales are out the roof,” said Old Town Spaghetti Store owner Bob Baudo. “Everything else — the employees, the supply chain — are not so good.” Baudo says one main issue…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine. People with the virus can leave isolation after five days, down from 10 days. People exposed to the virus can also leave quarantine after five days. The Centers for Disease…
Three local law enforcement agencies have announced via Facebook they will offer free rides to inebriated residents on New Year’s Eve. If you have too much to drink while out celebrating the holiday, residents of the following areas are encouraged to call for a safe ride home: Henderson County The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department will be offering rides from 6…
