BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Officials have confirmed the Haywood High School girls basketball coach Patrice Boyd died Thursday. *Courtesy: City of Brownsville Facebook Brownsville police say Boyd is believed to have died due to natural causes. The City of Brownsville also confirmed Boyd’s death in a post on their Facebook page. With great sadness, Mayor Rawls and the City of Brownsville…
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee woman has died of a gunshot wound after exchanging gunfire with deputies who were trying to serve an eviction order. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 56-year-old Tracy Hope Walter-Hensley of Lenoir City was found dead when a SWAT team entered the home. The agency says deputies from the Loudon County…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson State Community College has announced a new vice president of student services. Dr. Kyle Barron was previously the assistant vice president of student services at Volunteer State Community College, according to a news release. Barron is a first-generation college student and a graduate of community college, which he says gives him the perspective on what community…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed three more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says those patients are: a 43-year-old woman, who died Feb. 1. an 80-year-old man, who died Feb. 1. an 84-year-old woman, who died Dec. 18. A total of 170 Madison County residents have died due…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Comptroller’s office released the results of their investigation into the City of Jackson’s interactions with the Jackson Baseball Club and Waste Management contract. According to a news release, the investigation began at the request of the current city administration after they alleged “questionable transactions” under the former administration. The investigation focused on transactions with the…
Graveside service for Michael Cash, age 57, will be Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Ridgecrest Cemetery. Mr. Cash died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his residence. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
Weather Update: February 4 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We have a warmer start to the morning with temps generally in the upper 30s or around the low 40s. You can thank southerly flow on the western side of an area of High Pressure which still has a grip on West Tennessee for now. Aloft a shallow ridge will shift…
JACKSON, Tenn.–A local graduate prepares for a big life transition. Jeremiah Davis is a graduate of Madison Academic in Jackson. Wednesday, his family and friends gave him a socially-distant send-off as he embarks on a mission trip to Zambia. Davis says he knows God has him in a wonderful and unique place and cannot wait to see how the Lord…
JACKSON, Tenn.–Many communities with cancer centers are coming together to take the initiative and promote World Cancer Day. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital is helping to raise awareness of cancer within the community. Wednesday afternoon, the Kirkland Cancer Center and hospital staff gathered to watch the raising of a World Cancer Day flag in front of Patient Discharge. Executive Director of…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.–During the height of the pandemic, the Humboldt Plaza 3 was forced to close. Now back open, they are still dangerously close to closing for good. If the theater does not see a rise in customers, there is a chance they won’t see the summer. After 78 years, there could be a gaping hole along Main Street. “It’s still…
