Archives: 2021

Ashonna Jackson

Visitation for the late Ashonna Jackson will be Friday February 5th from 10am to 6pm at Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services 116 Allen Ave Jackson, TN Categories: Obituaries

LaShika Rivers

Visitation for the late LaShika Rivers will Friday February 5tn from 4pm- 6pm at Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services 116 Allen Ave Jackson, TN. Services will be Saturday February 6, 1pm at Deliverance House of Prayer 101 Huntersville Denmark Rd, Denmark, TN. Categories: Obituaries

Jackson woman killed in early morning crash in Chester County

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a woman was killed in a crash early Tuesday morning in Chester County. According to a crash report, 28-year-old Tarvionia Whiteside, of Jackson, was on Highway 45 when she was hit by an oncoming vehicle around 1 a.m. Tuesday. The report says the vehicle was heading south on Highway…

UTM announces dates for summer orientation sessions

MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin plans to hold their summer orientation and transfer orientation sessions virtually and in-person. According to a news release, the 2021 Summer Orientation and Registration, known as SOAR, and Transfer Orientation registrations opened on Monday. SOAR is required for all incoming freshman, and students can register through their MyUTMPortal. In-person orientation will…

Danny Wayne Cobb Sr.

Danny Wayne Cobb Sr. age 79, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at his home in Newbern, TN.  Funeral services for Mr. Cobb will be conducted on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Bells, with Pastor Jackie Harris officiating.  Burial to follow in the Belleview Cemetery.  A visitation for the Cobb family…

21 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,550 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 21 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 10,550. The health department says those new patients are between 3-years-old and 89-years-old. There are currently 10 Madison County residents hospitalized, with two of those patients on a ventilator. The health…

Gloomy Groundhog Day: Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from his burrow to forecast there will be six more weeks of winter. The spectacle that is Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, still went on this year despite a winter storm and the coronavirus pandemic. The prognosticator of prognosticators emerged at dawn on Tuesday. Members of his inner circle…

A Little More Sunshine and Breezy

Weather Update: Tuesday, February 2 — Good Morning West Tennessee. Its a cold morning to start off with temperatures in the mid 30s. The issue is that it actually feels a lot cold than it looks on paper. This is due to a persistent wind out of the northwest today. It is being produced by the difference in surface pressure…

Students, parents react to lift of COVID-19 athletic restrictions

HENDERSON, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has lifted COVID-19 restrictions related to sports events. With restrictions lifted, those at the Scotts Hill and Jackson South Side’s girls basketball game shared their thoughts on the lift. “It’s great. I feel like it makes our community stronger, and it gives us something to look forward to at the end of the day….