Archives: 2021

Tennessee adds vaccine groups; no promised extra doses yet

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is making moves to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for people in households with medically frail children and workers at jails and prisons. State Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Friday that those 70 and older are also expected to start getting shots in the next two or three weeks. Currently, the state is administering shots to those…

Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86

ATLANTA (AP) — Former home run king Hank Aaron has died. The Baseball Hall of Famer passed away in his sleep at age 86. Aaron endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth, breaking the career home run record in the pre-steroids era. “Hammerin’ Hank” set a wide array of records during a 23-year career spent…

Tennessee clinic closed for weekend after shots fired

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Planned Parenthood clinic in Tennessee has closed for the weekend after someone fired a shotgun at its doors. Media outlets report the Knoxville clinic was unoccupied at the time of the shooting and no one was hurt. Planned Parenthood says the shooting occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Friday and was caught on a security camera….

Glenn Alan Crane

Glenn Alan Crane, 58, resident of McAllen, Texas and service manager for Desperado Harley Davidson, passed away on January 18th, 2021. Mr. Crane served in the United States Air Force from 1987 to 1991, most notably during the Panamanian Conflict, and Operations Desert Shield/Storm. He went on to become an accomplished service manager with over 25 years experience with Harley…

Additional death, 39 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 65-year-old man died Jan. 22 due to COVID-19 complications. A total of 162 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed another 39 Madison County residents have tested…

Pet of the Week: Adina

This week’s Pet of the Week is Miss Adina. Adina came into Saving The Animals Together with her mom and siblings when she was only 3-days-old. She may have been the littlest puppy in her litter but that never stopped her from getting all of the cuddles and treats. Adina loves to play with all of the big dogs in…

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry King has died at age 87 after a half-century in broadcasting that included interviews with presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes. His production company tweeted that he died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given, but a spokesperson said this month he had been hospitalized with COVID-19. The…

Sunny For Today Ahead Of The Rain

Saturday Forecast Update for January 23rd: Expect a cold start to our weekend in West Tennessee! Sunny skies are expected though for most of Saturday with highs near 50°. Sunday will be warmer, but mostly cloudy and shower chances will linger all day. Heavy rain and storms are possible overnight and all day Monday after the passing of a warm…

High School Basketball Scores (Jan. 22)

JACKSON, Tenn. — Local high school basketball scores from January 22, 2021. GIRLS: USJ 67, FACS 32 Westview 43, Dyersburg 28 Huntingdon 80, West Carroll 41 Jackson Christian 40, ECS 29 Greenfield 61, Union City 50 (OT) Covington 66, Haywood 42 South Gibson 67, Obion County 47 Scotts Hill 65, McNairy 43 Gibson County 93, Middleton 10 South Side 71,…