Services for Jarrell Dennis Glisson, 70, will be held Friday, January 22, 2021 at 11:00 am at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the funeral service. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and Friday, January 22, 2021 from 10:00 am until service time. Mr. Glisson, a Bridge tender for CSX…
Weather Update: Thursday, January 21 — Scattered Showers will continue decreasing through late morning. We will still end up with a fair day with temperatures climbing back through the lower 50s. Clouds however will stick around, WSW flow ahead of a cold front will keep temps relatively mild. The front is forecast to pass through during the afternoon. It will…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Just hours after President Joe Biden was sworn-in, West Tennesseans are reacting to the historical inauguration. The transfer of power took place in Washington Wednesday afternoon, among heightened security and a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives in the United States. In West Tennessee, many shared their thoughts on Wednesday’s inauguration that was televised nationwide. “Well,…
Wednesday Night Forecast for January 20th: Clouds have taken over all of west Tennessee with rain moving through the area overnight. Rain will be the heaviest from 7 pm through around 2 am Thursday morning. A few lingering showers around the Tennessee river through 7 am. TONIGHT: Cloudy with steady light rain and overnight lows around 40, light southwest breezes…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their Major League affiliate with the Jackson Generals over a month ago, raising questions regarding what comes next for the team. Following a statement from Jackson Mayor Scott Conger, the future of the Jackson Generals seems even more uncertain than it did before. According to a statement on Wednesday from Mayor Conger, the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Wednesday is the first day that there have been fewer than 100 COVID-positive patients hospitalized at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital since Thanksgiving. Amy Garner with West Tennessee Healthcare says the hospital system has vaccinated almost 7,000 people with their first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Garner says 60 to 70 percent of people who have received…
JACKSON Tenn. — Congressman David Kustoff released statement Wednesday over Facebook. Congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Although there will be times where we disagree,… Posted by Congressman David Kustoff on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 In the post, Kustoff says there may be times when he disagrees with the incoming administration, but will work together to face…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding boaters of important safety tips after seeing an increase in boating incidents. After a record-low year in 2019, the TWRA reported the most boating-related fatalities in 37 years in 2020. The release from the agency says 32 fatalities occurred on state waters, with another 61 injured. The TWRA is reminding…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Wednesday morning on Highway 18 in Madison County. THP says the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. A crash report says a vehicle was heading southbound on Highway 18, and 56-year-old Sharon Marshall was driving northbound. The report says the vehicles hit head-on, and both vehicles went off…
JACKSON, Tenn. — According to the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department, seven percent of Madison County’s population has been vaccinated with their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Health department regional director Kim Tedford said, as of Tuesday morning, the health department has vaccinated 5,449 people. To streamline the vaccination process, the health department plans to roll out a new program…
