Sacred Heart takes down another local rival with win over Jackson Christian
JACKSON, Tenn. — Sacred Heart boys basketball defeated Jackson Christian 66-57. Categories: Sports
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South Side picking up speed with win over Lexington
JACKSON, Tenn. — South Side boys basketball defeated Lexington 84-42. Categories: Sports
High School Basketball Scores (Jan. 19)
JACKSON, Tenn. — Local high school basketball scores from January 19, 2021. GIRLS: South Gibson 50, Dyersburg 47 USJ 90, TCA 83 (3OT) Haywood 79, Bolivar 68 Gibson County 71, Humboldt 10 Sacred Heart 54, Jackson Christian 50 South Side 68, Lexington 31 Union City 51, Lake County 36 Westview 52, Crockett County 26 Greenfield 43, South Fulton 27 McKenzie…
Niven reflects on 200th career win
JACKSON, Tenn. — With a 61-58 win over West Alabama this past Friday night, David Niven recorded his 200th career win as the head men’s basketball coach at Union University. Niven has spent the last 12 years leading the Union program and currently has the Bulldogs off to a 5-3 start in the Gulf South Conference. Friday night was certainly…
City of Jackson budget committee meets, discusses fiscal year calendar
JACKSON, Tenn. — Tuesday morning, Jackson city leaders met virtually for their monthly budget committee meeting. During the meeting, budget committee members discussed the calendar for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The committee also plans to meet with Mayor Scott Conger and the city council to work through goals and objectives. “I think it will be a good opportunity for the…
‘My First Library Card’ to promote childhood literacy
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local library received a grant to provide learning opportunities to newborns. The Community Impact grant for the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation will enable the library to help enroll newborns in the Imagination Library program. All parents from Madison County who have babies born at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital will receive a library card, along with their…
No injuries reported after east Jackson garage fire
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Fire Department is investigating a garage fire this morning in east Jackson. Fire officials say residents of a home on Hickory Hollow Drive reported hearing a loud boom in their garage, and looked outside to find both their cars and the garage on fire around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Officials say the fire didn’t spread to…
When Can we Expect the Clouds and Rain to Come Back?
Tuesday Evening Forecast Update
Tuesday Night Forecast for January 19th: After back to back mostly sunny and warm January days in West Tennessee, changes will start tomorrow. Expect mostly cloudy skies and cooler weather on Wednesday. Rain will return overnight and stick around for the first half of the day on Thursday. A more potent storm system could bring heavy rain to the region…
Rep. David Kustoff in quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff confirmed Tuesday that he is in quarantine following exposure to COVID-19. According to a news release, Rep. Kustoff says he tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday. Rep. Kustoff says he learned about the exposure on Tuesday. He released the following statement about his exposure “Today, I was informed that I was in close contact…
Humboldt police search for man accused of making threats at business
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Humboldt police are looking for a man accused of making threats at a local business. Police say Perrez D’Qurzar Hilson, 29, is wanted for filing a false report. Police say officers received a report that an individual had made threats against an employee at a Humboldt business. Hilson is not currently in custody, and should be considered…
