O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who was believed to be the last remaining widow of a Civil War soldier has died. Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in 1936, when she was a 17-year-old schoolgirl. He was 93 and in declining health. Photo courtesy: Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, MO page on Facebook Bolin was also a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Thousands of people lined up Thursday at the Jackson Fairgrounds to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Elderly Madison County residents waited hours on Thursday to receive their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. “I don’t want to get COVID, and if this will help prevent it, I’m all for it,” said Dave Milhorn, who received the vaccine. “We’re 86…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. — McNairy County lawyer Bobby Gene Gray was been suspended from practicing law on Thursday, according to a news release from the Board of Professional Responsibility. The release says Gray admitted to taking controlled substances from an evidence room while serving as assistant district attorney. The board says that Gray entered a plea to official misconduct, theft…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Thursday, January 7. The health department also released an updated case count by county. *Click to enlarge For more information on COVID-19, go to the CDC website, the Tennessee Department of Health website or call (877) 857-2945. Categories: News
Thursday Night Forecast for Thursday January 7th: Most of West Tennessee missed out on the snow showers this go around, but a few places saw some flakes flying around & a few locations near the Tennessee River still could see a few flakes tonight as well. The showers will continue to clear out before midnight setting the stage for a…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Marshals Service is requesting information on a man wanted for first-degree murder in Covington. According to a news release, investigators issued a warrant for Terrance Sharell Taylor’s arrest on Dec. 28, 2020. The release says the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force has been searching for Taylor since Dec. 29, 2020. The U.S….
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Humboldt police have confirmed two city employees are facing charges after an animal abuse investigation. According to a news release, 56-year-old Bruce Lynn Pafford and 76-year-old James Johnson, both of Humboldt, have been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. The release says Humboldt police began investigating on Jan. 4 after receiving information about alleged animal abuse. Pafford…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says Thursday’s drive-thru vaccination clinic line will close at 6 p.m. Madison County residents age 75 and older must be in line at 6 p.m. to receive their vaccination at the Jackson Fairgrounds. The health department says at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, 1,009 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been distributed. There…
(AP) — After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of his presidency. The move, which many called long overdue following Wednesday’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, is also a reminder of the enormous power that social-media platforms can wield when they…
