WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has wrapped up a rare New Year’s Day session with Republicans rejecting President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 aid checks. state spending fund funding money budget They also overrode his veto of a sweeping defense bill. Together, it was an unusual one-two rebuke at the end of a chaotic Congress. Democrats vowed to try…
(AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the world’s most consumed vegetable oil. They are kept out of school and forced to work for free or for little pay, and routinely exposed to dangerous chemicals. Others are smuggled…
It is time for this week’s Pet of the Week, brought to you by Saving the Animals Together. Meet the one and only Petey! This cutie pie is about a year old, less than 10 pounds, and sweet as he can be. He is looking for his forever family. He is fully vetted, good with other pups and most…
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 62-year-old man died Dec. 31 due to complications from COVID-19. The department says 142 Madison County residents have died due to complications of the virus. The health department also confirmed another 72 new COVID-19…
Weather Update: Friday, January 2nd We had a soggy finish to 2021 with most locations in the area picking up over an inch of rainfall with some locations in and around Carroll county seeing over 3 inches of total rain from the last storm system. The rain moved out Friday morning and it was a warm and windy start to…
JACKSON, Tenn.–As we turn the calendar and move into a new year, some West Tennesseans have special goals for 2021. Some of the most common New Year’s resolutions include getting healthier, dieting, or getting finances in order. Some people want to learn a new hobby, or quit a bad habit. Others want to get organized, or get more involved in…
WASHINGTON, D.C.–A Tennessee senator discusses some of the 2020 highlights from working in Washington. Senator Marsha Blackburn discussed two big bills that will have impact here in West Tennessee. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the precarious state of rural America’s healthcare system,” Senator Blackburn said. Senator Blackburn introduced the Rural Health Agenda, with the goal of addressing rural health care…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Some stories brought a smile to your face, some made you laugh or perhaps even shed a tear. 2020 was a year unlike any other. We are taking a look back at some of the year’s top stories. In February of 2020, Hardin County firefighters responded to a call of a landslide along the Tennessee River, where…
MEDINA, Tenn. — Ending what many people have called an unlucky year, a local diner is serving a special meal to bring good luck into this next year. According to folklore, many traditional New Year’s recipes are believed to bring a year of good luck. For 25 years, Rhodes Diner in Medina has been open, offering a cafeteria-style traditional meal…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — An annual tradition returned to a beloved state park. Park Ranger Tim Poole spoke to a group of hikers at Pinson Mounds, as part of their First Day Hike of 2021. Poole says he never knows how many will join. “We’ve had it where it has been so cold that we’ve had one person show up…
