JACKSON, Tenn. — COVID-19 has been in our lives for nearly two years. Since the first case in the U.S., and with vaccines mask mandates and social distancing, many are asking when is the endgame? “We’re going to have to learn to be adaptable in our decisions. There is never going to be a pandemic mission accomplished day. We’re likely…
THREE WAY, Tenn. — Instead of hearing Christmas bells this season, you may hear the honk of a horn. Jones Chevrolet is loaning the Salvation Army a car through the holiday season to help with all of their charitable deliveries. “Jones dealerships are all family-owned and operated and look forward to giving back to the community,” said Mark Hoppe, General Manager…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. — Tyson Foods is giving away food with hopes of new employees in return. Wednesday morning, Tyson distributed 38,000 pounds of food, totaling more than 2,900 cases of different Tyson Foods proteins to support families in Newbern. The donation event was open to all local community members and was hosted at Oakview Recreation Park. “We were supposed to start at 9 a.m., but…
Mrs. Gwendolyn Patricia Merry Coleman was born on September 6, 1945, in Jackson, Tennessee. She transitioned this life on November 15, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Open Visitation will be from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say rapper Young Dolph has been fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter. Memphis police tweeted that no suspect information was available in the shooting, which took place at Makeda’s Cookie’s near Memphis International Airport. The 36-year-old rapper was born in Chicago…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities say a fisherman has died after a Clinch River boating incident involving a railroad bridge. The Tennessee Wildlife Agency says it is still investigating the death of 75-year-old Timothy Clark Byrn of White Springs, Florida, in a single vessel incident Monday morning in Claiborne County. The agency says a Norfolk Southern worker found Byrn’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago. At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week…
THANKSGIVING SAFETY: Firefighters demonstrated what could happen if you don’t fry your turkey correctly. Here are some cooking safety tips to help keep your family safe this Thanksgiving. Categories: Video
STURGIS, Mich. (AP) — A 10-point buck sought sanctuary inside a southern Michigan church on opening day of the state’s firearm deer hunting season. Photo courtesy: Grace Sturgis on Facebook Pastors at Grace Sturgis encountered the buck inside the church’s auditorium on Monday before it leapt through a window and back into the wild. A video the church posted on…
Wednesday Night Forecast Update for November 17th: EARTHQUAKE REPORTED IN MISSOURI FELT IN WEST TENNESSEE. Initial reports of a 3.7 quake in Southeast Missouri has been felt by some folks in West Tennessee. EDIT: As of 9:30 PM, it was upgraded to a 4.0 quake. A 4.0 earthquake near Poplar Bluff just before 9 PM was felt in West Tennessee…
