The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 73,819 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, July 17. In addition, 815 people have died and 3,562 have been hospitalized. Another 42,734 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the health department confirms another death due to COVID-19, officials are pleading with the public for their help. "The death that we're reporting this morning, my staff had…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department have made an arrest in the death of Keisha Vaughn, according to a news release. The release states that JPD began investigating the death on July 10, which occurred at her home located…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford has confirmed a seventh COVID-19 patient has died. Tedford said the patient, a 62-year-old man, died Thursday afternoon. Tedford also confirmed 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 on…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday afternoon, parents and community members got to learn more about the men and women asking for your vote in this year's Jackson-Madison County School Board election. "Plain and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System is preparing next year's budget. Thursday night, the JMCSS Budget Committee met to approve the budget for fiscal year 2021 after the county commission made a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Queen of Blues was remembered during a special ceremony on Thursday. Family and friends came together to place a headstone on the grave of the late blues artist…
BEMIS, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department along with representatives from the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University Extension Office and West Bemis Baptist Church distributed free washable, reusable cloth face…
MERCER, Tenn. -- A fundraiser is being held at a West Tennessee restaurant, and it is all in support of a little boy who is battling cancer. Papa Daddy's in Mercer is…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police are investigating two shootings in one West Tennessee town. According to Brownsville Police Department Assistant Chief Kelvin Evans, the first shooting happened around midnight on North McLemore Street. When officers arrived they found a person had…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. David Kustoff has announced nearly $23 million in federal loans and grants for community facilities projects in three rural West Tennessee counties. The Republican congressman’s office said Wednesday that the funding for the projects…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crockett County Schools have announced August 3 as a start date, according to news release from the school system. The release says that students will follow an alternate schedule for the first two weeks of classes.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Education Lottery announced is has raised over $5.5 billion for education since 2004. The TEL made the announcement as it closed fiscal year 2020 with its best quarter, according to a news release. The release…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Personnel Placements, LLC (PPL) announced in a news release they are giving away a 2019 Nissan Rogue to a qualified PPL employee. "At PPL, we currently have numerous job openings," said Ben Ferguson, President of Personnel Placements,…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 71,540 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, July 16. In addition, 796 people have died and 3,497 have been hospitalized. Another 41,250 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
