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Benton County confirms first death related to COVID-19

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Benton County has confirmed the first death related to COVID-19 in the county. Officials confirmed the death in a statement Thursday afternoon. The statement says officials were not notified of information about the patient due to…

129 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 129 cases in Madison County. The newest patients are a 28-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man, and a 24-year-old man, according…

UT Martin creates virtual choir project

MARTIN, Tenn. -- More than 70 UTM faculty, staff, students and alumni participated in a collaborative music project. UTM Music announced the project via their Facebook page on April 17. They asked participants to submit a video singing their…

Foundation announces $15,000 in grants from COVID-19 response fund

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Foundation announced five new grants from the COVID-19 Response Fund, which was established in March to provide a quick response to organizations working with those who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Foundation…

Hundreds of families receive free garden supplies in Dyersburg

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyer County Master Gardeners and Sunflower Health Food offered free supplies to start an Essential Garden to 325 families from April 20 through April 22. Residents showed up to pick up vegetable seeds, containers and soil.…

126 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials have confirmed an additional case of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total to 126. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed the newest case was tested Sunday, April 19 at the Jackson Fairgrounds. The patient…

Local attorney gives back to healthcare workers

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Since the Coronavirus pandemic started, officials with West Tennessee Healthcare say they've had enough equipment and personal protection items in stock for their healthcare workers and patients. "We started stocking…

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