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Jackson-Madison County Library ditches overdue fines

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library says it is ditching overdue fines. According to a news release, the library says it is now implementing a new policy where if an item is not returned by the due date, it…

HCMC to host vaccine drive at Central High School

PARIS, Tenn. -- The Henry County Medical Center will be hosting a vaccination event on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The event will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Central High School at 325 Jones Bend Road, according to a…

Bluegrass museum develops new show about musicians

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a new television show developed by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in western Kentucky is scheduled to be distributed by a cable channel later this year. Bluegrass…

Savannah police warn of scammer posing as officer

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The Savannah Police Department is warning of scam call posing as one of their own. In a Facebook post, the department says someone is calling residents from a masked phone number, which is the same number…

Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for…

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes 'possible'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say it’s “possible” that the U.S. will have to coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others.…

Amazon says it's looking to hire 55,000 people

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is going on another hiring spree. The company said Wednesday that it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S. The open roles are for tech…

Senator Hagerty taps a top adviser for new chief of staff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty says he will replace his departing chief of staff with a top member of his office who previously served in former President Donald Trump's White House. The Republican senator from Tennessee says…

Pickup truck loses control, hits gas pump in Adamsville

ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- Adamsville police say one person was airlifted after a crash at a local gas station. The department says the crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. at Baptist Street and West Main. Police say a silver 2009 Dodge…

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