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Candlelight vigil held to honor overdose victims

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members want to bring more attention to a growing problem. "We are honoring and celebrating International Overdose Awareness Day, which is every Aug. 31. The movement actually…

Senator hosts roundtable talk in Hardeman County

HARDEMAN  COUNTY, Tenn. -- A state senator visited several local counties for his economic development tour. Sen. Bill Hagerty visited Hardin, McNairy and Hardeman counties to meet with the community and…

Lane College partners to become community coding center

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College is expanding its technology and creativity experiences. In a news release, Lane College says it will soon be apart of Apple's Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University's HBCU C2. "Lane is committed to teaching…

Memorial coins created for families of veterans

PARKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Veterans Coalition partnered with Arrington Funeral Home of Jackson to create a memorial coin."Today, we are presenting coins to the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads…

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance — even with the last U.S. planes gone — that…

Man convicted of running over, killing Memphis officer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting a restaurant customer, and then running over and killing a police officer during a high-speed chase in Memphis’ downtown. The Shelby County district attorney's office said…

Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies tight and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are glimmers of hope in some hotspots. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a hospital recently called 911 after coming within…

Funeral held for Brownsville police officer

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local officer was remembered on Tuesday. Family and fellow officers paid their respects to Brownsville police officer Cpl. Daniel Wallace. Wallace was given a police escort from the funeral home to Fellowship Bible Church in…

Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. The annual festival was scheduled to start…

Unemployment numbers drop in Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Unemployment numbers are continuing to drop in the state of Tennessee. COVID-19 has had a large impact on unemployment rates the past year and a half, but what…

Lane College announces speaker for 139th Fall Convocation

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College has announced the speaker for its 139th Fall Convocation. Lane says this year's speaker will be A. Olivia Lang, Director of Faith-based Partnerships for CVS Health, Workforce Initiatives. Lane says Lang works to provide oversight…

Ida rains temporarily hamper cleanup after Tennessee floods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say rain from Tropical Depression Ida is temporarily hampering cleanup efforts for a rural Tennessee community ravaged by recent deadly flooding. But the extra dousing has brought on no recurrence of any flooding so far…

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