Rein-bow Riding Academy seeks volunteers for new year
HURON, Tenn. -- A local therapy and learning center is in dire need of volunteers. Rein-bow Riding Academy in Huron is ready to welcome new faces for its therapeutic horseback riding…
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SAS Shoes to close down due to pandemic
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Another business has been forced to close down due to the pandemic. SAS Shoes on Vann Drive in Jackson will be closing its doors soon. The store has…
Johnson & Johnson vaccine en-route to Tennessee, health commissioner says
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is en-route to arrive in Tennessee on Wednesday. The Tennessee Department of Health announced the state will receive 54,000 doses of the…
Jackson Fire Department unveils four new vehicles
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson will soon have four new firetrucks hit the streets. The fire department unveiled the…
Community, sheriff’s office comes together for deputy in hospital
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyer County Sheriff's deputy is in the hospital, fighting for his life. Lt. Kenny Gibbons is currently in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, months after initially…
New program offers assistance with rent, utilities
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new program can help people struggling to pay rent or utilities. "As long as COVID is with us, as long as people are not returning to…
COVID-19 in Tennessee: 644 new cases, 776,337 total
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, March 2. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For…
TDOT: Driver crashes into Middle Tennessee work zone
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A close call in Middle Tennessee has TDOT reminding drivers to be mindful of work crews. TDOT says crews were working into the night to make pothole repairs near Antioch in Middle Tennessee crashed a truck…
LIFT Wellness Center receives certification by Medical Fitness Association
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The LIFT Wellness Center has been recertified by the Medical Fitness Association. The center says it is one of very few in the U.S. to have the certification, and represents a step towards improving the health of…
13 killed after semi hits SUV carrying 25 people
El CENTRO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a semitruck has crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 people. The head of the California Highway Patrol says 12 people died at the scene Tuesday…
Vaccination appointments open for residents with high-risk health conditions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is now scheduling COVID-19 appointments for Madison County residents with high-risk health conditions. The health department says those appointments can be made for residents in Phase 1 c, which includes Tennesseans…
City council votes on police car proposal, approves CARES Act funds
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In February, the Jackson City Council tabled the police department's proposal to buy 31 new police cars at the cost of $1.7 million. They sent the proposal to…
Horse farm to become hotel for dogs with homeless owners
(CBS Newspath) -- A horse farm in Scottsdale, Arizona is getting some new guests. Part of the farm will be transformed into a hotel for dogs with homeless owners.
United Way to show 'Resilience' documentary on stress, childhood experiences
JACKSON, Tenn. -- United Way of West Tennessee is partnering with several organizations to host a virtual film showing on March 30, according to a news release. The film, "Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope," will…
UT-TSU Extension host 'grocery store tour'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County UT-TSU Extension is hosting a program to help residents learn more about healthy eating. The Well Connected Communities Grocery Store Tour is scheduled for Thursday, March 4. The program starts at 10:30 a.m. at…
