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Discovery Park opening new exhibit in March

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park of America is opening a new exhibit in March, according to a news release. The release says the Southern Artist Showcase will open on Thursday, March 4 in the art hall. The collection is…

Matt Altobell stepping down as executive director of JDDC

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Downtown Development Corporation announced Thursday that Matt Altobell announced plans to step down as executive director next month. Altobell has spearheaded development projects in downtown Jackson for six years, according to a news release, and has…

Police: 1 dead, 1 injured after Wednesday shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have confirmed one person died after a shooting early Wednesday morning at a north Jackson apartment complex. Police confirmed two people were injured in the shooting around 2:45 a.m. at Friars Point Road in Cherry…

Additional death, 18 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department has confirmed a 65-year-old woman died Feb. 17 due to COVID-19 complications. A total of 185…

Tennessee to lift restrictions on nursing home visits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Department of Health has announced that it will soon lift its state-specific visitation restrictions for long-term care facilities. According to a Wednesday news release, nursing homes and other facilities should use the federal guidance provided…

Jackson State mourns loss of Dr. Allana Hamilton

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College is mourning the loss of former college president Dr. Allana Hamilton. Hamilton died Tuesday, Feb. 23 after suffering a stroke in October, and receiving a cancer diagnosis shortly afterward. She was 55.…

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