HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County Mayor Brent Greer announced Monday that a mask mandate will go into effect on Wednesday. According to a news release, the recommendation was made by local health officials and has the support of the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee has called for a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly to meet on Monday, August 10 to address COVID-19. According to a news release, Gov. Lee has asked for the meeting to address…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Friday, Jackson-Madison County Schools had 4,500 students signed up for either virtual learning or cyber school. This morning, 6,200 kids are now on the list. This comes after Governor Lee's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz spoke at a rally for Senate candidate Manny Sethi in Jackson Monday morning. Sethi is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander. Sethi stressed the need for his…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Carroll Special School District was slated to reopen at the beginning of August. Now, that has been delayed by two weeks. "We had a school board meeting last…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As of Monday morning, we have 1,187 positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. "That is up 81 from yesterday's numbers," said Kim Tedford, Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four people have been indicted in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office. The release says a federal grand jury returned the three-count indictment on Thursday, July 30, charging Jason…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred two hours apart, according to a news release. The release states at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, officers responded to a weapons complaint at…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- It's the first day of school for some students in Hardin County. "If the rest of the year is like today, it's going to be great. It's going to be one of our better years, I think,"…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 110,636 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, August 3. In addition, 1,092 people have died and 4,808 have been hospitalized. Another 70,878 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- UT Martin Parsons student Mallory Clenney became the first in the university's history to graduate the nursing program in three years. Clenney, a 2017 Scotts…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Six West Tennesseans were among the 16 award recipients across the state honored by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation's 55th Annual Conservation Achievement Awards. “We are honored to recognize this outstanding pool of recipients this year,” said Kendall…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of patients to 1,187. Health department director Kim Tedford said Monday that patient data will no longer…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local group helped children in the community get ready for school. Many kids in Lexington will head back to school with almost all of their essentials, thanks to one…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System announced that face masks will now be required on campus. On Sunday, JMCSS sent out a news alert stating that teachers, students and support staff will be required to wear face coverings.…
