The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 105,959 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, July 31. In addition, 1,060 people have died and 4,661 have been hospitalized. Another 66,357 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County now has 995 total cases of COVID-19. The hospital has 91 positive COVID-19 patients, 25 of which are on a ventilator. Dean Currie, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Chief of Surgery, says the surge of patients…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new dog park is coming to the Hub City in August. The Dr. Vicki Schneider Lake Dog Park will hold a grand opening celebration on Tuesday, August 11 at 5:30 p.m. Dogs are to remain leashed…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- 7th grader and beauty queen Erika Lowery raised funds to donate five mattresses to her local fire department. Erika currently holds the Preteen Miss Tennessee 2019 title with Miss US Pageantry. After learning the Trenton Fire Department…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 29 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County on Friday. There is now a total of 995 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison County. The 29 new patients are: 57-year-old…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- School board members met for a special called meeting to discuss what school could look like for the upcoming year. One of the topics discussed at Thursday night's meeting was a continuous learning plan, talking about what…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local college is welcoming in a new staff member. Jackson State Community College held a reception for new school President Dr. George Pimentel. Pimentel started the job on July 1 and spoke about how he plans…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Children of fallen soldiers were honored in a special way. A Soldier's Child Foundation partnered with the Tennessee National Guard and Walmart to shop and wrap gifts for kids who lost a parent serving in the military.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded to a call of a house fire. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the area on Sequoia Drive and Campbell Street around 4 p.m. Deputy Chief Don Friddle with the Jackson Fire Department say the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The first of two tax-free weekends begins Friday, where certain items will not be subject to a state sales tax. For some local businesses, this weekend is one of their most important, ever. "They are anxious to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city budget committee met for updates on the next fiscal year's budget revenues. "One of the things that we're going to be monitoring on a month-to-month basis is our revenues, especially our sales tax and our…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The final mask distribution for July took place in downtown Jackson. Volunteers set up outside the Keep My Hood Good office on Riverside Drive Thursday morning. They said around 200 masks were given out within one hour…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The District Attorney's Office is warning residents about possible voter fraud. A news release from the District Attorney's Office says several Madison County residents were mailed an absentee ballot request form by a person not affiliated…
MILAN, Tenn. -- The start of school has been pushed back for many districts across West Tennessee, not just for safety, but to give teachers time to prepare for a new style of teaching: online. Thousands of families across West…
