Area News
Shiloh National Military Park announced all its facilities will open two hours late on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Winter weather advisory forecasts for northwest Alabama, northern Mississippi, and west Tennessee warn of significant probabilities for freezing rain, after midnight, each morning over the next two days. Park facilities are scheduled to…
Numerous reports of sick raccoons with symptoms consistent with rabies or canine distemper infections have recently been reported to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the agency said. TWRA recommends caution and avoiding interaction with sick wildlife. It’s also a good time to make sure that pets’ vaccinations are up to date. If a wild animal…
The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Fall 2022 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls. To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Honor Roll recognition at UT Martin, a student must take at least 12 hours of credit (pass-fail courses are not included) and achieve…
An urgent need for all blood types was announced Monday by Lifeline Blood Services. “A common belief is that most blood is needed after major disasters. However, daily personal emergencies and the ongoing medical needs of thousands of patients require a constant and ready blood supply. It’s the blood already on hospital shelves that saves…
State Sen. Page Walley announced he is holding community listening meetings in each county he represents in Senate District 26 from Jan. 4-6. The plan is to meet with citizens and hear their concerns regarding issues before the state legislature. Walley said he will also offer assistance with state services to those who need it.…
Due to potential hazardous weather predicted around late Thursday and early Friday, Shiloh National Military Park announced it will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23. Both the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center and the Shiloh theater at the Visitor Center are currently scheduled to be open on Saturday, Dec. 24, but at 10 a.m., rather…
The Biden administration is once again making free COVID-19 testing kits available to all U.S. households. Each household can order one set of four free at-home testing kits. There is a limit of one order per residential address. Orders will ship free starting the week of Dec. 19. To order online, go to www.covid.gov/tests.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced it will be conducting a driving under the influence checkpoint on Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. on Tenn. 203, at the Horse Creek bridge in Hardin County. The THP describes impaired driving as a “serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others annually in the United…
The Tennessee Department of Human Services said Monday it is providing extra support to thousands of families who receive monthly cash assistance through the state’s Families First program. Households with a case in the Families First Program as of Thursday, Dec. 1, will receive a one-time additional payment of $500 on their existing Electronic Benefit…
Tennesseans had a little extra to be thankful for last week as gas prices continued to trend lower, falling an average of 10 cents over the course of the week. As of Monday, the Tennessee gas price average is now $3.10, which is 23 cents less expensive than one month ago and only half a…