TSSAA updates basketball game restrictions
TSSAA updates game restrictions to allow grandparents, school faculty amid extension of executive order By Caleb Revill The TSSAA announced via press release updated restrictions for athletic contests amid the extension of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order No. 70 through Feb. 27. The order was originally set to expire on Jan. 19 at 11:59 p.m.,…
Read MoreCounty Health Departments offer COVID-19 Vaccinations
TDH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS OFFER COVID-19 VACCINATION BY APPOINTMENT Health Departments Scheduling by Phase as Vaccine Supplies Arrive NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee county health departments are now booking appointments for people in Phase 1 populations of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and those aged 75 and up who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Tennesseans can…
Read More‘Tis the Season to Lock Your Doors
‘Tis the Season to Lock Your Doors Police warn about post-holiday break-ins By Logan Watson A rash of recent burglaries around Milan have police urging residents to make sure their doors are locked before turning in for a long winter’s nap. The holiday season is, well, like Christmas for opportunistic thieves. Families make the mistake…
Read MoreNot the Christmas Day Nashville wanted to wake up to
Not the Christmas Day Nashville wanted to wake up to By Caleb Revill For Tennesseans, Christmas 2020 should be a reminder to be thankful for the things we may take for granted. I’m still relatively new to Milan and West Tennessee. For most of my life I’ve called Middle Tennessee -and Nashville- my home. I…
Read MoreLocal, state courts closed through Jan. 29
Tennessee Supreme Court orders provisions to suspend most in-person proceedings at local and state courts By Caleb Revill With regards to Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order No. 70, the Supreme Court of Tennessee has adopted provisions that will suspend almost all in-person proceedings at both local and state courts from December 28, 2020 to January…
Read MoreGibson County man gets 7 years after 2019 Meth sting
Gibson County Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine Jackson, TN – Michael Taylor, 37, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court, on May 20, 2019,…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs’ Edwards signs with Bethel University
Edwards becomes first Lady Bulldog to play collegiate soccer By Logan Watson Jewelya Edwards, one of the cornerstones of the Lady Bulldogs soccer program, inked a deal with the Bethel University Wildcats Monday morning. In doing so, Edwards became the first Lady Bulldogs soccer player to play at the collegiate level in school history. “I…
Read MoreCommissioner Schwinn makes statement about Executive Order No. 50
Gov. Bill Lee’s recent extension of the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic left parents and teachers across the state with more questions than answers, especially with the beginning of the 2020-21 school year just weeks away. Tennessee Commissioner of Education Dr. Penny Schwinn sent out a volley of emails to school Superintendents…
Read MoreMilan schools to reopen “as close to normal as possible”
“As Close to Normal As Possible” MSSD schools set reopening plan By Logan Watson With little more than a month left to go before students return to class, Milan schools are aiming for a smooth transition when they open their doors in the post-COVID landscape. “Our goal is to return to school as normal as…
Read MoreDTF seizes $568K in meth, Oxycodone
Humboldt, Tenn. – The West Tennessee Drug Task Force operating out of the 28th Judicial District seized more than 12 pounds of methamphetamine – ice and 872 OxyContin® 30mg. during a search warrant. On 6/18/2020, Agents served a search warrant at 626 N. 14th Street Humboldt, Tn. following an investigation into the sale of…
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