Archives: 2021

Lambuth’s releases M. D. Anderson Planetarium Nov. schedule

The University of Memphis Lambuth has released the schedule of shows for the M. D. Anderson Planetarium in November. Shows include: Tuesday, Nov. 2, Public Show, 5:30 p.m.: Light Years from Andromeda Friday, Nov. 5, Public Show, 1:30 p.m.: Light Years from Andromeda Tuesday, Nov. 9, Public Show, 5:30 p.m.: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Friday, Nov. 12, Public Show, 1:30 p.m.:…

Willie Lee Bond

Funeral service for Willie Lee Bond, age 87, will be Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Beech Bluff, TN. Mr. Bond died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Bond will be Friday, October 15, 2021…

Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled, died 3-4 weeks before found

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A coroner in Wyoming says slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito died as a result of strangulation. The 22-year-old woman’s body was found last month near an undeveloped camping area in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said in a news conference Tuesday he was prevented…

Milan City Park to get million-dollar upgrade

MILAN, Tenn. — Milan City Park is about to get an upgrade. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is presenting the City of Milan with a check. “We’ve awarded the City of Milan $500,000, they will match that with another $500,000,” said TDEC Recreation Resources Division Director Anne Marshall. “So we’re looking at a million dollar project here that…

Lori Rene Billingsley

Lori Rene Billingsley of Paris, TN 64 Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY Monday, October 11, 2021 Celebration of Life will be at her residence at 5:00 PM Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 November 5, 1956 in Roanoke, VA Jerry Franklin Thompson and Lois Lee Jones Thompson, both preceded Mickey Billingsley of Paris, TN; Married: Feb. 4, 1993 Sara (Matthew) Ohlman of…

Americans quit more jobs in August 2021 than any month on record

WASHINGTON (AP) — One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves. The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records dating back to December 2000, and up from 4 million in July. Hiring also slowed in August. The report showed…

Next on FDA’s agenda: Moderna, J&J booster shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn. Federal regulators begin tackling that question this week. On Thursday and Friday, the Food and Drug Administration convenes its independent advisers…

53 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 53 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 17,984. The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health statuses. Zip code: 38305: 9,993 (55.6%) 38301: 5,883…