JACKSON, Tenn. — Counterfeit drugs disguised as the real thing have become a problem nationwide. “If you’re buying pills on the street in our state, you’re gambling with your life,” said David Rausch, Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. State agencies held a news conference on Monday to address the growing problem of counterfeit drugs. Tennessee Department of Health…
COWETA, Okla. (AP) — Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries. The severe weather system that hit Oklahoma late Sunday also brought heavy rain, lightning and wind to parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, and more stormy weather is predicted for later this week in…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A U.S.-based economist has won the Nobel prize for economics for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage doesn’t lead to less hiring and immigrants don’t lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas. Two others in the U.S. shared the award Monday for creating a way to study these types of social issues….
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A business owner is facing charges following a verbal altercation and shooting at a Humboldt deli. Humboldt police say they were called out to the South Side Deli on Sunday after a report that someone had been shot. Police say that when officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with non-life-threatening wounds. They say he was taken…
Services for Mr. James “Junebug” Reeves, Jr. age 64 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, 1:00 P.M., at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on to our website…
William Lee Kail, age 78, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Bro. Johnny McKeel officiating. Burial to follow in the Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Kail Family will…
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden attended his nephew’s wedding Monday in Pennsylvania before returning to Washington for the week. The president and his wife, Jill Biden, were attending the wedding of Cuffe Owens to Meghan O’Toole King. King is a former cast member on the Real Housewives of Orange County, while Owens is an attorney and the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, adding a new, easy-to-use weapon to the world’s arsenal against the pandemic. The FDA will scrutinize company…
JACKSON, Tenn. — With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start planning your costume. And Goodwill is helping you bring your favorite characters to life. “We love our Halloween shoppers that get into the spirit and come out and find really unique and fun ways to put costumes together,” said Goodwill spokesperson Chris Fletcher. In a recent survey…
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