BOLIVAR, Tenn. — The 16th annual March of Dogs and Pet Costume Contest is coming to Bolivar. The free event will be Oct. 16, and is being brought to you by Hardeman Adoptable Animals. The March of Dogs will begin on Vaughan Oil on Highway 64 at 10:30 a.m., and the contest will be at 11 a.m. This year’s theme…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as they transition from insurgency to governance. In its claim of responsibility, the region’s IS affiliate identified the bomber as a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — School funding may be getting a new makeover. “Every voice matters. I want to reiterate that. Every voice matters,” said Penny Schwinn, Tennessee’s Education Commissioner. It’s out with the old, and in with the new. Gov. Bill Lee announced a plan of action to revise school funding systems in the state. And they want to include everyone in…
Eddie Baskin 1945 – 2021 Eddie Joe Baskin, age 76, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Deborah L. Baskin, departed this life Wednesday morning, October 6, 2021 at his home. Eddie was born October 6, 1945 in Memphis, the son of the late James Elkin Baskin and Ruby Inez Wilson Baskin. He graduated from Memphis Technical High School in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that had opened some lands for mining and development. (U.S. Department of the Interior on Facebook) Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments encompass more than 3.2 million acres. They include red-rock lands sacred to Native Americans and home to…
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1911 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson autographed photograph by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever paid for a signed sports photograph. The photo was offered by Christie’s and Hunt Auctions in New York in the auction Extra Innings: A Private Collection of Important Baseball Memorabilia. The 246-lot auction also featured a Babe Ruth…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The 5th Annual Jacob Barker Music Fest kicks off Friday at The Amp in downtown Jackson. “There’s 22 bands, two nights,” founder Ronnie Barker said. “We’ll have a silent auction, we’ve got food vendors, we’ll have about seven vendors out here selling different types of merchandise from jewelry to woodworking.” Barker says while the event is a…
It’s time to recognize this week’s Educator of the Week, brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Cedric Crisp is entering his ninth year as a principal at Whiteville Elementary School, but says being principal wasn’t his goal. “I was in finance as a commercial banker, and we had an opportunity to do something called junior achievement, where we…
Graveside service for Doris Jean Epperson, age 64, will be Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. John No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Epperson died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Ms. Epperson will be Monday, October 11, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information,…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Check out some of this year’s entries for Main Street Brownsville’s annual scarecrow competition! Participants were asked to show off their creative side to help make Main Street an autumn wonderland. The 2021 winners are as follows: Kids 1st Place: Travis Be Kind 2nd place: Lemonade stand 3rd place: Tomcat Business 1st Place: Serendipity 2nd Place: Mulherin’s…
