Joshua Ray “Big Josh” Presley, age 34, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home. Josh was born July 6, 1987 in Memphis, the son of Robert Allen Presley of Atoka, Tennessee and Veronica Hamm Presley of Crump, Tennessee. He graduated from Gateway School in 2005 and was of the Baptist faith. He was…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Five new vehicles are helping Jackson-Madison County students with their education and future employment. The five Toyota Sienna minivans will be used for the Learning Options and Opportunities Program, according to a news release from JMCSS. JMCSS says nearly 100 students are expected to use this program to attend work-based learning programs at local manufacturing sites, like…
Friday Night Forecast Update for October 1st: The showers stalled out and lingered around the Mississippi River this evening and most of West Tennessee saw a fantastic Friday. That won’t be the case on Saturday. Showers will move through in the morning and early afternoon hours. Storms could fire up Saturday night into Sunday morning as the front comes by….
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Freed-Hardeman University is welcoming both current students and alumni for its homecoming weekend. FHU’s homecoming weekend will be Nov. 5 to Nov. 7, with student activities beginning even earlier on Oct. 31. FHU says this year’s theme is Celebrate Me Home, which is meant to recognize last year’s cancellation due to the pandemic. This year’s events include…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — It’s time to recognize this week’s Educator of the Week , brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Sherri Brawner has been teaching for over 25 years now, and she says she has learned a few things during her time. “Don’t be afraid to step outside of the box. You don’t have to teach from…
Sharon Tubbs has been a member of 4-H since childhood, and says it was a big part of her life growing up. She says she knew she wanted to always be apart of it. “My agent said, ‘Well, you know you get out of 4-H when you’re in the 12th grade.’ I was like, ‘Oh no. I don’t want to…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — People who are healing and some still struggling are gathering to remember those who died and were injured during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history four years ago on the Las Vegas Strip. At a sunrise ceremony Friday, speaker Dee Ann Hyatt told several hundred people that, “All you can do is be there…
Spooky season is upon us, and haunted attractions around West Tennessee are opening their doors to guests ready for a fright. House of Horror (Bells, TN) 769 Highway 88 East, Bells Click here for dates/times The 13th Realm (Atwood, TN) 10486 State Route 220, Atwood Click here for dates/times Cowboy Jim’s Haunted Market (Jackson, TN) 1328 S Highland Ave, Jackson…
Mr. Floyd Durrell Butler was born on December 10, 1982, he departed this life on September 29, 2021, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Graveside Service will be on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Beech Spring Cemetery. Open Visitation will be on Monday, October 4, 2021, from 12:00 Noon-7:00 pm at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. For more information, please…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Authorities are still searching for Randall Lee Rose, who is accused of murdering a 70-year-old woman Saturday evening in Jackson. Rose is wanted by the Jackson Police Department, U.S. Marshals, and the Tennessee Department of Correction for first degree murder and violation of community supervision. The U.S. Marshals say Rose has a violent criminal history, including arrests…
