Archives: 2021

Ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby going back to Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago. Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Middle Eastern king is finally headed back to Iraq. Gilgamesh Dream Tablet. (Photo Courtesy: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) The relic is known as the Gilgamesh Dream tablet. Officials believe it was…

Rev. William Lee Randolph

Rev. William Lee Randolph was born in Dumas, Arkansas on October 7, 1942, he departed this life on September 20, 2021, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be at 12:00 Noon-7:00pm on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. A Graveside Service will be at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Parkway Memorial Gardens….

Memphis police respond to shooting at Kroger

UPDATE: COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a shooting at a Tennessee grocery store east of Memphis has left one person dead and 12 others wounded, and the shooter has been found dead. Chief Dale Lane of the Collierville Police Department said the shooting happened Thursday afternoon at a Kroger grocery outlet in that community about 30 miles east of…

Humboldt mayor talks new projects, job opportunities coming soon

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — While many cities took a hard hit from the pandemic, Humboldt is flourishing with new businesses and opportunities. The Tyson Foods facility and recently announced FedEx facility are both making big contributions to job openings. “Our number one thing here is industry,” said Mayor Marvin Sikes. “But when it’s all over with FedEx, there will be about…

CDC advisers try to work out the details on booster shots

(AP) — With booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine now authorized in the U.S., government advisers have reconvened to tackle the most contentious question yet: Exactly who should roll up their sleeves right away? Late Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration signed off on extra shots of the Pfizer vaccine for a broad swath of Americans: those 65 and older,…

Mr. Don Wayne Batchelor

The visitation for Mr. Don Wayne Batchelor, age 63 of Brownsville, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 11:00 A.M. – 12 Noon at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Church Cemetery. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com Categories: Obituaries