Archives: 2021

Humboldt alderman, business owner dies at 75

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A Humboldt alderman and business owner died on Friday. Don Robert Graves died at the age of 75 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, according to an obituary. Graves, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, owned Graves Auto Supply in Humboldt, and served as an alderman for the City of Humboldt. You can…

Texas doctor who defied the state’s abortion ban is sued

DALLAS (AP) — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan Braid, who in a weekend Washington Post opinion column…

US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. will allow foreigners to fly into the country this fall if they have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test. The White House said Monday the changes will take effect in November. Airlines, business groups and travelers cheered — though they also called the step long overdue….

Eva Inez Williams Lomax Adams

Eva Inez Williams Lomax Adams, age 75, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of George Adams, departed this life Monday morning, September 20, 2021 at her home. Inez was born February 9, 1946 in Lucy, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Franklin Williams and Fannie Lucille Owen Williams. She was a member of Somerville Church of Christ and a…

Lucille Moore Holley Garner

Lucille Moore Holley Garner, age 104, resident of Bowling Green, Kentucky and former resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Friday morning, September 17, 2021 at her home. Lucille was born January 7, 1917 in Elba, Alabama, the daughter of the late Milton Moore and Nina Lee Bray Moore. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Whiteville,…

Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about how much its user base was growing and how much users interacted with its platform. The San Francisco company said the proposed settlement, which must still be signed off by a judge, resolves all…

‘Rate the Plates’: Voting open for new license plate design

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It is time to “Rate the Plates” in the state of Tennessee. On Monday, Gov. Bill Lee announced that everyone can help choose the next standard license plate. You will have the choose between four different designs, and can vote on tn.gov/ratetheplates. “As Tennessee celebrates 225 years of statehood, it’s a perfect time to redesign our license…

Attorneys general address antitrust laws in letter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is helping push for an update on federal antitrust laws. According to a news release, a letter sent to House and Senate leaders by a coalition of state attorneys general calls for: Additional sections for consumer protection from unlawful and irresponsible mergers and business practices. Facilitation of competition and innovation….