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…
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…
MILAN, Tenn. — A local police department is giving the public an inside look of the task of working in law enforcement. The Milan Police Department is hosting its 5th annual Citizen’s Police Academy after pausing for a year due to COVID-19. “It feels great. It’s giving us hope that going forward, as long as we do things as safely…
Farm animals were evacuated from the area around an active volcano on the island of La Palma in Spain on Monday. Officials said about 5,000 people have been evacuated since the volcano erupted over the weekend. You can find more news from around the world here. Categories: Video, World News
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, 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, 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,…
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…
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…
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….
