HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says a deer in Henry County was confirmed to have chronic wasting disease (CWD). Photo courtesy: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency The TWRA says this changes Weakley County to a high-risk area due to the proximity to the county border. The TWRA says carcass transport, feeding and mineral placement regulations are now…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The University of Memphis Lambuth says it has reached another record enrollment. The university says this is the third year in a row that it has seen an increase, with 1,070 in 2019, just over 1,320 in 2020, and now almost 1,450 for the fall of 2021. “For the past several years, UofM Lambuth has continued to…
GLEASON, Tenn. — A former Gleason city recorder has been indicted, according to a news release from the Tennessee Comptroller. Photo courtesy: The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury The release says an investigation found that former Recorder Angela Hunt allegedly stole over $8,100 from the Weakley County Municipal Electric System. Investigators say this was done by not depositing money and…
Thursday Night Forecast Update for September 9th: High pressures will continue to dominate the weather situation across West Tennessee on Friday. Highs will reach the low to mid 80s with plenty of sunshine. Winds will be light out of the east or calm throughout the day and the humidity will be low. Southerly winds will add to the heat and…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday night on Hansford Place. Officers received the call around 11:32 p.m. Firefighters said the people in the home noticed the fire when their smoke alarm went off and smoke was filling the home. When firefighters arrived, they noticed the fire was coming from the roof. It only took a short…
Mr. Joey D. Bolds was born on August 18, 1965, in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. He transitioned this life on August 28, 2021 in Memphis, TN. A Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at St. Paul CME Church in Jackson, Tennessee. Interment will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Open Visitation will be on Friday,…
MARTIN, Tenn. — A City of Martin employee has been indicted for theft following a Tennessee Comptroller investigation. According to a news release, investigators determined John Randolph Worrell, assistant director of the city’s Public Works Department, made more than $5,400 worth of personal purchases with the department’s credit card. The purchases, made between March 2017 and November 2019, included a…
Funeral service for Ester Johnson, age 88, will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Greater Enon Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Humbles Cemetery in Huntingdon, TN. Mrs. Johnson died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon, TN. Visitation for Mrs. Johnson will be Friday, September 10, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM…
Allen Dale Spicer, age 47, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday morning, September 8, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Dale was born June 18, 1974 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of Donna Bobbitt Stokes and the late Billy Joe Spicer. He graduated from Fayette County High School and was employed as a carpenter for many…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Ned McWherter Cultural Arts Center is hosting a photography exhibit honoring long-time Jackson photographer Mitch Carter. Carter has spent more than 50 years serving the Jackson and West Tennessee area. After purchasing Moore Studio in 1973 from second-generation owner Devone Dooley, Carter became the Official Photographer for many local events, including the Miss Tennessee Pageant. A…
