For the past year, Nikita Dennis has served West Tennessee as a reporter for WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, helping bring numerous stories in the community to light. Thursday, the WBBJ team says goodbye as her time with us comes to a close. Nikita had the following departing words to share with our viewers. Since September 2020, I have had the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is killing thousands each week and jeopardizing the nation’s economic recovery. Biden will sign a new executive order to require vaccination for employees of the executive branch and contractors who do…
(AP) — Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, vying in the same top five categories. They both join Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs in the entertainer of the year category. Gabby Barrett had a good year with her hit song “The Good Ones” and…
(CBS Newspath) — COVID-19 VACCINE FOR ANIMALS: Zoos across the U.S. have started vaccinating animals who are at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. For more videos, click here. Categories: News, U.S. News, Video
Services for Mr. Thomas “Bo” Stitts, Sr. age 67 of Bells, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021, 11:00 A.M., at the Oakview Memorial Gardens in Alamo, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 9:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on…
Funeral service for Bobby Clyde Edgeston, age 76, will be Friday, September 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Edgeston died Friday, September 3, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Edgeston will be Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Mercer…
The family of Wilbert Tyronne Davis will receive friends on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Davis died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s forestry office is now taking orders for tree seedlings for planting throughout the state, The state Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry said it is offering tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation and conservation projects through the East Tennessee Nursery in Delano. It is accepting orders until April 15, while supplies last. Officials said landowners…
MEDINA, Tenn. — The South Gibson Hornets were awarded the Team of the Week honor following their huge win over Milan in Week 3. After falling behind in the final minute of the contest, the Hornet offense drove right down the field, punching into the end zone in the final seconds of the game to win 44-41. South Gibson now…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an undercover drug operation has led to more indictments. The TBI says Operation Big Red Ice began in 2020 into the sale of illicit drugs in Lexington and Henderson County, and resulted in 18 indictments in the county in April. The TBI says as a result of the investigation, on Aug….
