Archives: 2021

Johnny Paul White

Johnny Paul White, age 62, resident of Henning, Tennessee and husband of Laretta Kortebein White, departed this life Wednesday morning, August 18, 2021 at his home. Johnny was born November 17, 1958 in Lexington, Tennessee, the son of the late Jake Newton White and Carol Sue Gateley White. He graduated from Bolton High School in Arlington, Tennessee and was employed…

Willie Lee Marshall

Graveside service for Willie Lee Marshall, age 72, will be Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Marshall Cemetery. Mr. Marshall died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at his residence. Visitation for Mr. Marshall will be Friday, September 3, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at…

GM, Ford halt some production as chip shortage worsens

DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks. General Motors announced Thursday that it would pause production at eight North American plants during the next two weeks, including two that make the company’s top-selling Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Ford will stop making pickups at…

Misspelling of Moderna leads to tourist’s arrest in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Court documents say a 24-year-old Illinois woman submitted a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to visit Hawaii that misspelled Moderna. The documents says she uploaded the card to the state’s Safe Travels program and arrived in Honolulu on Aug. 23. Screeners noticed the vaccine was misspelled as “Maderna.” Officials say the card listed that she was vaccinated in…

Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted

(AP) — A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion. But many families of those who died from overdoses say it’s not enough. They’re upset that the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma will be able to keep much of their fortune…

Newbern Police Department confirms death of Chief Richard Barnes

NEWBERN, Tenn. — According to a post from The Newbern Police Department’s Facebook page, Chief Richard Barnes has died. Courtesy: Newbern Police Department Facebook page Barnes served the community for more than 40 years. The police department shared the following message about Barnes via the post: Chief Barnes was a great public servant, pastor, a friend to many, a father,…

Those left in Afghanistan complain of broken US promises

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the final days of the chaotic American airlift from Afghanistan, Javed Habibi, a green card holder from Richmond, Virginia, said he was getting emails and phone calls from the U.S. government promising that he, his wife and their four daughters would not be left behind. Late Monday night, however, his heart sank as he heard…

Congress asks telecommunications, social media companies for Jan. 6 records

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of people who may have somehow been connected to the attack. It’s a sweeping public demand from Congress that is rare in its breadth and could put the companies in a tricky position as they…