Archives: 2021

Bluegrass museum develops new show about musicians

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a new television show developed by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in western Kentucky is scheduled to be distributed by a cable channel later this year. Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame Museum On Facebook A statement from the museum said each episode of “My Bluegrass Story” is filmed at the Hall…

Savannah police warn of scammer posing as officer

SAVANNAH, Tenn. — The Savannah Police Department is warning of scam call posing as one of their own. In a Facebook post, the department says someone is calling residents from a masked phone number, which is the same number as the department. Savannah police say the person calls themselves “Sgt. Snider” and says that the victim must pay fines for…

Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young people. The group cited Lil Nas X’s “openness about struggling with his…

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say it’s “possible” that the U.S. will have to coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. Milley says the Taliban is a “ruthless” group, and “whether or not they change remains to be seen.” He spoke…

Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is going on another hiring spree. The company said Wednesday that it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S. The open roles are for tech jobs and corporate positions. While other companies laid off workers during the pandemic, Amazon’s workforce ballooned as more people stayed…

Felicia Delores Cobb-Kirby

Funeral service for Felicia Delores Cobb-Kirby, age 56, will be Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM at Walnut Grove Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cobb-Kirby died Monday, August 30, 2021 at her residence. Visitation for Mrs. Cobb-Kirby will be Friday, September 3, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home….

Jamie Stephen Nichols

Jamie Stephen Nichols of Paris 48 His residence Tuesday, August 31, 2021 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 3, 2021 McEvoy Funeral Home Charles Cate Poplar Grove Cemetery After 9:00 A.M. Friday until time of service September 29, 1972 in Paris, Tennessee Randall Farmer, Stacey Tubbs, Steve Brewer, Garrett Brewer, Eddie Allen, Jeffrey Allen, Brandon Redden and Dustin Tubbs; Honorary: Stacey Suratt…

Mrs. Hazel D. Tucker

Services for Mrs. Hazel D. Tucker, age 82 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021, 11:00 A.M., at the East Jackson Church of Christ. The interment will be in the Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 6:30 P.M.- 7:30 P.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. She will lie in state at the…

Mr. Servorous J. “Bonkers” Reeves

Services for Mr. Servorous J. “Bonkers” Reeves, age 38 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021, 1:00 P.M., at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. He will be placed in Church…