Wife-carrying race: Men compete in obstacle course with wives on backs
(CBS Newspath) — Take a look at this wife-carrying race in Hungary. For more Web Exclusives, click here. Categories: News, Video
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Infrastructure push slowed by Tennessee senator’s objection
WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman senator has ground the Senate to a crawl in order to slow the passage of a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package. July 22, 2021 Republican Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is using procedural rules to slow the passage of the bill, which is opposed by former President Donald Trump. Hagerty is a former Trump ambassador. He…
Ashley Nicole Woods
Ashley Nicole Woods, age 38, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, August 8, 2021 at her home. Ashley was born December 5, 1982 in Memphis. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy in Memphis and attended the University of Memphis. Ashley was a lifelong resident of the Memphis area and was employed as an accountant. She was of…
Lane College gets update thanks to nationwide competition
JACKSON, Tenn. — Mass Communication students at Lane College are getting a new place to learn. Braylin Laster with Alumni Affairs says the college competed in the 2021 Home Depot Retool Your School competition, and was awarded a campus improvement grant. “We compete online with social media votes and on their website, getting website votes,” Laster said. “The HBCU’s that…
Jackson police cookout for local preschool kids
JACKSON, Tenn. — Officers with the Jackson Police Department treated kids to a day of grilling out and interactive fun on Friday, August 6. Kids with Jackson Christian School’s preschool program enjoyed playing ball, hula hooping, and more at Campbell Street Church of Christ. They were able to interact with a helicopter from the Aviation Unit, a Camaro from the…
August 9: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) – Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 9, 1963, the British TV show “Ready Steady Go” premiered. Most of Britain’s most popular bands appeared on the show. Also in 1963, singer Whitney Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey. In 1967, concert officials at the Sunbury Jazz and Blues Festival in England ask Jerry Lee Lewis to leave the…
WATCH: Wally the walrus invites himself onto boat
(CBS Newspath) — CAN I GET A TURN? Wally the walrus climbed onto a boat off the coast of Southern Ireland on Wednesday (8/4). Wally is a local celebrity. He was first spotted in March and has spent months wandering the coasts of Ireland, Britain, France, and Spain. Categories: News, Video
V. Paulette Wilkerson
V. Paulette Wilkerson, age 73, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at her home in Bells, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Bro. William Harrell officiating. Burial to follow in Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Wilkerson family will…
Jury selection begins in R. Kelly sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — After several delays, the first phase of the sex trafficking trial of R&B star R. Kelly is set begin with jury selection in New York City. A judge will question potential jurors in federal court in Brooklyn on Monday. The proceeding comes two years after R. Kelly was charged with abusing women and girls for nearly…
Waitr expands service to Lexington
JACKSON, Tenn. — Waitr has announced another expansion to their delivery service area, with a launch now set in Lexington, according to a news release. The release says the service will debut with free delivery in Lexington. Waitr is now available in Jackson, Henderson, Humboldt and Milan. Waitr is also hiring contact drivers, the release says. For more information on…
