DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A Dyersburg child is being charged with aggravated assault following an incident on Harris Street over the weekend. Investigators say officers responded to a domestic assault on Harris Street around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, where family members said a 12-year-old relative had been involved in an incident with another family member. Police say the child got a knife…
Amanda Christine Cozzens McElrath, age 41, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of Douglas McElrath, departed this life Thursday morning, July 15, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Amanda was born May 14, 1980 in Badkissingen, Germany, the daughter of Charles Richard Cozzens and Linda Jetton Cozzens. She was employed as a teacher at Kate Bond Elementary and then…
On July 13, 2021, Alton Waymon Woodruff, loving husband and father of two children passed away at the age of 89. Waymon was born on October 27, 1931 in Grubbs, Arkansas to Joe and Lillie Mae Woodruff. Waymon married Helen Woodruff and they had two daughters, Tara (Tee) and Yvette. He owned Tandem Properties, a property maintenance company, and started…
Obituary form for Paris Post-Intelligencer McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Paris, TN 38242 Phone # (731)642-1441 Name: City & State Larry Harris of Springville, TN Age: 68 Place of Death: His residence Date of Death: Saturday, July 17, 2021 Funeral Time/Day: Celebration of Life: 10:00 AM Friday, July…
Laurel Kay Vines King, age 64, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her residence in Halls, TN. A Graveside Service will be conducted on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Gary Morris officiating. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mrs. Laurel was born in Alamo, TN…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital is announcing their largest expansion since their 2010 opening. The $95.4 million project includes enlarging the cardiovascular and neonatal floors, recovery area and main floor, according to a news release. The project also includes a 128,575-square-foot construction and renovation to the west side of the hospital on Dunlap Street between Poplar and Washington…
SHILOH, Tenn. — Shiloh National Military Park will host a bicycle tour of the battlefield on Saturday, July 24. The tour will be led by a ranger and will explain the efforts of those who placed the monuments and the significance of the monument locations, according to a news release. The tour will be about six miles and on moderate…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Christmas in July gave Goodwill shoppers a chance to take some weight off their shoulders and help avoid the holiday rush. “We’ve got all kinds of Christmas items for sale. We’ve got the Christmas trees and tons of ornaments and decorations, just about anything you can think of. We’ve got lots of Christmas clothing as…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A manhunt ends in Jackson. The Jackson Police Department and Madison County Sheriff’s Department assisted Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers in pursuit of a wanted suspect from Maryland on Sunday. That suspect was Richard Molter. Molter was wanted for first and second-degree assault with a vehicle, along with several other charges. Molter crashed his car on Interstate 40…
UNDATED (AP) – Safety regulators are suing Amazon for not recalling hazardous products sold on its site, such as flammable children’s pajamas, faulty carbon monoxide detectors and hair dryers that don’t protect users from getting electrocuted. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which filed the complaint late Wednesday, said the online shopping giant stopped selling some of the faulty products,…
