JACKSON, Tenn. — Lifeline Blood Services is hosting several blood drives throughout the month of July across West Tennessee. Those drives are currently set for the following dates, times, and locations: Thursday, July 1 Paris: First United Methodist Church from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 2 McKenzie: Save-A-Lot from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bolivar: Simmons Bank from…
Ms. Gladys Marie Wilson was born on March 20, 1951 in Madison County, TN. She departed this life on June 28, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee. A Funeral Service will be at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at East Jackson Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Open Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon-7:00 pm Friday,…
Thomas Virgil “Tom” Luck, Jr., age 74, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Marjory Elizabeth Brien Luck, departed this life Monday morning, June 28, 2021 at his home. Tom was born June 2, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Thomas Virgil Luck, Sr. and Annie Kathryn Rives Luck. He graduated from Fayette County High…
Lela May Crowder, aged 90, passed away at her residence in Tallahassee, FL on Friday, June 25, 2021. Born March 4, 1931, the eldest daughter of Florence Irene Henley and Robert Lee Treadway of Somerville, TN. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age of 16 while attending Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Fayette County, TN. She was…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee system is searching for the next chancellor of the UT Health Science Center, according to a news release. Chancellor Steve Schwab announced his retirement on June 1, the release says. Schwab plans to serve in his current role until June 30, 2022 or until a successor is on board, the release says. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson State Community College’s athletics program will be hosting three softball camps this summer for children 6-years-old through college. According to a news release, students will “experience what we do in college to evaluate our student-athletes as well as participate in game-like scenarios,” according to head softball coach Taylor Schubert. The camps will focus on fundamental development…
UPDATE: Jackson police confirmed Old Medina Road reopened around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police are diverting traffic on Old Medina Road due to a crash Tuesday morning. Police say the crash is on Old Medina Road near Interstate 40. Southbound traffic is being temporarily rerouted onto Hopper Barker Road. Categories: Local News, News
Tuesday Forecast for June 29th: Increasing rounds of showers and thunderstorms over the next couple of days followed by a cooler and less humid air-mass arrival just in time for the holiday weekend. In the meantime the remnants of what was briefly Tropical Storm Danny is heading into central and northern Alabama and will add to a few extra scattered…
GREENFIELD. Tenn. — Kids get a chance to dive into a well-known Bible story. Kids at First Baptist Church in Greenfield are participating in vacation Bible school this summer. Church leaders say the kids do crafts, dance, sing praise songs, eat good food, and much more. This year’s theme is about fishing and bringing the story of Jonah and the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The roof of the world. That is where Elaine Christian found herself in the fall of 2019. Chair of the Jackson-Madison County Library Board of Trustees, Christian took a spiritual journey after the death of her husband. During her first solo trip, she visited Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet. Christian says she wanted to share her story while…
