Archives: 2021

Carroll County welcomes new businesses

CARROLL CO.,Tenn. — One West TN county is welcoming new businesses to the area. The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce hosted ribbon cuttings for two new businesses on Thursday, June 10. The Alpha & Omega Counseling Center will offer individual, child, couple, family, and also group counseling services to the area. The Alpha & Omega Counseling Center   The Carroll…

Helen Louise Miles Thompson

Helen Thompson 1934 – 2021 Helen Louise Miles Thompson, age 86, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Andy Troy Thompson, departed this life Friday morning, June 11, 2021 at her home. Helen was born June 25, 1934 in Shelby County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Claude Miles and Vera Lois Huddleston Miles. She received her education…

Woods returns to North Side as head coach

JACKSON, Tenn. — The North Side Indians have gotten right to work this summer, led by new head boys basketball coach Aaron Woods. Woods was a graduate of North Side High School back in 2002, and spent the last four seasons in Jackson coaching at Liberty Tech. Regarding this new coaching opportunity, Woods explained how he is looking to implement…

Northcut begins new era at North Side

JACKSON, Tenn. — It has been a busy past few weeks for Jackson high school basketball programs, as Ken Northcut kicks off his first year as the head girls coach at North Side High School. Northcut has spent several decades coaching in the West Tennessee area, spending time at Gibson County, Riverside, Milan, and most recently TCA. Now right in…

John Porter Chilcutt

Name: John Porter Chilcutt of Paris, TN Age:  87 Place of Death:  His residence Date of Death: Friday, June 11, 2021 Funeral Time/Day: Sunday, June 13, 2021 Place of Funeral: McEvoy Funeral Home Minister/Celebrant: Elder Ray Churchwell of Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Elder Ed Long of Union Primitive Baptist Church Place of Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park Visitation: After 12:00…

Body of Nathan Bedford Forrest removed from Memphis park

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Workers have removed the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Tennessee park, marking another step in the process of moving their bodies out of Memphis and to a museum hundreds of miles away. Sons of Confederate Veterans spokesman Lee Millar said the remains of the former slave trader and his…

Pet of the Week: Adina

  This week’s Pet of the Week is Miss Adina. Adina came into Saving the Animals Together with her mom and siblings when she was only 3-days-old. She may have been the littlest puppy in her litter but that never stopped her from getting all of the cuddles and treats. Adina loves to play with all of the big dogs…

Hot And Steamy Today!

Weather Update: Saturday, June 12 — We have a rather warm and very humid start to the morning.  The dew points in place are expected more in mid to late July into August. The humidity will, much like yesterday, be the main story today. Fog will take some time to lift and burn off through late morning. I expect mainly…

Balloon release honors victim of shooting at Muse Park

JACKSON, Tenn. — Family and friends held a solemn ceremony Friday afternoon, honoring the life of Tanyarris Maxwell. Family members came together at Muse Park, near where Maxwell was shot just a week ago. The park was filled with many people, and they were holding blue balloons to release in memory of Maxwell. His aunt, Laketa James, says he was…

Apartment fire under investigation in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Friday. The fire happened earlier in the evening in the 500 block of Daugherty Street in east Jackson. There were four apartments in one building, and now one of the apartments is gone. According to Battalion Chief Randy Hayes, everyone got out safely and there were no injuries. The…