Archives: 2021

Mr. Tanyarris Maxwell

Graveside Services for Mr. Tanyarris Maxwell, age 18 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021, 2:30 P.M., at the Montgomery Cemetery. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com Categories: Obituaries

Ronald Ray “Wolf” Pettis

Funeral service for Ronald Ray “Wolf” Pettis, age 68, will be Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Home Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Pettis died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. Visitation for Mr. Pettis will be Friday, June 11, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM…

JEA provides electrical demonstrations to first responders

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Energy Authority is teaching first responders the importance of keeping the community safe during electrical issues. Wednesday evening at Jackson Fairgrounds Park, workers from the utility company gave an electrical demonstration to first responders. They learned what to do to keep people safe during issues like power outages from storms or even when a car…

Health officials to make changes for COVID-19 updates

JACKSON, Tenn. — Health officials are now making changes regarding COVID-19 case count updates and more. Since the first COVID-19 case in March of 2020, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has given daily COVID case count updates. Fast forward to now,  public information officer Mallory Cooke says, with cases decreasing and vaccinations taking place, there are going to being…

UPDATE: Missing teen found

UPDATE: Investigators confirmed Thursday morning that Susie Sheldon has been found. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn.– Law enforcement needs your help finding a missing teenage girl. Courtesy: Hardin County Emergency Communications District According to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old Susie Sheldon left between midnight and 7 a.m. Wednesday. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and a blue…

$400,000 grant goes to Middle Fork Bottoms project

JACKSON, Tenn. — The West Tennessee River Basin Authority has received a $400,000 recreation trails grant that will be used for a trailhead and other facilities at Middle Fork Bottoms, according to a news release. The release says the grant is part of $1,892,642 from the Recreation Trails Program, in addition to $7,584,530 from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund…

Middleton City Park receives grant for renovations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Middleton has received a $100,050 grant for renovations at Middleton City Park from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. According to a news release, the grant is part of $7,584,530 that is being awarded to communities throughout the state from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund and the Land and Water Conservation Fund….

Grand Junction receives $116,000 grant for walking trails

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Grand Junction has been selected to receive a potion of a statewide grant. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says the city is receiving $116,000 for improving trails within the city park. TDEC says the asphalt trail will be nearly 10-feet wide, with almost 1,000 linear feet. Once finished, this will give park-goers 1/5-mile space to…

City of Kenton receives grant for new Little League ballfield

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Kenton is receiving over $95,000 for park renovations. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says the city is being given a total of $95,915 for a new Little League ballfield. “We are happy to announce grants that will enhance the outdoor experience in communities across our state,” said Jim Bryson, deputy commissioner of…