Margaret Thompson Hayes age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Harborview of Dyersburg, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of Bells First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Hayes family will receive friends at the church of Thursday from 12:00…
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) — Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site. The social media giant said on…
JACKSON, Tenn. — You might have seen them on TV, or know someone who has built one: a tiny home. But you probably haven’t seen one in Jackson. “Right now, there is no code for tiny homes,” said Greg Rowland, director of building and housing codes for City of Jackson. Rowland says currently, under the city’s codes, tiny homes aren’t…
Imagine waking up every morning before school and jumping on your horse for the ride of a lifetime. Beth Abernathy Thomas and her strawberry speckled pony, Konjo, did just that, crossing the river just down from her family’s home in Ethiopia with her dad and sister, each and every day. Ethiopia was no doubt one of the best places to…
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee constable has been charged with using drugs seized during traffic stops to train drug detection dogs. Hawkins County Constable William Creasy has been indicted on charges including official misconduct and drug possession. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says agents began an investigation in April on the request of the district attorney in…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,509. Those new patients range in age from 40-years-old to 54-years-old. There are currently two Madison County residents hospitalized. The health department says none of those patients are on a ventilator. The…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Tennessee to learn how the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge connecting that state and Arkansas has affected freight movement since it was shut down more than three weeks ago when a crack was found in the span. Buttigieg met with regional transportation officials in Memphis before…
Funeral service for Dr. Bruce Lynn Cole, Jr., age 36, will be Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. John No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery on Adair Road. Dr. Cole died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Visitation for Dr….
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Ballpark at Jackson hosted the Christian music group MercyMe on Thursday. The band started in 1994, producing the number one hit “Even If,” and one of their most notable songs “I Can Only Imagine.” And one MercyMe fan says that song is one of his favorites. “The lyrics, they just hit home, and I think that…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One dealership is celebrating a big milestone. Robinson Toyota held its 25th anniversary party on Thursday. Toyota celebrated the employees, and select members of Toyota’s corporate offices were also invited. They had music, local food trucks, and more. General Manager Joseph Robinson has a message for their amazing customers: “Thank you West Tennessee for 25 years. We…
