Archives: 2021

1 injured in Monday afternoon shooting in Dyersburg

DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg police are investigating a shooting Monday afternoon that injured a Weakley County resident. Police say officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the area of Parks Thurmond and a report that a person had been shot. Investigators found the 20-year-old victim with a gunshot wound, but the victim gave conflicting stories about the…

UPS hiring at Memphis, Nashville facilities

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPS announced plans Tuesday to hire more than 50 employees in the Memphis area and more than 100 in the Nashville area, according to a news release. Courtesy UPS Positions include permanent and part-time package handling positions. The release says part-time positions are available on multiple shifts. Positions offer healthcare, pension and tuition benefits, as well as…

Tennessee to mandate bathroom signs about transgender use

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will become the first state in the United States to require businesses and government facilities open to the public to post a sign if they let transgender people use multiperson bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms associated with their gender identity. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill Monday that represents a first-of-its-kind law. LGBTQ…

Former U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant moves to Comptroller’s office

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant will now serve as chief investigative counsel for the Tennessee Comptroller’s Division of Investigations, according to a news release. The release says Duanvant, who recently left the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Western District of Tennessee, will work with investigations director Jeff Puckett to investigate allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in…

Lillian Golden

Visitation for the late Lillian Golden will be Thursday May 20, 2021 starting at 10 am. Service will follow at 3pm. Both visitation and service will be held at Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services Chapel 116 Allen Ave Jackson, TN. Categories: Obituaries

6 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 11,443 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,443. Those new patients range in age from 14-years-old to 58-years-old. There are currently three Madison County residents hospitalized. None of those patients are on a ventilator. The health department also released…

Old Dominion to play at Ballpark at Jackson in July

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Generals have announced Nashville band Old Dominion will perform at the Ballpark at Jackson this summer. According to a news release, the concert is scheduled for July 17 with guests Scotty McCreery, Matt Stell and Walker County. The stop is part of Old Dominion’s 2021 Ballpark Tour across North America in partnership with Indigo Road…

Linda Faye “Moochie” Ingram

Graveside service for Linda Faye “Moochie” Ingram, age 61, will be Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. John No. 2 Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Ingram died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, TN. Visitation for Mrs. Ingram will be Friday, May 21, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers…

Stephen Wayne Sanders

Funeral service for Stephen Wayne Sanders, age 71, will be Friday, May 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Sanders died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his residence. Visitation for Mr. Sanders will be Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact…

Russell Douglas

Graveside service for Russell Douglas, age 73, will be Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery in Cedar Grove, TN. Mr. Douglas died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Henderson County Community Hospital. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries