HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — “‘Let me win, but, if I can’t win, let me be brave in the attempt.’ That’s kind of the Special Olympics motto,” said Brantley Smith, a community supporter. Lexington High School hosted the annual Special Olympics Tuesday morning. “I’m so excited that we got to have it,”said Kelly Page, a special education teacher. “I didn’t even know…
David Alan Wilcox age 35, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in Jackson, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. David was born on October 15, 1985 in Pittsfield, MA. He was a self-employed artist and will be greatly missed by all that knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr….
Johnny Everett Beck age 59, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Dyersburg West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Beck was born on December 1, 1964 to the late John Beck and Mary Lucille Beck. He worked as a truck driver and as a factory employee for ERMCO…
Funeral service for Eddie Mae Crews, age 66, will be Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Ms. Crews died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Ms. Crews will be Friday, May 14, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A routine inspection revealed a crack in the structure of the Interstate 40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge. The crack was found by an ArDOT contractor, according to a TDOT news release. There are major back ups on the bridge as traffic is being diverted in both directions to the Interstate 55 bridge. Construction crews will not be allowed…
DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case. Judge Harlin Hale announced his decision Tuesday in the case over whether the powerful gun-rights group should be allowed to incorporate in Texas instead of New York. Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James argued the bankruptcy filing was an effort by NRA leaders to…
Tuesday Night Forecast for May 11th: Rain showers will continue to move out to the east tonight and should quit between 11PM and midnight across West Tennessee. Northerly flow will keep the cooler weather around until the weekend but will also keep the rain and storms away. We should see plenty of sunshine and dry weather until the weekend. We…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee is ending multiple federally funded pandemic unemployment programs in July. In a news release, the state says it will be ending Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation. “We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will soon become the latest state to require certain medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions under legislation recently signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Roughly 10 other Republican-majority states have enacted similar laws across the country despite objections from reproductive rights advocates, who argue such requirements are unnecessary and stigmatize…
MILAN, Tenn. — Tuesday was Test Day for fire investigator Brent Autry and his K-9 Tony, who is trained in detecting accelerants at fires. “As you see today, we’re going to do basics,” Autry said. “It’s the first thing we do in the morning, and last thing we do in the evening.” They would typically travel to do their recertification,…
