Archives: 2021

Police: FedEx packages found in woods at second Alabama site

JEMISON, Ala. (AP) — Police say nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found in woods along a rural Alabama road about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered. Police in Jemison said in a statement Wednesday that about 20 packages bound for locations on nine different roads were discovered. It wasn’t clear…

Tennessee, school districts seek delay in funding lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 6-year-old lawsuit challenging how Tennessee funds public schools might be paused until after the upcoming legislative session. The Tennessean reports that Memphis and Nashville’s school districts and the state agreed to put the proceedings on hold in a joint motion filed Nov. 19. The three-judge panel overseeing the case has not yet made a ruling….

Mrs. Jennie Mae Anderson

Services for Mrs. Jennie Mae Anderson, age 92 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021, 11:00 A.M., at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 10:00 A.M., until time of service. The Live Webcast for Mrs. Anderson will begin at 10:55…

Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting

UPDATE: OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan teenager has been charged with murder, terrorism and other charges for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured others at Michigan’s Oxford High School. Charges against 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley were announced Wednesday, a few hours after authorities reported the death of a fourth teen from the school in southeastern Michigan….

Diane Louise Johnson

Services for Diane Louise Johnson, 74, will be held Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 11:00 am at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home with Brother Kevin Gallimore and Brother Jonathan Smith.  Interment will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery near Henry, TN.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm an Thursday December 2, 2021 at 9:30…

Ms. Keisher Springfield Moffitt

Ms. Keisher Springfield Moffitt was born on October 10, 1972, in Jackson, Tennessee. She departed this life on November 28, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Redeemed Christian Center. Open Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon-7:00 pm on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel….

Angelina Antonette DeMelia Massey-Monroe

Angelina Antonette DeMelia Massey-Monroe of Paris, TN 86 Her residence Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Her body is to be cremated and her memorial service will be scheduled later.   January 27, 1935 in Watertown, MA James DeMelia and Catherine Santo DeMelia, both preceded James Monroe of Paris, TN; Married: October 20, 1989 Scott Massey of Chicago, IL Terry Whittle of…

City of Jackson unveils land purchase-sell plans

JACKSON, Tenn. — There is good news from city leaders. On Tuesday they revealed plans for the city to be able to purchase and sell hundreds of acres for industrial development. The land is just off Highway 223 at Lower Brownsville Road in west Jackson. Local leaders approved a purchase-sell agreement, allowing the City of Jackson to sell more than…

UPDATE: 1 killed, 2 injured in Humboldt shooting

UPDATE: HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Humboldt police confirmed that a suspect, 18-year-old Jadon Davon Hardiman, has been found. The department confirmed one person was killed, 21-year-old Justin Kevon Pankey, of Humboldt, and two others injured in the shooting. You can read the update here. EARLIER STORY: HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Officials with Humboldt City Schools have confirmed there was shooting Tuesday night….