Johnny Mack Moore, age 75, resident of the Burrowtown Community, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 23, 2021 at his home. Johnny Mack was born December 16, 1945 in Trumann, Arkansas, the son of the late Russell Moore and Maggie Toler Moore. He received his education in Trumann and was employed as a truck driver for many years. Johnny Mack…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The American Red Cross — globally known for their work in natural disasters and warzones — is working right here in West Tennessee. “People assume that if the Red Cross showed up, the bottom dropped out, it’s really gone south. But honestly, on the local end, we are there involved in what some would call minor disasters,”…
It happens to all of us: you’re driving along, enjoying the views, and all of a sudden, you hear a beep. You look down, and a symbol you’ve never noticed before appears on your dashboard. Some symbols are more obvious than others. However, it’s important to know exactly what they mean in case you need to pull over and call…
Jesse Allen Sanders, Jr., age 95, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Audrey C. Sanders, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 23, 2021 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville. Allen was born June 7, 1925 in Mason, Tennessee, the son of the late Jesse Allen Sanders and Lena Bailia Sanders. He graduated in 1943 from Fayette County High…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg police say a man is in custody following an alleged assault on officers early Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at Hicks Trailer Park around 3 a.m. Police say the man was walking around the park beating on a travel trailer. Officers identified the man as 47-year-old Ricky Webb,…
Weather Update: Wednesday, March 24 — Clouds will decrease giving way to mainly sunny skies by late morning and definitely by this afternoon. Temperatures should easily climb through the 60s and into the mid to upper 70s. Skies will remain mainly clear through the afternoon and into this evening. Tonight skies will remain mainly clear through about midnight before clouds…
Barbara Sue James Kirby, age 79 of Puryear, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at AHC of Paris. There will be visitation for immediate family only with cremation to follow. Barbara Sue James Kirby was born January 11, 1942 in Murray, Kentucky to the late Winfred James and the late Opal Lee Suanders Gibson. Ms. Kirby is survived by two…
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci isn’t ready to say the nation has turned the corner on the coronavirus pandemic, despite about 2.5 million Americans getting vaccinated each day. The government’s top infectious disease expert says he often gets asked that question. His response: “We are at the corner. Whether we or not we are going to be turning the corner…
On March 24, 1976, the president of Argentina, Isabel Peron, was deposed by her country’s military. Also on this date: In 1765, Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers. In 1882, German scientist Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis. In 1913, New York’s Palace…
Last year, WBBJ brought you the story of a woman who lost both her jobs when the pandemic struck, but turned her luck around when she won a recording session at a Nashville studio through an online singing competition. One year later, we catch up with Kimberly Newsom as that song is finally seeing the light of day. To catch…
