West Carroll earns trip to Class A state tournament
ATWOOD, Tenn. — West Carroll boys basketball defeated Jo Byrns 71-47 in Class A sectional. Categories: Sports
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South Side boys return to Class AA state tournament
JACKSON, Tenn. — South Side boys basketball defeated Fayette Ware 65-43 in Class AA sectional. Categories: Sports
JMCSS school board reviews bonuses for teachers, school activities
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County School board members went over important topics that affects not only students, but employees as well. Throughout the session, members shed a light on diversity resolutions for JMCSS employees, saying how important it is to hire teachers and staff with a diverse background. Superintendent Dr. Marlon King also mentioned activities they will be implementing for teachers…
Airport Authority discusses current projects, budget
JACKSON, Tenn. — Members of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority held a meeting Monday. Members discussed their current projects, including lighting improvements. They also discussed the capital budget and approved contracts for this fiscal year. As for the audit, the new audit through June 30 of this year is fixed at $13,100. As far as sales, fuel sales were down…
Jerry Pollard, Sr.
Funeral service for Jerry Bruce Pollard, Sr., age 71, will be Friday, March 12, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Pollard died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Pollard will be Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM…
Larry Lovings, Sr.
Funeral service for Larry Lovings, Sr., age 73, will be Friday, March 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Lovings died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation and Family Hour for Mr. Lovings will be Friday, March 12, 2021 at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home from 10:00 AM until time of…
Mamie Lou Mitchell
Visitation for Mamie Lou Mitchell, age 77, will be Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Ms. Mitchell died Friday, February 26, 2021 at Henderson County Community Hospital. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
5 charged in human trafficking investigation
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — Five men are now facing charges following an investigation by the TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, the Department of Homeland Security, Union City Police Department and Obion County Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, five men were charged in the two-day undercover investigation that targeted individuals believed to be seeking…
FHU graduate John Law appointed as university’s vice chancellor
HENDERSON, Tenn. — John Law is joining Freed-Hardeman University as vice chancellor, according to a news release. Law graduated from the university in 1989, and moved on to have a 32-year career with Farm Bureau Insurance, from which he retired from in 2020. “John’s professional acumen caused him to rise quickly to the C-suite of Farm Bureau Insurance,” FHU President…
The next round of stimulus checks: What you need to know
JACKSON, Tenn. — We’ve received plenty of viewer questions about the stimulus checks. Just one step remains before the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 becomes law. The House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill Tuesday, and after that, President Joe Biden will sign it into law. That’s when stimulus checks will begin to go out. First up,…
