Archives: 2021

Mr. Jerry Wayne Arnold

The visitation for Mr. Jerry Wayne Arnold, age 63 of Henderson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021, from 1:00 P.M.- 3:00 P.M. at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com Categories: Obituaries

US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions. The February gain marked a pickup from the 166,000 jobs added in January and a loss of 306,000 in December. Yet…

Mr. James Edward Merriweather

Services for Mr. James Edward Merriweather, age 71 of Medon, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021, 11:00 A.M., at the Blairs Chapel C.M.E. Church Cemetery. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or you can log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com Categories: Obituaries

Willie Robert Eanes, Sr.

Graveside service for Willie Robert Eanes, Sr., age 82, will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Cawthon Cemetery in Morris Chapel, TN. Mr. Eanes died Monday, March 1, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Eanes will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 11:45 AM at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Morris Chapel,…

Johnnie Mae Edwards

Funeral service for Johnnie Mae Edwards, age 79, will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Harris Grove Cemetery in Alamo, TN. Mrs. Edwards died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Visitation for Mrs. Edwards will be Friday, March 5,…

JMCSS officials review recovery plan, upcoming projects

JACKSON, Tenn. — Thursday evening, the Jackson-Madison County School System held a budget committee meeting, proposing new budgets for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year and recent budgets that have been put in place for the current school year. The Director of Physical Services, Holly Kellar, mentioned the school system’s first priority: a budget recovery for $13,152 after a vandalism incident…