Donnie Gwendolyn Seward Bobbitt, age 82, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and wife of the late Robert J. Bobbitt, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, February 9, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Donnie was born July 3, 1938 in Shelby County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Glenn Clifton Seward and Hazel Elizabeth Biggs Seward. She graduated from Collierville…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has announced that all COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for the week of February 15 through February 20 will be rescheduled for the following week. The health department says those who have vaccine appointments scheduled for next week will keep the same week date, but they will need to be at the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Are you ready to fall in love with books this Valentine’s Day? That’s what Lincoln Elementary School is asking its students. The school will be hosting a program called “For The Love of Books,” and it will be 100% virtual. Parents will need to come by the school any time this coming Tuesday to pick up a packet,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Winter weather is here, and it’s not letting up any time soon. As we continue to see freezing temperatures with a wintry mix in the forecast, there are a few items you might want to grab to prepare. Your primary concerns at home or at work during a winter storm are loss of heat, power, telephone service,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Now that schools are utilizing virtual learning, what is the future of snow days? Thursday, students in many districts were not in the building due to inclement weather. Hardin County Schools used a snow day, while Milan Special School District decided to go virtual. Friday, we spoke with the directors of schools for each. “Our teachers at…
Mrs. Willie G. Stewart passed away at her residence on February 7, 2021.Visitation will be at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm Sunday, February 14, 2021. A funeral service to celebrate Mrs. Stewart’s life will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 15, 2021 at St. Paul CME Church. Interment will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mask/Social Distancing…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee canine won’t have to worry about living a dog’s life after its owner recently died. That’s because former owner Bill Dorris left his 8-year-old border collie named Lulu $5 million in his will. Lulu’s caretaker is Martha Burton. She told WTVF-TV that Dorris was a successful businessman who wasn’t married and died late last…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. Those patients are: a 70-year-old woman, who died Jan. 23. a 93- year-old man, who died Jan. 30. A total of 181 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed another 11…
(CBS Newspath) — Take a look at these photos of water freezing midair in Russia and Belarus. When temperatures are low enough, throwing hot water in the air will cause it to immediately freeze. Some social media users have shared their shots from this year as part of the #FreezingColdChallenge.
Services for Katherine Moffitt Ford, age 90, of Lexington, Tennessee, will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Henderson County Cremation Services of TN in Lexington, Tennessee. Mrs. Ford passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Briarwood Community Living Center in Lexington, TN. For more information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
