Martha Dell Kinney Markle, age 92, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Lawrence Isic Markle, departed this life Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021 at Pine Meadows Healthcare in Bolivar, Tennessee. Martha was born May 7, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Preston Allen Kinney and Lou Ella Simerson Kinney. She graduated from Bartlett High…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Crumbl Cookies is opening in Jackson on Friday, December 3. Courtesy: Crumbl Cookies According to a news release, the gourmet cookie company is the fastest-growing in the nation. “We are excited to bring Crumbl to Jackson and hope the local residents love these cookies as much as we do,” said Crumbl Co-founder and CEO Jason McGowan. Staff…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 53 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,562. The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health statuses. Zip code: 38305: 10,306 (55.5%) 38301: 6,103…
UPDATE (2:35 p.m. 11/24/21): JPD says when they arrived on scene, the man ran into a house and closed the door behind him. According to authorities, he began firing at officers from inside the house and police did not return fire. Following the shooting, a suspect that police believe to be the same man was taken into custody on Windy…
Services for Mr. Luther Gray, Jr. age 93 of Bolivar, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021, 12 Noon at the West Bemis Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee. The interment will be in the Hillfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Toone, Tennessee. The Live Webcast for Mr. Gray will begin on Saturday, at 11:55 A.M. (C.S.T.). You can view…
Ms. Fakesha Sharahn Jacox was born in Mansfield, Kentucky. She departed this life on November 19, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. Open Visitation will be from 12:00 pm-7:00pm on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at St. Paul CME Church. Interment will follow in…
Mr. Rickeem Rakail Gibson was born on March 22, 1992, in Jackson, Tennessee. He departed this life on November 17, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. Open Visitation will be from 12:00 pm-7:00pm on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church….
Mr. Deairio Dajuan Williams was born on October 13, 1993, in Jackson, Tennessee. He departed this life on November 13, 2021, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Open Visitation will be from 12:00 pm-7:00pm on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at St. John #1 Missionary…
An 8-year-old boy is the sixth person to die as a result of a man driving his SUV into a suburban Milwaukee Christmas parade. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday alleges that the driver steered side-to-side with the intent of striking marchers and spectators in Waukesha. Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide, a charge…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A local family is asking for justice following the death of a loved one. “He had a lot of dreams, and they took that away from him. Especially with our children,” said Jaleesa Rodriguez, the wife of Omar Rodriguez. Omar Rodriguez was killed, according to his wife. She says he told her he was at a friend’s…
