Graveside service for James Alvin Overton, age 73, will be Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Greater Mercer Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Overton died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation for Mr. Overton will be Friday, January 29, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact Mercer…
CLARKSBURG, Tenn. — Emily Peterson, a star basketball athlete at Clarksburg School, expected to graduate in May. In October of last year, Peterson was killed in a car accident. During the school’s homecoming ceremony, coaches, teammates , and students who knew Peterson shared remarks in remembrance of her legacy, with one of her basketball coaches sharing his memory though a…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Freed Hardeman men’s basketball defeated Cumberland University 90-81. Categories: College, Sports
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Freed Hardeman women’s basketball defeated Georgetown College 60-47. Categories: College, Sports
JACKSON, Tenn. — USJ girls basketball defeated TRA 60-59 in OT. Categories: Sports
JACKSON, Tenn. — Officials in the Hub City discussed topics Thursday during an agenda review meeting as they prepared for next month’s city council meeting. “Next item is consideration to propose a budget amendment to recognize insurance recovers from damage at City Hall in the line of $14,584.67,” said District 2 Councilman Johnny Dodd. Committee members discussed repairing a large…
For Madison County residents to register for an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, visit: https://www.madisoncountytn.gov/144/Health-Department and look at the top of the page for “COVID-19 Appointment Scheduling” Categories: Seen On 7
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — A West Tennessee city is opening a new space for small businesses. In the heart of downtown McKenzie, a new space has emerged called The RailYard. It’s a brand new co-working space, and one of the first of its kind in the area. “McKenzie is located in Carroll, Weakley, and Henry counties, and I think whenever we…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will now have a new tool that they hope can safely detain people. Thursday, they unveiled the BolaWrap device. It’s a tool that fires a Kevlar rope, meant to wrap around a suspect and restrain them with up to 400 pounds of force. The demonstrators said it’s largely meant to help…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Local restaurants are concerned about the possibility of the nation’s minimum wage being raised. In President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package or stimulus plan, he has proposed the hourly minimum wage gradually raise to $15 by 2025. Locally owned restaurants expressed concerned for the future of their businesses. “A minimum wage height of $15 would be…
