JACKSON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for a new social media campaign to raise awareness about increasing numbers of deaths on Tennessee highways. “Simple things that everybody can do to just take responsibility and understand that it’s not okay for these deaths to be occurring,” said Nichole Lawrence, community relations officer…
Robert Douglas Treadway, age 78, resident of Brownsville, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday evening, January 23, 2021 at his residence. Douglas was born March 31, 1942 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late Robert Lee Treadway and Florence Irene Henley Treadway. He graduated from Fayette County High School in 1961 and served his country in the United States Army…
John Allen Gooch was born on September 5, 1980. He went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital of a Heart Attack. Mr. Gooch was a member of East Jackson Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his mother Myrtle Faye Gooch Hennings, his father Willie James Willingham, and…
Target is the latest company to drop Chaokoh Coconut Milk because of its alleged ties to monkey labor. Chaokoh’s Thai supplier is accused of forcing monkeys to pick coconuts from the trees. In a statement to USA Today, Target said it takes those claims seriously, and removed the product in November. The maker of Chaokoh has denied the allegations. It…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 76-year-old man died Jan. 23 due to complications of COVID-19. A total of 163 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed another 18 cases of COVID-19, bringing…
Services for Mrs. Roxie Perry Barnett, age 97 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021, 1:00 P.M., at the St. John No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411. Categories: Obituaries
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting earlier this month in Lake County. Authorities say at approximately 1:25 a.m. on January 10, Birdie Terry was shot in her driveway on the 800 block of McBride Street. According to the TBI, Terry succumbed to her injuries four days after the shooting. If you have any…
Sandra Jean MacDiarmid (“Sandy” or “Miss Sandy”), age 73, of Jackson, TN, peacefully drifted off this mortal coil on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, to whatever dreams may come. Sandy was an amazing woman. She was born in Waukegan, Illinois on May 14, 1947, to the late John and Frances Irene (Kinczewski) Bicanic. Her childhood involved Catholic schools, piano lessons, and…
Alvin “Earl” Matheny, Puryear, Tennessee 84 Henry County Medical Center Monday, January 25, 2021 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 28, 2021 McEvoy Funeral Home Bro. Teddy Hill, Jesus Saves Baptist Church Roselawn Memorial Garden After 12:00 P.M. until time of service on Thursday April 1, 1936 in Henry County, Tennessee Elvis Matheny, Sr. and Clara Matheny, both preceded Geneva Hughes…
Weather Update: Tuesday, January 26 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We have a dense fog advisory this morning for all of West Tennessee thru 9:00 AM. Though as of 6:45 AM most of that has been dispersed. Temps are hovering generally in the mid to low 40s which of course is quite a ways above normal for this time of…
