Bethel bounces back with home conference victory
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Bethel University women’s basketball defeated Cumberland University 65-54. Categories: College, Sports
Archives: 2021
Marie Cole
Graveside service for Marie Cole, age 106, will be Friday, January 29, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Cole died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at her residence. Visitation for Mrs. Cole will be Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers…
Joshua Harris
Graveside service for Joshua Harris, age 25, will be Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM at St. John No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery on Adair Road. Mr. Harris died Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Brownsville, TN. Visitation for Mr. Harris will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional…
TBI seeks person of interest in Reelfoot Lake homicide
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the deaths of two Weakley County men at Reelfoot Lake. The TBI confirmed the identity of the two victims, 26-year-old Chance Black and 25-year-old Zachery Grooms. The TBI also confirmed that it is seeking 70-year-old David Vowell, of Martin, as a person of interest. He is considered armed…
New tool helps Tennesseans locate life insurance policies
JACKSON, Tenn. — There is a new locator service Tennesseans can use to locate a life insurance policy. If you are looking to have life insurance money returned to you, you may want to start by using this locator service. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance has announced that over $22.8 million was located and returned to Tennesseans all…
JMCSS opens calendar for comments, provides update on new schools
JACKSON, Tenn. — There are some updates on new schools opening in Jackson, as well as new things parents need to know. Residents can see the construction progress made at the new Jackson Central-Merry High School and Madison Academic High School. The plans remain unchanged: both are slated to open in the fall. “Will we able, in August…for both schools…
Phyllis Elaine Shelton Coell
Phyllis Elaine Shelton Coell age 76, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mrs. Phyllis was born in Ohio on March 28, 1944 to the late Robert Orman Shelton and Melva Lorene Davidson Shelton. She worked as a seamstress for Keneric Manufacturing…
COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,710 new cases, 710,427 total
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, January 25. The health department also released an updated case count by county. *Click to enlarge For more information on COVID-19, go to the CDC website, the Tennessee Department of Health website or call (877) 857-2945. For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Tennessee, click…
TBI investigating deaths at Reelfoot Lake
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed agents are investigating two deaths at Reelfoot Lake. The TBI says agents were requested to conduct the death investigation by 27th District Attorney General Tommy Thomas. The investigation remains ongoing. No additional details were immediately available. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News online and on the air as more…
Paris woman draws attention to local businesses through social media
PARIS, Tenn. — A local woman wants to spread light to the small businesses in her town. Paris native and mom of four, Misty Hassell, is promoting local businesses in Henry County one Facebook post at a time. “If I’ve been somewhere or if I have somebody tell me about a business that’s local, and they can go on and…
