Archives: 2021

Ms. Shawella “Nana” Jones

Services for Ms. Shawella “Nana” Jones, age 42 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021, 3:00 P.M., at the Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com Categories: Obituaries

Marguerite Lanier Mabry

Graveside funeral services for Marguerite Lanier Mabry, 105 were held Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with Reverend LLaTrisha Trull of the McKenzie First United Methodist Church and Dr. Ed Perkins officiating.  Interment will followed the service.   Mrs. Mabry, a retired school teacher for the McKenzie Special School District, died January 3, 2021, at AHC…

Rita Kajer Camper

  Rita Kajer Camper of Paris 80 St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville Wednesday, January 6, 2021 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 9, 2021 Graveside at Puryear City Cemetery Dr. Dusty Stout Puryear City Cemetery No public November 7, 1940 in North Judson, Stark County, Indiana Danny Goode, Lowell Boyd, Daniel Powell, Kyle Cronkringht, Adam Kennon, Wade Sanders Ludmir Kajer and…

Cold Cloudy And Breezy

Weather Update: Friday, January 8 — Good Morning West Tennessee. We have another cloudy start to the day along with temperatures in the middle 30s. An upper level low pressure system will continue drifting east today along the Tennessee Valley. This pool of cold air aloft will reinforce the cloud cover today, along with a northerly wind which will keep…

Committee, businesses help provide meals to Jackson police officers

JACKSON, Tenn. — A local committee is showing their support to law enforcement officers in the Hub City. For the seventh year in a row, the Blue Strong Committee is expressing their appreciation to officers in a special way, and it is just in time for National Law Enforcement Day. This year, Jason’s Deli partnered with the committee to make…

Macy’s closing in Jackson: Chamber, mall’s owners look to future

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Hub City is losing another big retail store. Macy’s confirmed they are closing 36 locations this year, one being located in Jackson’s Old Hickory Mall. The Jackson Chamber and the parent company for the mall, CBL Properties, are looking to see what is next. Macy’s also released the following statement: “The decision to close a store…

LIFELINE Blood Services asking for more blood drive locations

JACKSON, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services in Jackson is in need of more locations to host mobile blood drives across West Tennessee. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LIFELINE has not been able to host mobile blood drives at their usual locations. This has caused a major problem for blood supply since early last year. Organizers are now asking local businesses…

Local, state leaders share frustrations on Megasite delays during meeting

JACKSON, Tenn. — Local and state leaders gathered to discuss important issues as we begin 2021. One of them, the Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County. The Southwest Tennessee Development District hosted a legislative meeting on Thursday. A big topic of discussion: the delay of the waste water pipeline at the Memphis Regional Megasite. “The last big barrier that we knocked…

West Tennessee Healthcare gives updates on hospitalization concerns, vaccine distribution

JACKSON, Tenn. — There’s some good news from West Tennessee Healthcare on the fight against COVID-19, but there is also a big warning sign. Amy Garner with West Tennessee Healthcare says officials are preparing for what might be a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases. “I’m worried, since we do have new cases going up since Christmas and New Years, so…