Graveside service for Roscoe Alphonso Jackson, Jr., age 73, will be Friday, January 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Bolivar, TN. Mr. Jackson died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his residence. Visitation for Mr. Jackson will be Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be providing aid to Nashville following the Christmas day bombing. The release from the Governor’s Office says that FEMA will be providing the assistance to local government under the Public Assistance program. Gov. Lee says that this program will go to services including firefighting, search and…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — One West Tennessee county is making progress on vaccinating senior citizens in their community. Drivers in Henry County lined up and down the road for their chance at getting a COVID-19 vaccine. “I would expect us here to get through probably close to 750 vaccines today, which is fantastic,” said Director of Pharmacy Dr. Paula Bell….
JACKSON, Tenn. — U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced the arrest of a man in connection to a December shooting. The release from the Marshals says Ricderrius Long, 27, of Jackson, was arrested Tuesday in connection to the shooting on Raintree Cove. The release says Long allegedly fired into an occupied vehicle several times, injuring one person. Long was wanted for…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — The Dyersburg Police Department says a man has been arrested on weapon and drug charges. A news release from the department says Javarius Mann, 32, was arrested on Monday around 5 p.m. Police say he had been stopped for a traffic infraction on Hornbrook Street. The release says that Mann was found with a handgun, over 400…
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back last summer. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Tuesday that he had decided not to charge Officer Rusten Sheskey and other officers, saying he didn’t think he could prove Sheskey and other officers…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new online tool is being used to help Tennesseans know when they can receive the vaccine. A news release from the Governor’s Office says this new tool will allow users to opt-in for notifications about their vaccine phase. The release says the tool will use look at the user’s risk, age, job and county to help…
Some of the forecast models are trending a bit cooler Thursday evening and are suggesting a chance for up to an inch of snowfall in some portions of West Tennessee. Not all models are thinking it will be cold enough for snow, but a 2 degree temperature difference on Thursday will determine if we will only see a cold rain,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Safety Office has joined AAA to offer the Reduce TN Crashes Scholarship Award for a second year. The THCO says that this program aims to improve teen driver safety among their communities. The news release from the state says that AAA — The Auto Club Group will reward the $3,000 grant to one Tennessee…
Services for , age 101 of Humboldt, Tennessee will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021, 12 Noon at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The interment will be in the Rosehill Cemetery. The Live Webcast for Mrs. Moore, will begin at 11:55 A.M., C.S.T. . If you are viewing via Desktop, Laptop or IPad; log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com and go to…
