Archives: 2021

Food giveaway draws crowd, blesses community at Jackson church

JACKSON, Tenn. — One local church gets in the Thanksgiving spirit. “It is just a blessing from the Lord and we just came to get this blessing,” said attendee Len McAlister. Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson is giving back to their community this Thanksgiving. “This is our annual Thanksgiving food drive,” Pastor Adam Dooley said. “We started doing this during…

Shooter testifies Ahmaud Arbery never threatened him

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery has testified that the 25-year-old Black man did not speak, show a weapon or threaten him in any way before he raised his shotgun and pointed it at him. On his second day of testimony Thursday, Travis McMichael said he was “under the impression” that Arbery could be a…

Memphis police hunt for suspects in Young Dolph’s killing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police are scouring the city of Memphis, Tennessee, as they search for suspects in the killing of influential rapper Young Dolph at a popular local cookie shop. Wednesday’s shooting drew shocked and mournful reactions from the music world and throughout the rapper’s hometown. Few details have emerged about the shooting of the 36-year-old rapper at Makeda’s…

Missouri Magnitude 4 earthquake felt in West Tennessee

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a minor earthquake shook residents of southeastern Missouri. The survey says a 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded around 9 p.m. Wednesday in Wayne County, with the epicenter near Williamsville. The Missouri Department of Public Safety said in a statement that no injuries had been reported, but that some people reported pictures…

Over 1 million lights greet guests at ‘Let it Glow’

UNION CITY, Tenn. — A winter wonderland awaits visitors of the Discovery Park of America this holiday season. Courtesy: Discovery Park of America “Let it Glow” is a drive through/walk through light show spread across the the 50-acre heritage park. Featuring more than a million lights synced to holiday music, it’s a dazzling experience for the whole family. The celebration…

Nell Eugenia Dossett Matthews

Nell Eugenia Dossett Matthews passed away peacefully on November 15, 2021.  Mrs. Matthews, known affectionately by scores of Fayette County residents, children, former children and students as “Miss Genie” had a gentle way of inspiring those whose lives she touched, to identify and cultivate the best qualities within themselves and to utilize those assets as a force for the greater…

Mrs. Ellen Irons

Services for Mrs. Ellen Irons, age 70 of Selmer, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021, 2:00 P.M., at the Forest Hill Church of Christ. The interment will be in the Bethel Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., at Forest Hill. She will lie in state at the Church…