JACKSON, Tenn. — A local sheriff is speaking out about the recent shooting inside the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Jackson police say the officer involved in the shooting at the hospital was officer Ed McMullen. McMullen has been with the department for 25 years, according to JPD. Investigators say McMullen was in the emergency room Saturday evening when 42-year-old Marcus…
JACKSON, Tenn. — An annual event that brightens the lives of children was kicked off Tuesday night to the sound of Christmas classics. The Boys & Girls Club of Jackson began its Windows of Hope fundraiser. Kids were able to sing songs like “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” and more to begin the fundraising campaign….
LEXINGTON, Tenn. — In the midst of the great resignation, unemployment numbers, and staff shortages, there is good news for one local city. Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe have announced new operations in Lexington. 86 Pearson Lane, LLC is a commercial heat exchange manufacturer that will invest $16 million in the start-up. The start-up…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee board has chosen the next president of Dyersburg State Community College at a special meeting. The Board of Regents on voted unanimously to appoint Scott Cook as the next president of the northwest Tennessee college. Chancellor Flora W. Tydings recommended Cook after a national search was conducted. Cook was one of five finalists chosen…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Services for Darrell Farrell Ross, 665, will be held Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home with Brother Stevie Ray Hemann and Brother Malcolm Norton officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and Thursday, November 18,…
PARIS, Tenn. — Imagine losing an item and then forgetting about it and moving on with your life. That is until 79 years later, you get a call that someone has found it. For 97-year-old Carl Moenssens, he doesn’t have to imagine. It is his reality. “I went into the service October of 1942. Of course we’d go to church…
BELLS, Tenn. — With Thanksgiving around the corner, a local restaurant decided to start early. The Front Porch celebrated Thanksgiving on Tuesday by giving out free lunch to anyone who wanted it. Carolynn Reed, the owner of the restaurant, has been hosting this annual event for nine years in hopes of giving back to her community. With the help of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee State Library & Archives is helping families uncover their past. The State Library says it will be hosting its free Family History Day on Nov. 27, starting at 9:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. The event includes two presentations, an intro into the library’s research collections, and gives everyone a chance to learn about…
Funeral service for Melvin M. Willis, age 61, will be Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Willis died Monday, November 8, 2021 at Mission Convalescent Home. Visitation for Mr. Willis will be Friday, November 19, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 Pm at…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. — An arrest has been made in the Nov. 6 shooting on Shell Street in Savannah. Savannah police say that officers had been dispatched after a report of a shooting, and there they found 37-year-old Andre Graham dead with a gunshot wound. Days later, Savannah police issued a warrant for 32-year-old Andre Cortez Williams, of Bolivar. Savannah police…
