Coach Jerry Brown’s Westwood Rockets defeated Elkmont Middle School on Monday 58-25 to move into the semifinals of the Elkmont Christmas Tournament. Jayden Carter paced the Rockets with a solid effort and 23 points on the game. Westwood will now take on Lexington on Tuesday
The NBA Memphis Grizzles won their first game of the season beating the Brooklyn Nets in overtime but lost All-Star Ja Morant to injury. The Grizzles used strong performances from Kyle Anderson with 28 points and Dillon Brooks with 24 to prevail 116-111. Morant came down on another players foot late in the first half …
Three Grundy County residents now face several charges, including attempted murder, following a Christmas night pursuit in Bridgeport, Alabama. According to Bridgeport Police Chief Charles Bunch, officers noticed a vehicle swerving Christmas night into the early morning hours of December 26th on Highway 72. When they attempted to pull the car over, Chief Bunch says …
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Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,712 new cases of COVID-19 and 76 deaths in the state as of December 28. The Department of Health reports a total of 6,588 deaths and 2,983 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Area county active cases/deaths: Bedford 484/59 Cannon 180/11 Coffee 668/66 Franklin 526/46 Grundy 143/16 Lincoln 502/31 Moore 106/6 Rutherford …
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Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced decreased unemployment in November 2020, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Williamson County had the lowest unemployment rate. At 3.3%, its November rate dropped by 1.3 percentage points when compared to October. At 3.6%, Moore County had the state’s second-lowest rate for the month. The …
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Due to the spike in Covid-19 cases within Moore County, the health and safety of Metro-Moore County officers is a big concern of Sheriff Tyler Hatfield. He is giving public notice that non-emergency reports in Moore County will be over the phone to limit exposure of employees as well as citizens. Any reports that require …
Graveside services for Mrs. Edith Terry, age 92, of Manchester, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Gilley Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Terry passed from this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at St. Thomas – Midtown in Nashville, TN. Edith was born in Cannon County, TN on July 13, 1928, …
John H. Roberson, 92, of Manchester, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. Born in Smithfield, N.C., on May 24, 1928, Roberson graduated from Cleveland High School before earning an associate degree from Mars Hill College, a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University, and a master’s degree from West Virginia University. He enlisted in the U.S. Air …
Funeral services for Mr. Edgar “Eddie” Lee Fletcher will be conducted on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 2 PM at the Pocahontas Church of Christ with Charles Williams and Ed Crook Shank officiating. Burial will follow in the Fletcher cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held at Manchester Funeral Home on Saturday, December 26 from 4 …
Martha Ida Fletcher Swanger Funeral services for Martha Ida Fletcher Swanger, age 95 of Manchester, will be graveside at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens at 1 PM on Monday, December 28, 2020. Family visitation will be at 10:00 AM, and all others from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Manchester Funeral …
