Bethel Springs News

Abundant Grace Ministries Church, 9239 E. Holmes Road, presents the Almost Famous Gospel Singing Jubilee tonight beginning at 7. Call 299-8831 or 349-3822. Jackson Chapel Church, 2231 Grays Creek Road in Hernando, will host a gospel singing Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. featuring the House Family.

Jackson police have charged a Jackson man, a Denmark man and a juvenile suspect in a home burglary on Stratford Lane, according to a news release.

Nearly seven years ago when the Henderson city board decided to annex the area surrounding Old Jacks Creek Road, they had anticipated an abundance of residential neighborhoods coupled with taxpaying residents, not a handful of houses with little growth potential possibilities.

"It was not mentioned or discussed or even implied those employees were going to be fired," said Mayor Norma Smith.

Three former city employees in Bethel Springs are up in arms. Some of them believe city's Board of Aldermen fired them to get revenge on the mayor.

Despite allegations that Bethel Springs Police Chief Pee Wee Sowell made racial slurs towards blacks and sexually harassed a co-worker, the city's board voted not to investigate him.

BETHEL SPRINGS - City officials voted to drop allegations of racial discrimination against Police Chief Pee Wee Sowell in a 3-1 vote during the monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen.

Wednesday headlines in The Jackson Sun will include the following stories: BETHEL SPRINGS: The Board of Aldermen is meeting at 6:30 p.m. today and is expected to discuss the mayors accusations that Police Chief Pee Wee Sowell made racial remarks and was involved in sexual discrimination.

Thursday headlines in The Jackson Sun include the following stories: MARTIN SEXUAL ASSAULT: Authorities are searching a home in Gleason as part of an ongoing investigation of rapes in Martin and Shelby County.

Vandal Hits Quilting Club By: Mallory Cooke & Holly Deasy mcooke@wbbjtv.com ; hdeasy@wbbjtv.com A group of women in McNairy County wants to know why someone would try to put a stop to their quilting group.

Upset. Angry. Fed up. That is how dozens of people in Bethel Springs feel about Mayor Norma Smith.

That is because the school is overcrowded. "I have 14 students in a very small area," said Danielle Wiggins, a preschool teacher.

That is because the school is overcrowded. "I have 14 students in a very small area," said Danielle Wiggins, a preschool teacher.

That is because the school is overcrowded. "I have 14 students in a very small area," said Danielle Wiggins, a preschool teacher.

About 600 homes in eight counties across West Tennessee will get new or improved doors, windows, and insulation over the next 18 months, thanks to extra stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

A local police chief is in hot water amid allegations that he made racial slurs and sexually harassed co-workers. Bethel Springs Police Chief Pee Wee Sowell maintains his innocence.

Frustrated, upset and annoyed. That is how people in Bethel Springs feel because one of the town's main bridges shut down four months ago.

Frustrated, upset and annoyed. That is how people in Bethel Springs feel because one of the town's main bridges shut down four months ago.

Frustrated, upset and annoyed. That is how people in Bethel Springs feel because one of the town's main bridges shut down four months ago.

A Bethel Springs woman is dead after a wreck in McNairy County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the wreck happened at the intersection of Highway 45 and Buena Vista Road.