Tennessee
Woman ‘adopts’ 80-year-old widow who moved to Tennessee
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — These days plenty of people are moving here from California, but no one quite like this woman. An 80-year-old who decided Tennessee is where she wants to be.
Meet sweet Lois Mayo, one of the latest transplants to the Volunteer State.
“Why did you move to Tennessee from California?”
“The history and the people and the southern hospitality – people are so nice. Had you ever been here before? No, never. I don’t even know the area,” said Lois.
Never visited once in the past eighty years, which is her age.
But about two weeks ago, Lois who is widowed — simply decided to load up her SUV and move to Tennessee.
Some people are going to say an 80-year-old driving cross country by herself to a place she’s never been…wow.
“Yeah, I’m proud of myself that I did that,” said Lois.
Truth is she didn’t come alone. Lois had her two cats as traveling companions.
The three made the two thousand mile drive in five days without a map. Lois just followed the interstate.
“Because I knew I-40 would take me to Tennessee,” she said.
She and Vanilla and Bubbs arrived in Murfreesboro pretty much without a plan.
Lois knows this may sound odd to some — but calls the move an adventure and she’s not worried.
“It makes you feel more alive.”
Lois says the trip ate up her latest Social Security payment and she figured she’d sleep in her KIA until she could get settled.
“I feel I can meet new people and the joy of southern hospitality and there’s angels everywhere.”
Well, talking about that…
“How are you? She’s my angel. Laughing”
Paris Barnes works at Walmart. By chance, she met Lois in the store and learned of her situation.
“I think it was meant for us to meet and God is using me to help you. I’m going to cry…I love you,” said Paris.
Paris had to help, first starting a GoFundMe for Lois and then setting her up in a motel.
It’s not clear where Lois will go from here, but she’s already made more friends at that motel — amazed at her story and wishing her well.
“You gotta follow your dreams and life begins at 80,” she said.
Lois is still staying in a motel in Murfreesboro while Paris works with her to find a more permanent place to live.
The GoFundMe is posted:
https://gofund.me/875b49dbe
And, you can message Nick Beres on Facebook if you’d like to help her.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at nick.beres@newschannel5.com
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Tennessee woman arrested after allegedly trying to drown one of her children in backyard pool
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A Tennessee woman was arrested this week after authorities said she tried to drown one of her children in a backyard swimming pool.
Mikaylee Rae Beirne, 31, of Johnson City, was charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect following the July 15 incident, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton said deputies responded to a disturbance at a home on Cochran Road around 5 p.m.
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Mikaylee Rae Beirne was charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect after authorities said she tried to drown one of her children in a backyard swimming pool in Johnson City, Tennessee. (Washington County Sheriff’s Office)
Witnesses told deputies Beirne was in the backyard pool with multiple children while another adult was inside the home.
According to investigators, one of the children ran inside to alert the adult that Beirne was allegedly forcing another child underwater.
The adult rushed to the pool and demanded that Beirne release the child, but she refused, authorities said.
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Mikaylee Rae Beirne was arrested after authorities alleged she tried to drown one of her children in a backyard swimming pool in Johnson City, Tennessee. (Washington County Sheriff’s Office)
The adult then pulled Beirne away and helped the child out of the water. Officials said another adult arrived at the home and briefly interacted with Beirne before deputies arrived. Beirne left the scene before law enforcement responded.
The children were taken inside the home while emergency personnel were called. Authorities said the child suffered minor injuries and bruising.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a Tennessee woman was arrested after allegedly trying to drown one of her children in a backyard pool. (Washington County Sheriff’s Office)
Deputies located Beirne a short time later and took her into custody.
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She is being held at the Washington County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond.
See inside L.L.Bean’s first Tennessee location at Franklin mall
L.L.Bean has officially opened the doors to its inaugural Tennessee location at Cool Springs Galleria Mall.
The boot has arrived. After months of anticipation, L.L.Bean opened its inaugural Tennessee location at Cool Springs Galleria mall in Franklin July 17.
To celebrate and spread the word, L.L.Bean’s 13-foot-tall Bootmobile boot-shaped vehicle made appearances throughout the Franklin area, including stops at The Franklin Butchery, Hank’s Coffee Station, Leiper’s Fork Distillery and a Nashville Sounds game.
“For generations, Tennesseans have shopped with L.L.Bean through our catalog and online channels, and we’re excited to finally bring the brand experience to life in Franklin,” said L.L.Bean District Manager Kenon Mitchell. “With its strong outdoor culture and growing community, Franklin is a natural home for L.L.Bean. We look forward to deepening our connection with longtime customers while introducing the brand to new audiences through our legendary service, quality products and outdoor expertise.”
Some fans of the Maine-based outdoor gear store arrived for the opening before dawn.
First in a line of about 150 people was Paul Smith, who got there at 3 a.m.
“We are super excited for this,” Smith said. “We always go up to their headquarters in Maine, so we know what L.L. Bean is and we love them.”
Smith was most excited to purchase some more of their equipment: “Their outdoor equipment is really great. Their backpacks are well known for being waterproof and long-lasting.”
L.L.Bean also made a $10,000 contribution to the Franklin Family YMCA. Since 2022, L.L.Bean has contributed more than $2.25 million to YMCA Summer Camp scholarships.
“We’re an all-American outdoor lifestyle program,” Mitchell said. No matter if you’re walking your dog, playing with your kids, or you’re hiking around, we’re providing the gear that helps to make that experience better. We’ve been around for 114 years and our stuff is really well crafted, that people have loved for years. We’re happy to bring this store to our current fans while bringing our store to more people.
L.L. Bean is located at 1800 Galleria Blvd. Suite 252 at Cool Springs Galleria. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
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