Son of slain Alabama preacher arrested in Texas in death of father, wounding of mother
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
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The son of a beloved Alabama preacher has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his father and the wounding of his mother earlier this year.
Shannon Xavier Pearson, 25, is charged with murder and conspiracy to murder, according to Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley. Shannon Pearson was taken into custody Monday by U.S. Marshals in Plano, Texas.
Sheriff’s deputies received a call at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, of a shooting at the family’s home in Melvin, Alabama. When they arrived, they found the Rev. Tim Pearson, 57, dead, and his wife, 55-year-old Melony Pearson, in serious condition.
United Way Worldwide Appoints Interim President & CEO
February 19, 2021
United Way Worldwide (UWW) installed the chair of its U.S.A. board, Neeraj Mehta, as interim president and CEO of the organization effective March 1. That’s the day current leader Brian Gallagher announced he will step down.
Gallagher’s departure was announced on Feb. 9, a week after an investigation found that the Alexandria, Va.-based national office did not engage “in actionable harassment, discrimination, or retaliation” with respect to three employees who filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Gallagher announced he would be leaving the organization after nearly 20 years and had been discussing a transition with the board for more than a year.
To the editor:
The Board of Directors of United Way Services of Northern Columbiana County wish to express their deepest thanks and gratitude to all the individuals, businesses and corporations that have supported this fall’s annual campaign. This has been a uniquely difficult year, and we are humbled by the generosity of our friends and neighbors. You demonstrate that working together does indeed make our community a better place.
For more than 125 years, United Way has been helping people in need throughout the United States. The United Way brand is instantly recognized around the world. The real beauty of United Way, however, is that each local United Way is an independent entity with its own board and governance structure.