Farmers Harvest Breakfast Feature United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

The Obion County Fair hosted their annual Farmers Harvest Breakfast on Thursday morning. A large crowd turned out for the event, which featured speeches from 8th District U.S. Congressman David Kustoff and 6th District U.S. Congressman John
Thunderbolt Broadcasting Captures Two State Awards During Tennessee Association Of Broadcasters Ceremony

Thunderbolt Broadcasting was honored with two state awards at this week’s Tennessee Association of Broadcasters banquet in Nashville. During the annual “Excellence in Broadcasters Awards” ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Robin Francis took top
Union City to Host Jackson Christian School in Football Opener

The Union City Golden Tornadoes will start their football season Friday night at home against Jackson Christian School. Coach Nick Markle’s team returns to the field after a (10-3) season in 2024, and second round playoff berth.
Construction to Begin on I-55 Replacement Bridge

Construction is set to begin next year on replacing the I-55 Bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas. Last July, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Arkansas and Tennessee nearly $400 million dollars towards the cost of the bridge
Kentucky Bans Designer Xanax

Kentucky officials are taking steps to ban the sale of “designer Xanax” by immediately classifying it as a Schedule 1 controlled substance in Kentucky, Monday. Governor Andy Beshear responded to a request to combat the highly potent
Marshall County Senior Center Funding

Channel 6 reports, The Marshall County Fiscal Court is seeking just under million dollars in grant funding to renovate the county’s senior citizens center building, which has been closed since 2020. The project would be a complete
Manager of Lewisburg Charged with Aggravated Burglary

The city manager of Lewisburg has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft of property and stalking. The TBI said Roy Haislip repeatedly contacted a city employee despite being asked to stop. Haislip broke into the victim’s home
Cellphone Restrictions in Schools

As students start school this year, 17 states and the District of Columbia are imposing new cellphone restrictions. In total, 35 states including Kentucky and Tennessee have passed laws or rules to limit student phone use in
Benton County School Employee Arrested

A Benton County Schools employee was arrested for alleged inappropriate online activity. Channel 4 reports the Benton County Sheriff’s Office informed the school district of an active investigation involving a maintenance worker at Big Sandy School. Benton
Weakley County Chamber Coffee

The Weakley County Chamber is hosting another Chamber Coffee tomorrow morning from 7:30 til 8:30 at the Weakley County Prevention Coalition located at the Stuart Center on Manley Street in Martin. Chamber members are invited for an