Thirteen 8th-grade players and managers from the Union City boys team, and nine 8th-grade girls were honored at Thursday’s basketball game at home. The girls defeated Lake County 34-to-29, with the Union City boys preserving a sweep with a 44-35 win over the Jr. Falcons.Read More
Obion County’s Director of Schools said he is glad that lawmakers will focus specifically on education issues next week in Nashville. Director Tim Watkins told Thunderbolt News that he is glad that Governor Bill Lee called the Special Session to address needed areas. Director Watkins said he looks forward to hearing discussion on potential COVID-19 […]Read More
The combined jackpots of the Mega-Millions and Powerball lottery games now stand at almost $1.4 billion dollars. Tonight’s drawing for Mega-Millions has reached a jackpot amount of $750 million dollars. Should a single ticket match all six numbers in this drawing, that person could take the cash-option payout of $550.6 million dollars before taxes. On […]Read More
The Tennessee General Assembly will meet in a Special Session starting on January 18th. Governor Bill Lee issued the call for lawmakers to address multiple issues concerning education statewide. Speaking with Thunderbolt News, 77th District State Representative Rusty Grills said he looks forward to focused debate on the educational system. Grills said he anticipates […]Read More
Jackson police have arrested a teenager in connection with a shooting death. Police reports said a seventeen year old female was charged with second degree murder in the death of 41 year old, Rita Farris. On Tuesday afternoon around 5:30, reports said Jackson police were dispatched to the area of Carruthers Drive, where a shooting […]Read More
The Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating a man wanted on active felony warrants. Sheriff’s reports said Wayne Daugherty is wanted in connection with his involvement in the March of 2020 theft of a side-by-side in the Kirbyton community. Reports said Daugherty also has felony warrants for his arrest in Graves, […]Read More
Dyersburg police are investigating an attempted murder that occurred on the morning of January 13th on Tucker Street. Police Chief Steve Isbell said officers responded just before 9:30, and found a 19 year old man suffereing from gunshot wounds. The victim told police that hearing a knock on his apartment door, he was struck by […]Read More
A Resolution providing additional sick time to Fulton County government employees, who require quarantine, has passed on a divided vote. County Judge-Executive Jim Martin presented the plan to the County Magistrates at this week’s meeting.(AUDIO) In the Resolution, a requirement to receive the additional sick time was based on an employee staying within the […]Read More
The first African American student-athlete at Murray State University will be honored with a room at Roy Stewart Stadium. University officials say the “Dennis Jackson Room” will be dedicated on Sunday, March 21st, to honor the two sport standout for the Racers. Jackson is a 2007 Murray State Hall of Fame inductee, and a 1999 […]Read More
A South Fulton man has been arrested on sex charges. Fulton police reports said 29 year old Chase McGlone has been charged with first degree rape of a victim under the age of 12, first degree sodomy and first degree unlawful transaction with a minor with physical injury. Reports said the charges were issued after […]Read More
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