City officials in Hickman are looking for a possible plan of action following a landslide early Wednesday morning near a city church.
The landslide occurred after over three inches of rain fell on already saturated grounds.
The slide took place near a vacant home at Church and Buchanan Street, and just behind the parsonage and fellowship hall […]
A man arrested Wednesday, following the robbery of Simmons Bank in South Fulton, has now been charged with a bank robbery in Fulton on February 6th.
Fulton Police Captain Allen Poole said an investigation has determined that 37 year old Shantez Burnside, of South Fulton, was responsible for the robbery of Security Bank and Trust Company.
The […]
Quick action from multiple area law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of two people, following a bank robbery in South Fulton.
Just before 11:00 on Wednesday morning, deputies with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department were notified that a robbery had occurred at Simmons Bank, and the suspects were traveling toward Dresden.
Weakley County Chief Deputy Mark […]
Obion County Road Department Director Gip Lofton has reported several roads that are already covered with water, and some that will be covered by tomorrow.
Lofton told Thunderbolt News that East Caudle, Simmons Road, D. Crockett are now closed, with Pleasant Valley expected to be closed by the end of the day.
Lofton said river waters have […]
The Carlisle County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public help in locating a Cunningham woman on various charges.
Reports said 42 year old Brandie Doke is wanted on charges that includes kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, and fourth degree domestic violence assault.
She is believed to be driving a black 2006 Toyota Scion with Kentucky license number 089KEH, […]
A Flood Watch remains in affect until Thursday morning at 6:00 for the Ken-Tenn area.
A Flood Warning is in affect until Saturday for the Obion River near Obion.
The river is expected to rise to 37.5 feet by Friday, which is three and a half feet over flood stage.
And a Flood Warning is in affect for […]
The combination of heavy overnight rain, and high river waters, has forced the closing of several roads in Western Kentucky this morning.
In Fulton County:
KY 1129/Adams Road is CLOSED at the 4 to 9 mile marker
Dorena-Hickman Ferry is CLOSED due to floodwaters
KY 2140 is CLOSED between KY 1129 and KY 94 near the Mud Creek Branch […]
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced his plans to repeal the amusement tax on gym memberships in his upcoming budget.
The nearly 10-percent amusement tax is placed on memberships to gyms, fitness centers and health clubs and disproportionately impacts small business owners.
On the books since the mid-1980s, the gym tax represents approximately $10 million dollars in […]
Jackson police are still investigating an accidental shooting of a teenager.
Reports said officers were called just after 5:00 Monday afternoon, to a home where a 16-year old male had suffered a gunshot wound.
The teenager was transported to a Jackson hospital, then transferred to a Memphis hospital and listed in critical condition.
Based on the investigation, police […]
The National Weather Service has issued a “Flood Watch” for all of the Ken-Tenn area until early Thursday morning.
Forecasts call for rainfall amounts of two-to-four inches during the period, with possible higher amounts in some places.
This rainfall, combined with already saturated grounds, could lead to the risk of flash flooding in low-lying, poor drainage areas, […]
