UT-Martin Chancellor Dr. Keith Carver was recently honored during ceremonies held in Knoxville.
Dr. Carver was presented the UT Knoxville Alumni Professional Achievement Award.
Making the presentation was UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman.
Former UT System President, Dr. Joe Johnson, was honored with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his various roles during his 55-year career.
The Johnson Engineering and […]

 
 
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has issued a writ giving dates for a special primary and general election for District 77.
The election is to fill the open seat of former Republican State Representative Bill Sanderson, of Kenton, who resigned his position.
Obion County Election Administrator Leigh Schlager told Thunderbolt News about the upcoming elections.
 
Ms. Schlager said those […]

Law enforcement officials in Fulton County are investigating an early morning accident that resulted in a fatality.
The one vehicle wreck occurred on Highway 125, at a section of roadway between Hickman and Woodland Mills.
The name of the individual has not been released at this time, pending notification of family members.

The Fulton Police Department is needing the public’s help identifying three people who have stolen approximately $5000.00 in merchandise from the Fulton Walmart.
Anyone with information contact Capt. Allen Poole at 270-472-3465

Following a strange twist at Monday morning’s Obion County Commission meeting, the Everett-Stewart Regional Airport board chairman was not retained.
Commissioner Donnie Braswell, who was one of three members of the airport study committee, submitted recommendations by the committee that included new members for the board.
After 10 of the recommended items were approved, the Commission was […]

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 […]

A Weakley County man was killed in a one vehicle accident in Obion County on Monday morning just after 11:00.
Tennessee Highway Patrol reports said 52 year old Warren Darden, of Dresden, was driving a 2019 Mack truck northbound on Highway 51, when it left the roadway when entering the Troy city limits.
The report said the […]

AP -Police records show that the vast majority of homicides that occurred in Memphis this year were the result of gunfire.
The Commercial Appeal reports that 176 deaths were ruled homicides in Memphis between January 1st and December 19th, based on Memphis police records.
Reports indicate 90 percent of those homicides were gun-related.
One church recently held a […]

Kentucky transportation officials say a work zone on Interstate 24 will remain in force during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
The state Transportation Cabinet said many travelers and local commuters took suggested alternate routes during the Thanksgiving holiday, reducing the delay to about 20 minutes.
The cabinet is again suggesting that travelers use the alternate routes […]

Governor-elect Bill Lee has released his schedule of events leading up to inauguration on January 19th.
Lee’s transition team announced that the newly elected Republican will hold events that include free tours of the Tennessee State Capitol and the governor’s mansion.
The inaugural ceremony will be held Saturday morning in Nashville on January 19.
Later that day, Lee […]