As part of his six priorities unveiled in late November, University of Tennessee Interim President Randy Boyd announced Wednesday an initiative geared toward providing greater and easier access to information for UT’s faculty, staff, students, and the communities it serves.
Dubbed “Transparent UT,” the initiative directly addresses Boyd’s priority of providing greater transparency and accountability.
“As I have traveled […]
A Hardin County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for manufacture, possession, and transfer of an explosive device following threats made on social media in August.
40-year-old Jonathan Edward White of Savannah was arrested on August 24th when he met undercover TBI agents and provided them with a pipe bomb. Agents had been […]
The Dresden Fire Department battled a house fire early Wednesday morning on Jewell Store Road.
The fire was reported around 4:40 Wednesday morning at 1537 Jewell Store Road where firefighters found the single-story residence with fire and smoke coming from the rear of the home.
Firefighters kept the fire contained to one room, with smoke damage throughout […]
The Greenfield City Board met Tuesday night to begin the first steps in making corrections to comply with the State Water and Waste Water Financing Board.
The state board sent the City of Greenfield a letter strongly suggesting the board make corrections after the city showed a net loss for three consecutive years on the city’s […]
Several Purchase region high school students were honored recently by Murray State University’s Hutson School of Agriculture as Murray State FFA All-Region Stars based on the students’ demonstrated leadership in Future Farmers of America.
FFA advisors at individual high schools could nominate two students for this recognition: one student as an automatic award recipient and another […]
Even with freezing precipitation Saturday and Sunday, the annual Santa’s Village in Martin drew the third-largest crowd in its 34 year history.
Parks and Recreation Director Brian Moore tells Thunderbolt Radio News 17,860 visitors attended this year’s village. Last year’s 19,000 visitors is the event’s highest attendance.
The event also received 16,000 cans and thirty 55-gallon bags […]
After a motion was passed at the recent Weakley County School Board meeting, Weakley County Director of Schools Randy Frazier may now hire whomever he feels is the most suitable for the job at any time of the year.
The discussion was presented by school board member John Hatler, who said Weakley County should be able […]
The man charged in the 2014 death of a 17-year-old in Graves County has been sentenced to life in prison.
45-year-old Terry Froman of Metropolis, Illinois pleaded guilty Monday in the murder of 17-year-old Eli Mohney of Mayfield.
This past July, Froman was given the death sentence in Ohio for the kidnapping and murder of his ex-girlfriend […]
Gas prices in Tennessee continue to fall, dropping 52-cents over the past 59 consecutive days.
The state average Monday was $2.16 per gallon, eight cents less than this time last week, 35-cents less than last month, and 10-cents less than this time last year.
Triple-A spokesman Mark Jenkins says gas prices in the state could drop another […]
Final totals will be announced soon on the attendance and donations from the 34th Annual Santa’s Village.
The four-day family holiday event is free, but encourages attendees to bring canned goods to help feed the hungry on a local level.
Last year’s Santa’s Village set a new attendance record with more than 19,000 visitors and more than […]
