A Lake County man charged in a shooting incident at the Slide and Ride Bar in Martin makes a court appearance Wednesday. Twenty-year-old Charleston C. Kimble, of Tiptonville, is accused of shooting at a vehicle occupied by four individuals while it was stopped in a crowded parking lot at the bar. No injuries were reported. […]Read More

A Dyersburg man is facing charges after physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Dyersburg Police Chief Steve Isbell says 20-year-old Bobby Ashley was arrested Monday afternoon on Phillips Street after officers arrived and found a female victim bleeding profusely with substantial facial injuries. The victim told officers she was returning some property to the home after they […]Read More

The U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge will be temporarily closed Thursday morning for sign and maintenance work. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Keith Todd says the bridge will be closed from 9:00 until 11:00. Todd says the temporary closure is to allow repairs to the overhead signage and right-of-way maintenance work on the bridge approaches. […]Read More

The Weakley County Fiber Research Committee will get an update Wednesday morning on the three phase plan for connecting Weakley County to high-speed fiber internet. At the committee’s last meeting in May, WK&T Operations Manager Stacy Riley said the area south of Martin should be completed by October or November, while Phase II in the […]Read More

For the eighth time in program history, UT Martin has been spotlighted by the United States Marine Corps and American Volleyball Coaches Association with a Team Academic Award. The Skyhawks combined for a 3.59 Grade Point Average during the 2020-21 academic year, easily qualifying for the award which honors programs that maintain a year-long 3.30 […]Read More

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is competing in the “2021 Best-Looking Cruiser Contest” and voting is underway. State highway patrols and state police organizations from across the country are competing for the top spot, with the winner presented with the “Best-Looking Cruiser Award” and featured on the cover of the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) […]Read More

The Gleason City Board appointed a new city employee and discussed city property in a brief meeting Monday night. The Board appointed Ashley Jones as the new Assistant City Recorder. Miss Jones is already on the job, assisting City Recorder Marsha Hatley at Gleason City Hall. In other business, the Gleason Board voted to hold […]Read More