It’s still two years away, but a recently formed committee is preparing for Weakley County’s 200th birthday. Weakley County Mayor Jake Bynum… (AUDIO) Mayor Bynum tells Thunderbolt Radio News what he believes the county will look like in 50 years. (AUDIO) Read More
Officials with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, will announce their winter outlook at 10:00 Thursday morning. During the virtual webinar, NOAA forecasters will discuss what we can expect December through February. Gary Woodall, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Memphis, says a weak La […]Read More
A Stewart County man is charged with murder in the stabbing death of woman Tuesday night in his home. TBI Communications Director Josh Devine says 75-year-old Terence Brazil is charged in the death of 61-year-old Susan Dillow in a home on Commissary Hollow Road in Indian Mound. During the investigation, agents learned Brazil had removed […]Read More
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly closed a special session Wednesday to address funding and oversight of Ford Motor Company’s historic $5.6 billion investment at the Megasite of West Tennessee. “This single-largest investment in state history marks a tremendous win for rural Tennessee and will strengthen our workforce for generations,” said Gov. […]Read More
A Benton County couple is charged in a 2020 murder and the man is facing new charges including the attempted murder of two TBI agents. TBI spokesperson Keli McAlister says 64-year-old Jay Edward Grinnell and 69-year-old Kathleen Ann Grinnell, both of Big Sandy, were indicted Monday by the Benton County Grand Jury charging Mr. Grinnell […]Read More
The Obion County School System has hired their first ever Communications Director. Obion County Central graduate Lauren Kendall was selected from a group of applicants for the job. Miss Kendall told Thunderbolt News the position was needed for the county’s seven schools.(AUDIO) In getting started, Miss Kendall said she looks forward to promoting the […]Read More
The Union City School System will be closed Thursday to pay respects for a high school student and her family. School Communications Director Mike Hutchens said funeral services for 17 year old Julianne Becton will take place at 2:00, at First Baptist Church. Miss Becton passed away from injuries received in an automobile accident on […]Read More
A Jackson physician will spend 20 years in prison after unlawfully prescribing opioids which caused the death of a patient. According to court documents, 63-year-old Thomas K. Ballard III, owned and operated the Ballard Clinic, where he prescribed controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. Among other […]Read More
A woman from Iowa was arrested in Western Kentucky, after traveling to meet with a juvenile male. McCracken County Sheriff’s Office reports said 20 year old Brisen Brodigan, of Dysart, was arrested in Paducah after driving over seven hours to meet the juvenile, who was under 16-year old. Reports said police learned Brodigan and the […]Read More
A Hornbeak man was charged after trespassing at a Union City church. Police reports said officers were called to First Christian Church, on South Second Street, where a man identified as 50 year old Micheal Lynn Johnson was inside the building. Reports said officers arrived to find Johnson in the cafeteria of the building, wearing […]Read More
© 2020, Thunderbolt Radio. All rights reserved | Website Development by Twin Oaks Technology