After 12 years of construction on the Obion County section of the I-69 project, a conclusion date has now been announced. During a recent visit to Union City, Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright said work should be completed during the year of 2023. Commissioner Bright told Thunderbolt News the section of roadway will […]Read More
Charter Spectrum will be bringing high-speed fiber to over 3,000 underserved homes in Weakley County, thanks to the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. Yesterday, Charter’s Zach Bates told the Weakley County Fiber Research Committee that Charter has been awarded $92 million to connect 79,000 homes in 51 Tennessee counties to broadband internet, including nearly $3 […]Read More
After several decades, the Weakley County Fair is coming back next August. Dresden Alderwoman Sandra Klutts tells Thunderbolt Radio News how she along with Dresden Business Association President Sandra Taylor and others have worked to begin plans for the new Weakley County Fair Association. (AUDIO) The association is having a fundraiser and a little sneak […]Read More
Union City police were called to investigate a stolen vehicle. Reports said officers were dispatched to 512 North Dobbins Street to speak with 49 year old Delores Hudson. At the scene, Ms. Hudson said her boyfriend, 48 year old Toni Thomas of Memphis, had taken her vehicle without permission. Police issued a be-on-the-lookout for the […]Read More
Kentucky State Police are currently searching for two male individuals, who are wanted on different charges. Post 1 reports said 39 year old Justin Riley, of Graves County, is wanted on charges of fourth degree assault and first degree criminal mischief, along with an active warrant for failure to pay child support. Reports said Riley […]Read More
The City of Hickman will be the host site of the WAVE River Counties Ag Day on Thursday. WAVE stands for West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy, and is a partnership of Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle and Ballard County. At the last Fiscal Court meeting, Fulton County Judge-Executive Jim Martin said the event was a […]Read More
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
Obion County’s Tanner Nichols has been named the 2021 Young Farmer Achievement Award winner for the county. Nichols was recognized at the recent Tennessee Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference this past weekend. Nichols was named the Obion County winner based upon his farm and financial records from 2020, in addition to his leadership […]Read More
South Fulton police are continuing their investigation into the death of a Fulton man due to a gunshot. Police Chief Rusty Singleton told Thunderbolt News that last Sunday evening, 24 year old Stephen Houston was brought to the police department with a gunshot wound. Chief Singleton said Houston was then transported to Volunteer Healthcare Hospital […]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
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