Two men are being held in an officer-involved shooting last year in Ripley. TBI spokesperson Keli McAlister says 19-year-old Demarco Taylor, of Jackson, and 20-year-old Chrishun Taylor, of Lauderdale County, were indicted Monday by a Lauderdale County grand jury and are being held in the Lauderdale County Jail. Demarco Taylor is charged with Felony Reckless […]Read More
Charges against five defendants in an alleged shooting in Dyersburg are being dismissed after the victims involved refused to cooperate with detectives and the D.A.’s office. The incident happened September 23rd when two Dyersburg juveniles were injured in a shooting on Price Street after multiple suspects opened fire. Police Chief Steve Isbell says when witnesses […]Read More
Martin Elementary School is growing a group of promising inventors after a recent 5th grade Inventor’s Fair produced nearly 70 prototypes and models of inventions. Led by Mrs. Candace Sumner and Mrs. Paige Hatchel, about 70 students in 5th grade Social Studies classes designed and constructed a model of an invention from household items. Students […]Read More
Thunderbolt Broadcasting has been nominated for awards at tonight’s Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting ceremony. The inaugural event will be held at the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, in downtown Nashville, and will recognize broadcasting excellence in both radio and television. President Paul Tinkle has been nominated in two categories, including “Best […]Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn’s family said she died Tuesday […]Read More
A Benton County inmate is charged with murder in connection with the in-custody death of another inmate. Forty-seven-year-old Jason K. Johnson is accused of supplying drugs to 44-year-old Christopher Ellis who died from an overdose inside the jail in May. Johnson is charged with Second-Degree Murder and Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Facility. He […]Read More
Obion County Central senior Karli Taylor was named the 2022 football Homecoming Queen. The Homecoming court included sophomore Maid Hannah Taylor, senior Second Maid Alexis Alexander, senior First Maid Brylee Brown, junior Maid Sara Beth Key, and freshman Maid Hartleigh-Jo Cary.Read More
Tourism promotion for Obion County will be getting a big boost, thanks to an upcoming photo and video shoot. Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation CEO Lindsay Frilling told Thunderbolt News about an opportunity to promote the county at no cost.(AUDIO) Ms. Frilling said the finished photos and video will be used as a […]Read More
A small earthquake was recorded in Lake County. The Center for Earthquake Information reported a 1.6 tremor just after 8:00 on Friday morning. The earthquake was centered about 2.3 miles southwest of Ridgely, near Titan Road.Read More
The downward trend in Tennessee pump prices came to an end last week with the state gas price average increasing slightly at the end of last week, likely due to the uncertainty surrounding the threat of Hurricane Ian, but then drifted lower over the weekend. Monday’s gas price average is only a penny more expensive […]Read More
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