Tennessee U.S. Congressman David Kustoff has announced the availability of agriculture disaster funds for West Tennessee counties.
Congressman Kustoff said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $150-million dollars in grants available through the Community Facilities Program to help rural communities.
FEMA has declared the counties of Obion, Lake, Dyer, Gibson, Lauderdale and Tipton as eligible to apply […]

 
A request by the Union City School System to help fund a Student Resource Officer, resulted in lengthy debate with the Obion County Commission.
The school system was requesting a one-time $15,000 payment, to cover start-up costs with items such as a tazer, vehicle, bullet-proof vest and training.
Following debate for and against the funding request, Commissioner […]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A vehicle pursuit in Weakley County on Monday led to the arrest of two individuals on numerous charges.
Sheriff’s reports said Dresden police were watching an area known for illegal drug activity, when an attempted traffic stop resulted in a firearm being thrown from the car.
Weakley County Sheriff’s officials also observed the eluding vehicle, which led […]

After more than three decades in Murray, Briggs and Stratton has announced their plans to close the facility.
The announcement will now affect around 600 full-time employees from Calloway, Graves and Marshall County, along with those who work at the plant from Henry County, Tennessee.
Corporation officials said the market for small vertical-shaft engines has not grown […]

Questions were raised at Monday’s Obion County Commission meeting pertaining to the vote made for an interim-State Representative for District-77.
During the resumption of a suspended meeting on September 6th by the Commission, a motion and second was made to appoint Casey Hood, of Obion, to fill the position.
This motion quickly drew a voice vote that […]

The cities of Martin and McKenzie have been announced as recipients of grant funds for infrastructure.
On Monday, Governor Bill Lee, and Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright, announced the award of almost $13.7-million dollars in Transportation Alternatives Grants.
The City of Martin was awarded $1.275-million dollars for their “Downtown Improvement Project – Phase 7”.
The funds will […]

The continued work on the I-69 project in Obion County has forced many travel alerts for local motorists.
The Department of Transportation says the ongoing work on Phase 2 will cause lane closures from South of U.S.-51 to South of U.S.-45-West.
This is for grading, drainage and bridge construction.
As part of Phase 3, State Route 21-North, from […]

Tennessee U.S. Congressman David Kustoff has announced plans to host his annual Military Service Academy Day.
The event provides interested high school students, and their parents, the opportunity to learn about the nomination process for the nation’s military service academies.
Representatives from the Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, West Point Military Academy, Naval […]