A small earthquake was recorded in Lake County late Monday night. The Center for Earthquake Information reported a 2.62 earthquake occurred just before 11:00. The tremor was centered near Chandler Mills Road and Blue Hole Road, approximately two miles east of Ridgely. Reports indicate eleven other earthquakes have been recorded in the same general area […]Read More
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported one boating related fatality occurred during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The fatality occurred Saturday afternoon, when a 43-year-old male veteran drowned in Percy Priest Lake. Reports said the man entered the water from an anchored vessel, with the incident still under investigation. TWRA officials said there were no […]Read More
LIFELINE Blood Services is issuing a critical appeal for O-positive, O-negative, A-positive, A-negative, B-positive, and B-negative blood types. “Our blood supply has been running low for two weeks now and our blood usage was high over the Memorial Day weekend. With our blood collections being so low, we now must issue a CRITICAL APPEAL for […]Read More
The Paris Police Department is competing for grant funding for its K9 team and is asking for the public’s help in the competition. The grant is from “Aftermath Cares,” which sponsors the annual photo competition to determine where they disperse the K9 grant funding. Residents are asked to go to this website and vote for […]Read More
Today is the federal holiday of Memorial Day. The day is observed to remember and honor those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day originated from the practice of decorating soldiers’ graves with flowers, before and during the Civil War. The holiday first took the name of “Decoration Day” […]Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed until further notice due to low water on the Mississippi River. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says due to low river levels, sand is blocking access to the Missouri Landing, forcing the ferry to halt service. The river at Cairo was at 20.1 ft. Sunday morning, with a forecast […]Read More
U.S. Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN 8th District) and retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Dennis Cavin remembered those who died in service to the United States during the UT Martin’s 23rd Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony. Martin Mayor Randy Brundige, UT Martin Chancellor Emeritus Nick Dunagan, military veterans, and community members were among those who gathered Friday […]Read More
The Northwest Tennessee Legislative Breakfast was held Friday at Discovery Park of America. The focus of the event was the promotion of tourism in the region. A large crowd attended the event, which included Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell, State Representatives Tandy Darby, Rusty Grills and Chris Hurt, along with State Senators […]Read More
Law enforcement and other emergency officials joined forces May 25 at UT Martin for an active-shooter training exercise in the Johnson EPS Building. Located next to the Paul Meek Library on Mt. Pelia Road, the building became the scene for three active shooter scenarios designed to stop the threat and overload local emergency systems. Response […]Read More
Funeral services will be held for Susan Hutchison, age 72, of Hornbeak. Services will take place at 11:00 on Saturday, May 27th of 2023, in Union City. Burial will follow in the Cobb’s Chapel Cemetery.Read More
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