Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Lake County received one-on-one assistance this week through The Mill Workspace’s Regional Entrepreneurial Office Hours program. Hosted June …

Recently, chaplains from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City visited the Ridgely and Tiptonville senior centers to provide education and encouragement. Director of Pastoral Care Chaplain …

West Tennessee Healthcare is expanding its systemwide electronic intensive care unit program through a partnership with Philips and hellocare.ai, adding virtual monitoring technology across its …

The City of Ridgely has permanently closed its Civic Center after engineers determined the building is no longer safe for occupancy. According to a city update, mechanical engineers evaluating …

Austin Drummond was in Lake County Circuit Court on Friday, June 5, but it wasn’t for a capital case in which he’s accused of killing four people in Tiptonville. This hearing was in the …

Signature HealthCARE of Ridgely has received the 2026 Bronze National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. The award, based on the …

The following cases were heard in Lake County General Sessions Court on May 7, May 14 and May 18, 2026, according to court records: May 7, 2026 Arraignments Elijah Avery – Domestic …

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is inviting Tennesseans and visitors to participate in its 2026 wild turkey summer observation survey, which will continue through Aug. 31. TWRA staff …

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported no boating-related fatalities over the Memorial Day holiday weekend for the second consecutive year. The holiday weekend ran from 5 p.m. Friday …

After a long wait, pontoon cruises are returning to Reelfoot Lake State Park, with a full slate of programs scheduled June 1-7. The week’s activities include the popular “Wildlife on the …

Agents with the 29th District out of Dyersburg served arrest warrants on an individual June 1 at Meadowlane Apartments, according to a press release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. …

The Lake County Republican Party held its county meeting Thursday night, drawing approximately 90 attendees, according to a social media post by party officials. State Sen. Ed Jackson and State …

Danny Goodman and Andrew Hays were sworn in May 28 to practice law before the United States Supreme Court. Eight of the nine justices were present for the ceremony. Goodman, a Lake County …

Compiled from a recorded interview conducted by Suzette Simmons, office manager of the Lake County Banner. For Ben Kimbrough, the story of the Blue Wing Hunting Club is more than club history. …

June 4 — Celebrate America 250 Parade 7 p.m. in downtown Tiptonville. The parade, originally scheduled for May 29, has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 4. Lineup begins at 5:30 p.m. on Algee …

Approximately 40 people attended a street dance Saturday night featuring the Kimberly Helton Band in Tiptonville. Due to concerns about the weather, the event was moved inside the Farmers Market …

The Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council has been awarded a $2,500 Tennessee America 250 grant from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial to support patriotic projects in Lake …

I try to share this story every year so people can see how far God has brought us. There was a place in Tiptonville called “The Alley.” The dirt road was horseshoe-shaped, and along it sat a …