NASHVILLE – Tennessee tax revenues for May exceeded budgeted expectations, according to the Department of Finance and Administration. Commissioner Jim Bryson reported Thursday …

Benton County Animal‑cruelty arrest in Big Sandy. According to WBBJ‑TV, deputies charged Carol Kent, 62, with aggravated animal cruelty after motorists reported a German shepherd …

TIPTONVILLE — The Tiptonville Public Library has released its summer schedule, offering a range of events for children and families throughout June and July. Tuesdays are designated as …

Ridgely Senior Center members celebrated Oscar Reynolds’s 80th birthday with brunch at Dairy Hut on June 13. The group enjoyed good food, great service, and plenty of smiles as they marked the …

Tiptonville Main Street will host a fundraising plate lunch on Monday, June 23, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Main Street Center. The lunch will be served until sold out. The menu includes …

Ridgely Senior Center members enjoyed a wellness-focused day trip to Keystone Park at Reelfoot Lake on Thursday. The outing was part of Mind Wellness Week, where participants took part in outdoor …

DYER and LAKE Counties, Tenn. (June 16, 2025) – Danny Goodman, 29th District Attorney General, has been elected by fellow members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) …

In an effort to reduce spills and maintain a clean learning environment, Lara Kendall and Margaret Newton Elementary Schools have implemented a new policy regarding student drink containers. The …

The City of Tiptonville has received a $630,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TECD) to fund upcoming road …

A combine harvests canola at Keizer Farms, marking the first time the crop has been grown in Lake County, Tennessee.

On June 9, 1950 Joyce Caughron and Harold Lee Rhodes were united in holy wedlock and a beautiful life began. This past Sunday their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren honored …

TIPTONVILLE — The Ayers Foundation Trust has announced that Lake County Schools will join its nationally recognized Ayers Scholars Program beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. …

 The Tiptonville Farmers Market held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 2 p.m.      More than 50 people attended the event and expressed …

The Lake County Health Department, in collaboration with the Lake County Health Council and local organizations, hosted a Community Baby Shower on Friday, May 9th, to celebrate and support new and …

 The Mid-South has already experienced 56 tornadoes in 2025, surpassing the total number recorded in all of 2021, according to the US National Weather Service Memphis. The announcement was made …

 Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to sharpen their kitchen skills and explore culinary creativity at the 2025 Culinary U Camp, hosted July 9–11 at UT Martin. Registration is now …

Hershel Runions gives Tom Burrus his weekly shave at East End Barber Shop in Tiptonville. The photo captures a long-standing tradition and friendship between barber and client.

 The Williams and Jacobs families gathered for a reunion at Keystone Park on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Attendees enjoyed a meal of barbecue and all the fixings. …

5/27/25 Arraignment Andre Bernard Brown - aggravated assault, contra in penal facility - Tommy Weakley appointed, arr 6/24/25 at 9:00 am Langston Noble Ward Williams - aggravated …

5/29/25 Arraignment Mary Beth Bone - failure to appear - bond $5,000, public defender appointed, AAF $50.00, reset 6/26/25 Katerreonus DePriest - contraband in penal facility - prelim …