The Ridgely Senior Center, 136 Main St., Ridgely, has announced the following activities. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday. There is no charge for activities or lunch. For more …

Sept. 11 — Patriot Day Luncheon will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Main Street Centre in Tiptonville. The $12 meal includes a barbecue sandwich, slaw, baked beans, chips, …

Twenty-five years have passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but for many people, the memories of that day remain vivid. The attacks unfolded hundreds of miles away, but the …

Visits to Lake County fell 17.8 percent between 2021 and 2025, the sharpest decline among the nine counties of the state's Northwest tourism region, and visitor spending slipped 3.2 percent last year …

Reelfoot Lake State Park has been awarded the Platinum Level of Achievement in the Tennessee State Parks Go Green With Us program. The recognition marks an improvement from the park’s Gold …

The Lake County Prevention Coalition held its first 5th Quarter event Friday, Sept. 4, at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Tiptonville following the Lake County High School football …

Lake County Courthouse employees gathered Friday, Aug. 28, to honor outgoing Lake County Mayor Danny Cook ahead of his final day in office Monday, Aug. 31. The courthouse gathering included cake …

LifeBeat Family Resource Center has announced it will close Oct. 1 following what Director Debbie Dial described as prayer, thoughtful consideration and guidance from the organization’s board of …

Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright and author whose career spanned seven decades and whose charitable work reached generations of children, died …

The Weakley County Agriculture Complex and Livestock Program recently welcomed a barn full of new piglets, giving students additional opportunities for hands-on learning. Under supervision, …

Lake County Schools students Caden and Dante put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work to help Nikki Moore and her newborn. After learning about the challenges of traveling with a …

Students and staff across Lake County Schools joined in wearing pink Friday, Aug. 28, in remembrance of Dolly Parton. The color filled classrooms and school facilities as the community honored the …

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail from Aug. 9-20, 2026. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Aug. 12 Garrett Coburn, 27, was arrested …

TIPTONVILLE — Lake County High School Cafeteria, 300 Cochran St., scored a perfect 100 in a follow-up Tennessee Department of Health inspection August 19, with no violations noted. The school …

Aug. 13, 2026 Arraignment Kadrian Blackburn — Domestic assault; assault — bodily injury. Public defender appointed; $50 AAF; bond set at $1,000; no contact with victims. Anna …

For over 25 years, the Lake County Lions Club has been providing students of Lake County with free eye tests. In association with the Lake County School System, members of the Lions Club have …