Civil rights icon, activist and New York Times best-selling author Ruby Bridges will speak Oct. 4 at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Bridges will speak at noon in the Kathleen and Tom Elam …

Administrators at Lara Kendall Elementary School were notified last Monday that a sixth grade student possibly had brought a loaded gun to school in his backpack. When the child entered the school …

 A clear, chrisp October night – The whisper of dead leaves rustling, The hoot of an owl, The cry of a cat on the prowl and a parade of spectres, apparitions, goblins all dressed to scare …

Basil "Buzz" Wilson, 80, of Ridgely passed away 6:58 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2023, at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October 22, 2023 from …

Brandon Watwood Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Commissioner Frank Strada has announced the appointment of Brandon Watwood as warden of the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in …

TIPTONVILLE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN – front row, left to right, Daisey Parks, Mayor Cliff Berry and Secretary Fran Hearn. Back row, left to right, Mario Montgomery, Dewayne Haggard, Joe Lee …

Jon and Brandon Hutcheson of The Hutcheson Brothers. The Hutcheson Brothers perform at the first Magic Valley Music Festival at Birdsong Drive-In in Camden, TN. Later in the evening, Jon and …

Reelfoot Lake tourism council and our members will be hosting 4th of July fireworks and entertainment on July the 1st at the American Legion, 2325 State Route 21 E, Tiptonville, …

A new helipad has been installed in Tiptonville to assist air ambulances when they are called to transport critically ill individuals.

The Tiptonville Fire Department, Maggie Goodman from the UT Extension Service and Team4Success were all on hand for summer camp fun at Margaret Newton Elementary School.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued good news last week for communities across the state that will benefit from nearly $300,000,000 in grant funding. Among those …

By Joyce Caughron RhodesSpeical to the Banner This trail down my Memory Lane goes way back into the past. I guess I could call this path “Many Years Ago.” Some of you may remember, in the …

By Norman L. ParksSpecial to the Banner The year 1910 was an eventful one in the life of the thriving community of Bessie, which sprawled along in an unplanned way for a mile east of the Bessie …

Connor McBride/3rd grade shows off his cool art work.

Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) this week announced mobile office hours for the month of May. Mobile office hours will be held on Tuesday, May 2, and Thursday, May 4.In Lake County, field …

Delta Dental of Tennessee Awards New Water’s Cool @ School Grants30 K-12 schools across the state will receive a new bottle-filling stationDelta Dental of Tennessee recently announced the …

Ribbon Cutting at Bean Me Up Coffee Shop A large group of community supporters attended the Grand Opening of Bean Me Up Coffee Shop last Thursday. Tiptonville Mayor, Cliff Berry and Tiptonville …

This event is being held by the Lake County Health Council, Lake County Health Department, and Lake County Coordinated School Health.The red is the starting route. The blue is the return route.

By Sabrina BatesMVP Regional News Editorsabrina@magicvalleypublishing.com Veterans and taxes are only two of the many topics covered in more than 3,000 proposed bills filed by state legislators in …

Study carried out analyzing five-year census data. Montanans are working the hardest (compared to 5 years ago); Wyomingites least. Infographic showing hours worked by state over 5 …