With the deadline approaching on November 15, 2024, tnAchieves is urgently seeking 950 additional volunteer mentors to meet student demand. Several counties in Northwest Tennessee are still in need …

Tennessee residents have to Monday, Oct. 7 to register to vote in the upcoming local, state and federal General Election. Eligible citizens can register to vote, update or check their registration …

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and following Wednesday’s federal major disaster declaration impacting flood-ravaged parts of East Tennessee, several state agencies have joined forces to …

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 …

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are …

After three consecutive months of record-low unemployment, the statewide unemployment rate increased slightly last month, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce …

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 …