The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will review and approve recommendations for the 2025-26 hunting and trapping seasons during its April 24-25 meeting in Nashville. The Tennessee Wildlife …

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s most recent fishing report for Percy Priest Lake, dated March 26, highlights peak crappie activity as the fish have moved into shallow waters to spawn. …

Blake Holder, 17, a senior at Lake County High School, harvested this turkey on April 13. He is from Ridgely.

RIDGELY — Law enforcement responded to a report of a fight that escalated into gunfire on April 15 around 4 p.m. on Miller Street. According to witnesses, multiple shots were fired into the …

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is urging drivers to slow down and move over for highway workers as it observes National Work Zone Awareness Week from April 21-25. This …

3/17/25 Arraignment: Santo Manuel Allen - driving on roadways laned for traffic - driving school 4/24/25, driver license - address req within 10 days - dismissed/cost Ronnie Austin …

The following have been arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 3/17/25 Frank Dillon Hogg 29, was arrested and charged with …

The Smith home is located about one and one-fourth miles south of Ridgely on Highway 78. It is a neat, white one-story home surrounded by trees and a yard filled with flowers. It was a home for …

The Tennessee Valley Authority is inviting public comments on a proposed grid resiliency program aimed at bolstering the reliability of power across the region through partnerships with qualified …

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.65/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are …

The U.S. Postal Service announced plans to implement a significant postage rate increase on July 13, with Periodicals rates proposed to rise by an average of 9.3 percent. The decision comes …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a revised Form I-9, dated Jan. 20, 2025, and valid through May 31, 2027. While prior editions remain temporarily acceptable, employers must …

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work requiring lane closures during Easter weekend to ease traffic flow across the state. …

A new report from Seniorly has ranked the best and worst states for older workers in 2025, based on a range of factors including age-related discrimination, labor force participation, median income, …

4/10/25 Arraignment Chelsea Nicole Wood - simple poss/casual exchange - dismissed, schedule I drugs: mfg, del, sell, poss - 11/29 to 48 hrs, no fine/no cost, run concurrent with dui, 6 …

RIDGELY — Members of the Ridgely Senior Center embarked on a full day of community, reflection and fellowship Monday, April 7, as they visited flood-affected areas and took part in National …

Savannah Coulston, 3, granddaughter of Bill and Candy Curlin of Tiptonville, poses for a festive Easter photo during her visit to the Lake County Banner office. Although she was a bit shy …

Freeda Stover was all smiles after receiving her own customized cane, hand painted by students at Lake County High School. At 92, Stover was thrilled to test out the unique cane, which features her …

My father was William Fulton Pigue. He was born in Lincoln County Tennessee. His first wife was Miss Reaves. He had three children by her. After she died he married Mary Ann Britton, the daughter of …

In recognition of Second Chance Month, the American Job Centers of Northwest Tennessee are offering a series of workshops throughout April aimed at supporting justice-involved individuals in their …