RIDGELY — The Ridgely Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted April 10 to move forward with a pilot program for electronic-read water meters, a step taken in anticipation of potential grant funding. …

  Lake County High School recently honored the academic achievements of its top-performing students across all grade levels. The following students were named to the Top 10 for their respective …

NEWBERN — Northwest Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Newbern’s Farming Operations Technology program recently donated beautiful bedding plants to several organizations across …

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 …