Ridgely Mayor Hamilton issued a statement clarifying the city’s water rate increase, saying a state study found the city’s rates were behind where they should have been after previous years. …

Pray4TN has released its schedule for Countywide Solemn Assemblies across Tennessee throughout July, including a Lake County gathering set for 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, at 229 Church St. in …

Lake County residents marked the Fourth of July weekend with fireworks, family gatherings, patriotic decorations and red, white and blue fun throughout the community. The Lake County Banner asked …

Lake County Schools has welcomed Mrs. Vanessa Shell back to the district as its new director of schools. Shell previously served Lake County Schools as a classroom teacher and principal. Her …

Students from Lake County joined youth leaders from across the state for the 2026 Tennessee Teen Institute, a five-day youth leadership and prevention program sponsored by the Jackson Area Council on …

Lake County Schools reported strong student progress this year, with more students meeting or exceeding expectations on the TCAP across several subjects and grade levels. The district reported …

The following cases were heard in Lake County General Sessions Court on June 15, 2026, according to court records: Arraignments Frank Hogg – DUI first offense, driving while license …

Adrian Alexander Scott, 23, of Ridgely, graduated from naval boot camp June 25 in Great Lakes, Illinois. Scott is the son of the late George Scott and Misty Scott of Ridgely.

Ridgely Senior Center participants visited the community garden corn field at Lake County High School, where seniors gathered corn with teachers and students. After the visit, the group returned …

This photo appeared in the Nov. 10, 1966, edition of The Lake County Banner . When CBS television asked Mack Forrester to serve as one of 2,700 precinct reporters who would phone in election …

The University of Tennessee at Martin has recognized local undergraduate students named to the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s Honor Roll. To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, a student …

June 29-July 1 — First Baptist Church Ridgely Vacation Bible School 9 a.m.-noon daily at First Baptist Church in Ridgely. VBS is open to children ages 4 through eighth grade and features the theme …

Chase Petty and Max Boone won first place in the inaugural Reelfoot Lake Ultimate Crappie Challenge, hosted by City of Samburg Tourism. The two-day tournament was held June 27-28 at Reelfoot …

U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles recently visited Cates Landing Port in Lake County to meet with leaders from Obion, Dyer and Lake counties about the port’s potential role in regional economic development. …

A woman has been indicted in connection with the deaths of two children killed June 13 in Kenton. Jessica Quarles, the children’s mother, was arrested June 29 and booked into the Obion County …

New interpretive signage highlighting the history of Keystone Park and its role as a gathering place for African American families from the 1940s through the 1960s was unveiled June 25 at Keystone …

A Dyersburg teen was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with killing another Dyersburg teenager, according to a police report. Dyersburg police responded just after 1 a.m. Sunday to a …

TNSTRONG is accepting applications for its Youth Ambassador program, a youth-led, statewide movement focused on raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco and addressing the tobacco industry’s …