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Members of the Loretto Board of Aldermen met Tuesday, approving first reading of an ordinance that amends the city’s policy regarding single wide trailers.  They approved budget amendments for the Loretto Fire Department to include expenses for turnout gear and truck repairs.  Mayor Steve McMasters indicated that the city had not been selected for a Blue Cross Blue Shield playground equipment grant.  The board also heard from department heads regarding […]

Firefighters in Florence battled a house fire at a home on Chilton Avenue Saturday afternoon.  Fire and smoke were visible when crews arrived on the scene.  Firefighters aggressively attacked the fire and were able to extinguish it.   All of the residents made it out of the fire safely, however one did require treatment by EMS at the scene for a minor injury.  No firefighters were injured.  The cause of the […]

The Saint Joseph Artifact & Collectables Show will be held Saturday, Jan. 18.  Arrowheads and tools made by the early inhabitants of the Americas will be on display along with Civil War artifacts, bottles, coins, pocketknives, fossils, and other collectables.  Concessions will be available, and admission is free.  The show will be held at the Saint Joseph Civic Center on Spring Street, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The Ayers Foundation Trust based in Parsons, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life of rural Tennesseans, has been named to the “Best Places to Work in Tennessee” list by Best Companies Group and the Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management.  The most recognizable part of the organization is the Ayers Scholars Program.  Foundation officials say that they work to demonstrate a strong dedication to creating and inspiring […]

On Thursday, agents with the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force searched a Trade Street home in Florence, seizing around 2,500 fentanyl pills with an estimated street value of $25,000.  Resident Corbin Daywen Timmons, age 24, was arrested on charges of trafficking fentanyl and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.  Officials report that Timmons had thrown the pills out of a window in an attempt to avoid arrest.

Members of Lawrence County Fire & Rescue and other emergency services were busy heading into this weekend’s inclement weather. On Wednesday, departments answered numerous calls for service, including two structure fires. With the help of the Lawrenceburg Fire Department, both were quickly extinguished. They continued to answer multiple calls on Friday, including a motor vehicle crash in the Ethridge Fire District, some high priority medical calls, and a vehicle fire […]

As we continue through the wintry weather, officials are warning motorists to be especially cautious regarding refreezing and black ice.  The melting snow often re-freezes as temperatures dip overnight, creating black ice.  Motorists should be especially cautious on bridges.  Officials continue to urge residents to remain inside unless it is absolutely necessary to leave your home.  If you must drive, they recommend that you drive slowly and cautiously, allow extra […]

On Thursday, January 9th, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission convened committee meetings and its first 2025 meeting in Dyersburg at the Lenox Event & Golf Company at the Farms. The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission's January meeting, which was originally scheduled for Friday, January 10th, has been rescheduled for January 24th. The new date will be conducted in the TWRA Region II headquarters in Nashville. Dr. Brad Cohen of […]

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety roadside safety checkpoints on US Highway 43 at the 23.4-mile marker in Lawrence County during the week of January 31st, 2025. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while […]

Sheffield, Alabama's historic Park Place property is about to be sold after a much-anticipated auction. The new buyers are from California, according to sources, and are anticipated to take possession of the property later this month. For many years, the property—which contains more than 100 residential units—has been a noticeable element of the Shoals neighborhood. The main building, which was first built in 1948, was used for many years as […]