Bolivar News

Courthouses in Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McNairy and Weakley counties are closed today and Friday.

Two Bolivar men have been charged with attempted first-degree murder after a street fight last week escalated into a shooting, police said.

People in Bolivar said teens are leaving school to commit the crimes, but believe they are also going back to class after they finish, then riding the bus home.

TODAY Men's College Soccer Brescia at Bethel, 2 p.m. THURSDAY Men's College Soccer Asbury at Union, 7 p.m. Women's College Soccer Bethel at Union, 5 p.m. College Volleyball Martin Methodist at Bethel, 7 p.m. FRIDAY High School Football 7 p.m. - Harding Academy at JCS; Liberty at Lexington; Fayette-Ware at South Side; USJ at SBEC; ...

It was another miserable week for Old Fearless, and you could tell it by the agony on his plump face.

OCT 9 -- Jackson, TN - Three individuals from West Tennessee were charged by a federal grand jury in two separate indictments on September 21, 2009 for violating various federal drug statutes, announced Lawrence J. Laurenzi, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoint roadblocks today in Madison County.

Investigators believe countless people in Hardeman County have fallen victim to a scam promising thousands of dollars for just a little money up front.

Old Fearless was moving at a snail's pace when he entered the office Tuesday. He appeared in pain with each step.

BOLIVAR - Tears streamed down the face of Shannon Stafford after she learned that her uncle's preliminary hearing had been continued Tuesday so he could have a psychological evaluation.

An off-duty police officer with a rural Mississippi town opens fire on a home in Hardeman County early Sunday morning.

BOLIVAR - A Hardeman County man charged Wednesday in a double murder told police he thought about killing his sister and her boyfriend three days before shooting them, according to court documents.

Taco Bell's new local franchisees will likely move their U.S. 45 Bypass store to The Columns area within the next two years, said Lee Harris, area coach for BBG North.

Mike and Jan Worley of Murfreesboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Lyndsay Micah Worley, to D.J. Hannah.

Thursday storms that swept the West Tennessee region caused power outages in Shelby and Hardeman counties, forcing Bolivar General Hospital to revert to generators for electrical power.

As of 9:00 p.m. Thursday, 2,000 customers with Lexington Electric were without power.

Tennessee Department of Education Assistant Commissioner Connie Smith will meet with the Jackson-Madison County School Board on Aug.

Express Employment has a franchise opportunity in Jackson. The company is the nation's fourth largest staffing agency and is entirely franchise-owned, said Fred Bartliff, senior director of franchising.

Making room for 10 plants in her car was a challenge for Susan Sheppard. She bought crape myrtles, Redflower false yucca, sedums, chrysanthemums and a blue carex Monday during a clearance sale.

The Hardeman County Arts Center is hosting a summer drama camp this week. Students ages 13 to 18 are invited to attend from 1-5 p.m. each day.