Camden News

Firefighters began fighting the blaze at Sandy Point Baptist Church Saturday night while waiting for other fire departments to arrive.

The Property Committee met on Monday, July 14, 2008, for their regular session. The main item of business was to open the bids for the construction of the animal shelter.

The Benton County Animal Shelter Committee met on Monday, July 7, 2008, at Camden Animal Clinic.

The Sandy Point General Baptist Church on U.S. 70 just west of Camden was struck by lightning Saturday night, causing a fire in the vestibule.

On July 1, 2008, it got a little harder to sell copper to the salvage yards. A new law, which took effect in Tennessee, now requires buyers to be thumb printed and provide a photo identification, which will be ...

State Trooper Daryl Veliz works the scene of a one-vehicle fatal accident Tuesday afternoon on Birdsong Road.

A Camden man died in a one-vehicle wreck on Sawyers Mill Road in Benton County early Wednesday morning.

An afternoon of joy Monday quickly turned to one of terror when an out of town family was visiting Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park to attend a wedding.

Softball tournament benefits Relay for Life First Place - Tactical Response It was one of the hottest days of the year so far when players from the Benton County Sheriffs Department and members of Tactical ...

A Henry County man was killed Sunday morning after a deer knocked him from his motorcycle and into oncoming traffic.

The star attraction for last weekends festival did not show. While promoters of the Tennessee River Pearl Festival apparently thought country music singer Tanya Tucker would headline the parade and remain on ...

Reminder of Meeting Benton-Decatur County Sewer District Meeting will b e held at North Utility District Board Room on Friday, June 13, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Notice The Benton County Animal Shelter Committee will ...

Three-way stops were the topic of discussion Monday night at the Camden City Council meeting.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Sabrina Simon, 37, was a passenger in a 1992 Ford driven by Matthew Parker, 36, of McKenzie.

The Camden Police Department has had several counterfeit bills turned over to them in the last month.

The Job Service of Tennessee, located on the Court Square, is scheduled to close on June 1, 2008.

Benton Countys fight against drugs took a big step forward during the past weeks with several arrests being made and several meth labs being taken down.

He was arrested early Sunday morning by the Henry County Sheriffs Department. He is also charged with aggravated assault, possession of a prohibited weapon and vandalism over $500. According to Henry County ...

Two middle Tennessee spellers were eliminated in the preliminary round of the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday.

A cease and desist order was filed by the FDIC in April 2007 for the Bank of Camden, due to non-compliance with the federal governments Bank Secrecy Act, which is designed to combat money laundering.