Kenton News

Dr. Bob Hunt of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers describes a study he's been doing to document river-related problems along roadways.

Financial disclosure reports filed last week by candidates running for the Tennessee House of Representatives 77th District seat detail Union City attorney Judy Barker with a commanding lead in fund-raising. ...

“Berries should be completely ripe when picked or they won't have that sweetness you expect. You have about four days after picking to do something with them.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn . - ' After a year marked by dramatic and damaging weather which included a devastating freeze and an interminable drought, Tennessee farmers are poised to present the first warm weather crop of ... via Info.tnanytime.org

“It was overall for the booth setup, decorations, theme and costumes.”

North Gibson County headed south March 15 for a chili cook-off at Yorkville's City Park community center. via Jacksonsun.com

“He told her, - I want you to drop all the charges.' She's telling him, - OK, OK, I will.' But he says, - Too late,' and proceeds to take out a knife”

Kenton man receives six years for attempted first-degree murder By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter At 3:30 p.m., April 17, 2007, he put a gun near the forehead of his wife, Angela, and clicked the trigger ... via Weakley County Press

“I told someone this was the only way I knew how to get their "pie”

Kenyan opposition frustrated by talks A senior official from Kenya's opposition party says its camp is "frustrated with the pace of the negotiations" to settle the political crisis in Kenya. via Weakley County Press

“Our officers are dedicated professionals, and I am determined not to have the integrity of the Sheriff's Office undermined by this sort of conduct”

A Gibson County correctional officer has been arrested on charges that he attempted to smuggle hydrocodone pills into the Gibson County Correctional Complex to sell to an inmate. via Jacksonsun.com

“I think we'll take issue with that”

The state wildlife agency broke the law when its staff built a gated dike to hold floodwaters in the cypress-and-tupelo-forested Black Swamp in West Tennessee, according to a letter a state environmental ... via The Tennessean

Sunni sheikh killed in suicide attack An influential Sunni sheikh active in the reconciliation movement against al Qaeda in Iraq died early Thursday evening in a suicide attack in Khalis, a village about 50 ... via Weakley County Press

Dorothy Gerldeen "Geri" Orton Jackson, 78, of Springville, Tenn., died Monday, Oct. via The Oak Ridger

“I believe that's what we've tried to do here.”

Annie Elkins had been thinking about trading in life in a big city like Memphis for the slow-paced, laid-back quiet life of the Gibson County town of Dyer. via Jacksonsun.com