Tiptonville News

Field flooded by trapped rain water along Old 78. One of the wettest Octobers in memory has farmers scrambling to harvest crops in flood prone areas, working long hours, and in some cases, taking huge docks on their grain in an effort just to stay ahead of the rising Mississippi River.

Law enforcement agencies in Lake County are expecting a quiet Halloween this weekend with a variety of church and community events planned.

Halloween arrives Saturday night with a number of activities planned throughout the county over a four-day period.

Bill Haslam, Knoxville mayor and candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, will visit Lake County on Thursday, Oct.

The Tiptonville board of mayor and aldermen voted to secure an investigator to make a fact finding investigation regarding allegations made against police chief Norman Rhodes at their regular monthly meeting on Oct.

Tiptonville and Ridgely have both set the dates for their respective Christmas parades.

Tiptonville First Baptist Church will celebrate a fall festival on Wednesday, Oct.

Rob Harrison removes a container of ammonia from an old barn near the state line.

A series of small earthquakes rattled parts of western Tennessee and Arkansas during the last few days.

Proponents of a planned river port in northwest Tennessee hope to hear by early 2010 whether their project is getting a federal grant.

A $200,000 grant has been approved for the city and will be used to make improvements to the sewer system.

An attempted murder charge has been reduced and the case bound over to the action of a grand jury in Lake County.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber announced that Lake County has achieved certification under the statea s Three-Star program for excellence in economic development.

Merton Keith of Mountain Home, Ark. picks a tune on Saturday morning on the midway.

A a oemicroa earthquake rattled a few dishes and nerves in the Tiptonville area Monday afternoon.

" Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber awarded more than $7 million in Community Development Block Grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

What began as a simple idea for a class reunion has evolved into an event that will draw hundreds of Lake County schools alumni from throughout the nation back home this weekend.

City and county officers surrounded a home in Madie Friday night and arrested a man who has been charged with attempted first degree homicide in connection with a stabbing the previous afternoon.

Jason R. Greene is wanted in connection with an attempted murder in LAke County.

T'ville firemen catch a breather after battling heavy smoke. A smoke detector and the family pet are being credited for saving a Reelfoot Lake mother and daughter from a house fire on Monday afternoon.