Pickett County News

I read with great dismay the article on the front page of The Tennessean, 'Gore, Hull statues voted down.' One part of the article I agree with, the other I vehemently disagree with.

Scott Countya s unemployment rate shrank in April for the first time this calendar year, and total employment rose for the first time in months, the latest round of employment data show.

But I'm going to say up-front that it's going to be long and I'm probably going to say some untoward things about pastors, so if that's not your thing, please contemplate this photo of a young man abusing alcohol, instead.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 3:24 p.m. for Clay County, Overton County and Pickett County.

The state Democratic Party today called for rejection of legislation that would delay the Tennessee Voter Confidence Act, which was approved last year and calls for all Tennessee counties to have voting machines with a paper trail backup by the November, 2010 election.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Nashville police caught a fugitive just hours after the state agency added his name to its Top 10 Most Wanted list.

A Pickett County man has been added to the state's Top Ten Most Wanted list, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Monday.

MONTICELLO, KY - Junior Carl Poor, age 77, was born in Pickett County, Tennessee, December 1, 1931, the son of the late Cordell and Nannie Poor.

MURFREESBORO -- Madison is about to tipoff its Class A semifinal game against Hampton.

The 2009 TSSAA girls basketball state tournament will tip-off in about five minutes.

The TennCare Office of Inspector General says 61-year-old Judith Gilliam is charged with one count of TennCare fraud for obtaining a prescription for the painkiller Percocet from a doctor and concealing that ...

The arts and craft of the rural Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee have deep roots, stretching back to the pioneer days - and even as far back as the era of the indigenous Native American.

Law enforcement agencies across the Cumberland Region are working together to save lives on Tennessee roadways this New Year's holiday.

The Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office will join 23 law enforcement agencies Wednesday, December 31 at noon to announce the 12-hour Cumberland Crackdown, one of the largest enforcement events in ...