Perry County, TN

In the Matter of the Estate of: Ellis Junior McKnight, deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 11thth day of May, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the Estate of Ellis Junior McKnight, deceased, who died January 17th, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Perry County, Tennessee.

Perry County has again maintained its status as a Tennessee ThreeStar community, having successfully met all requirements for this distinction. Perry County Mayor John Carroll and Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Executive Director Allyson Dickey attended the South Central Tennessee Development District meeting to accept the award for years 2020-2022.

Perry County has been awarded grant funds for the purpose of rehabilitating owner-occupied low-income homes. This is funded under a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Perry County will be hosting a Public Meeting on May 23, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at Azbill Community Center, 113 Factory Street, Linden, TN. 37096. All residents residing in Perry County are encouraged to attend this meeting. The location of the meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Almost two out of three Perry County drivers are making a clear choice when they renew their tag this year: 61.4% are asking for the newly-designed “In God We Trust” license plate. So far in 2022—the new blue plate with white lettering became available January 3—2,186 local drivers...

Perry County Boy Scouts invite you to “come join an organization with a mission.” The group will be hosting a Splash into Scouting event this Saturday, May, 21, noon to 3:00, at Linden City Park & Splash Pad. Sign-ups will be available on site, along with free food,...

A little turtle power helped the Perry County Sheriff's Office land two wanted suspects behind bars.

“It is the duty of your Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the Grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated 40-12-104.” The foreperson of this county is presently: Lloyd Samuel Warf, 208 Lloyds Lane, Linden TN. 37096.

When you pick up the phone at your most vulnerable moment and call for help, it’s nice to know the people on the other end are capable, caring, and committed. That dedication to helping others was recognized on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, when Perry County 911, Perry County Emergency Medical Service, Air Methods Communications, and Vanderbilt Lifeflight 4 were recognized with a prestigious Star of Life award from the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance.

If the traffic on Perry County roadways looks a little more like the early 1900s this week, there’s a good reason. The Tennessee T’s, the state’s official Model T Ford Club, will kick off “The Five Rivers Tour” today, May 11, when the iconic automobiles start lining Main Street, Linden in front of the historic Commodore, the host hotel, around 11:00 a.m.

A baccalaureate service for the graduating seniors of Perry County High School Class of 2022 will be held this Sunday, May 15, 5:00 p.m., at Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center. The public is invited.

Linden. The public is invited.

THE SOUTH CENTRAL WEST RURAL PLANNING EXECUTIVE BOARD AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN HICKMAN, LAWRENCE, LEWIS, PERRY AND WAYNE COUNTIES, WILL MEET TUESDAY MAY 17TH. THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL MEET IN A JOINT SESSION AT 10:30 AT THE SCTDD OFFICE LOCATED AT 101 SAM WATKINS BOULEVARD IN MT. PLEASANT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 931-379-2915.

The legislature has approved a record funding for school systems in Tennessee—an additional $1 billion over what it has been spending—all to pay for Governor Bill Lee’s education plan, Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA), also approved by the General Assembly. What does TISA and the added...

Estate of Michael Alexander Caldwell, Late of Perry County, Tennessee. Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of April, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the Estate of Michael Alexander Caldwell, deceased, who died April 21, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Perry County, Tennessee.

Estate of Robert Dewayne Mathis, Late of Perry County, Tennessee. Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of April, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the Estate of Robert Dewayne Mathis, deceased, who died April 6, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Perry County, Tennessee.