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Blytheville set to open public pool on time this year
BLYTHEVILLE , Ark. (KAIT) -The summer season is fast approaching, which means that schools will be closed, and pools will be open. The City of Blytheville announced that the Walker Park Pool will soon be accessible to the public. “We plan to open the pool on time this year,” said...
Graceland Solar project in Millington receives go ahead despite no vote from Commission
The Graceland Solar Project, previously voted down by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners, will go ahead after Shelby County settled with the project's parent company RWE Clean Energy LLC and Graceland Solar out of court, according to a document obtained by The Commercial Appeal. The settlement is separate from...
Police searching for 3 suspects in armed robbery
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Police are searching for three people suspected of opening fire during a Blytheville convenience store robbery. According to a news release from the Blytheville Police Department, around 6:30 p.m. April 28, three men wearing masks and gloves entered the Cherry Tree Food Mart on Chickasawba Street.
Coaches reflect after death of Bartlett cross country runner Gabe Higginbottom
Bartlett High's senior cross country runners were being honored April 26 at their final home competition as high school students. What had been meant as a celebration was suddenly filled with sadness and tears as the final senior, Gabriel Higginbottom, was announced, followed by a moment of silence. Higginbottom, who...
Community mourns loss of Bartlett student-athlete Gabriel Higginbottom
BARTLETT, Tenn. (WMC) - The Bartlett High School community is mourning the loss of cross country runner Gabriel Higginbottom, a beloved senior who passed away Friday, April 26. His cause of death has not been released. According to the Bartlett Touchdown Club, Gabriel always wore a smile and loved with...
Justin Cruse hired as Dresden football coach, leaves Ripley after seven seasons
Justin Cruse is heading to Dresden football after spending the past seven seasons at Ripley. Cruse replaces Keith Hodge, who resigned to take over at McKenzie after two seasons with the Lions. The Lions went 13-1 in 2023 and lost to McKenzie in the TSSAA Class 1A semifinals. Cruse was...
Man charged with stalking, killing Tipton Co. woman
TIPTON CO., Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man was arrested and accused of stalking and killing a Tipton County woman. Tipton County sheriff deputies were called to a home in southeast Tipton County on Monday night where a boy had been knocking on neighborhood doors for help. The boy had...
Retired Lauderdale County, TN, Sheriff Steve Sanders dies after medical battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lauderdale County, Tennessee, is mourning the death of retired sheriff Steve Sanders. Current Lauderdale County Sheriff Brian L. Kelley posted to social media Wednesday, saying Sanders died after a “problematic medical battle.”. Kelly said Sanders began his career as a deputy with the Lauderdale County...
Local eighth graders explore future career options at Pathways2Possibilities Expo in west Tennessee
UNION CITY, TN — Local eighth graders are focused on their future after attending the Pathways2Possibilities Expo in Brownsville, Tennessee earlier in the spring. According to a news release from Union City Schools, the Pathways2Possibilities Expo began as a hands-on, interactive career expo for all eighth graders in west Tennessee. This year, more than 3,000 students from northwest Tennessee participated in the program.
Chainsaw shoplifters wanted in other thefts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Millington police say a pair caught on camera stealing a half-dozen chainsaws from a Lowes last month are responsible for numerous thefts throughout Shelby County. In the Facebook video, the suspects are seen ripping the Husquarna Chainsaws from a display area at Lowes along Highway 51. The suspects left the store in […]
Buc-ee’s coming to I-40 exit in West Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Buc-ee’s, a popular chain of roadside rest stops famous for its Beaver Nuggets and clean restrooms, is coming to West Tennessee. State Sen. Page Walley, who represents Fayette and several other nearby counties, posted the news on his official Facebook page Wednesday with the caption, “BUC-EE’S WELCOME TO FAYETTE COUNTY!!! Another great […]
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