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Trenton's 2024 Teapot Festival -- with music, rides, more -- starts April 28
The Teapot capital of the world is preparing to host this year's Teapot Festival. From April 28 to May 4, you can travel to Trenton, Tennessee, to enjoy music, fireworks, carnival rides, fair food, and more. The first event kicks off on April 26 with the Teapot lawn sign judging.
Firestone unveils news facility in Dyersburg
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Firestone Airide held a welcome event for the 80,000 square-foot facility located in Dyersburg. According to the president of Firestone Airide, Justin Monaghan, they will ship out of this facility globally. He says the facility has a strong culture of innovation, commitment, dedication, and safety. This...
Lady Indians hit back-to-back home runs to defeat Trojans
KENNETT, Mo. - Back-to-back home runs. All that happened for Kennett Wednesday when the Lady Indians (16-6) softball team took the Dyersburg High School softball squad (13-3) to task and buried the Trojans 8-4 at Indian Park. In addition, two seniors were honored for their accomplishments both on and off...
Residents avoid injury in Alamo house fire
Alamo, TN – At 1:20am [Thursday] a residential fire on West Church Street was called into the Crockett County Sheriff’s Dept. Dispatch Center. Alamo FD, Bells FD, Gadsden FD, Alamo PD, CCSD, and CCAS were paged to respond. The home was fully involved upon arrival and all residents were able to get out of the home without injury.
14-year-old charged with burglarizing a Covington home, stealing rifle
COVINGTON, Tenn. — A 14-year-old in Tipton County is accused of breaking into a home and stealing an assault rifle. The teenager was arrested and charged for allegedly burglarizing a home on Highway 179, taking a Ruger AR-15 with two fully loaded magazines. As of now, police are still looking for the stolen rifle. “We […]
Zekelman Industries announces $120 million investment in Mississippi County
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Zekelman Industries announced Thursday it will invest $120 million to expand its Atlas Tube facility in Mississippi County. According to a news release, the project will bring Zekelman’s total number of employees in the area to more than 300. The company, which is described as...
In Mississippi County, the Sky’s the Limit
Proximity to the Mississippi River and seemingly endless acreage available for development in America’s heartland have always been selling points for Blytheville. That’s what first drew the United States government to build an airstrip on 2,600 acres in Mississippi County in 1942, and Blytheville was viewed as such a strategic advantage to our nation that the Air Force expanded its presence on another nearly 2,000 acres in the 1950s. While the military ceased consistent operations there 30 years ago, the geographic assets that made Mississippi County attractive for aerospace and defense remain today.
Injury reported in two-vehicle crash in Bells
Bells, TN – The Crockett County Sheriff’s Department dispatch center received multiple calls reporting a crash with injuries on Highway 412 in Bells. The CCSD, CCAS, CCRS, BPD, BFD, GPD, and CCEMA all responded to the scene. Incidentally, multiple responders were within a mile at the time of...
Blytheville school board member arrested on battery, residential burglary charges
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a member of the Blytheville School District’s Board of Education after they said he broke into one of his rent houses and punched the victim several times in the face during an argument. Court documents said 43-year-old Desmond Hammett is facing charges...
Man wanted for attempted murder in Tenn. arrested in Ill.
DYERSBURG, Tenn. (KFVS) - A man wanted on an attempted murder charge in connection with a western Tennessee shooting was arrested in Illinois. According to the Peoria Police Department, Damaris A. Neal, 23, was arrested on Wednesday, April 10 in connection with a weapon-related investigation. Dyersburg police have been looking...
Former CIA chief joins National Cold War Center’s board
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Jonna Mendez, the former CIA Chief of Disguise who played a key role in America’s victory in the Cold War, has joined the National Cold War Center’s (NCWC) National Advisory Board. Recruited into the Central Intelligence Agency in Europe, Mendez was an...
Man accused of assaulting pregnant sibling
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with an assault investigation in Caruthersville on Wednesday, April 10. According to police, officers were called to the 700 block of West Sixth Street to a report of a man assaulting a family member. When they arrived, officers said...
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