Alamo News

As a 5-year-old boy, John Thomas Moore played in cotton that spilled into the overflow area of his grandfather's and great-uncle's gin.

Three men were sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Jackson for their part in frauds contributing to the 2002 failure of the Bank of Alamo.

The owner of a closed Alamo day care who faced neglect charges after a fire injured three children in December entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to probation Thursday.

ALAMO-Quantel Taylor has entered a best interest plea to second-degree murder today, shortly before his first-degree murder trial was slated to begin in Crockett County Circuit Court.

ALAMO - Betty Williams paced the hallway of the courthouse on Sept. 17 as her son, Daniel Williams, sat inside a courtroom for his preliminary hearing.

The goal for Westview T.L.C. Community Center is to provide medical services, educational services, after-school care for 'latch-key kids,' a place for senior citizens to gather, Vacation Bible School, a family reunion setting, sporting events, dances and a library, according to a news release.

ALAMO - A Crockett County grand jury will decide next month if a registered sex offender from Jackson should be indicted in three Alamo cases involving minors.

It's not easy to track down good butter bean recipes. Some folks love them so much and have been cooking them for so many years that they don't follow a recipe.

Here are this week's hearts and darts. From the readers: Hearts to the following businesses that supported and ensured the Alamo National Guard had a very successful Community Day Aug.

A registered sex offender in Jackson who was charged last week in an Alamo case is now facing additional charges in a second case, according to Alamo Assistant Police Chief Kevin Sugg.

A registered sex offender in Jackson has been charged with solicitation of a minor and several other charges in an incident that occurred in a park in Alamo, according to an Alamo police official.

Crockett County officials are asking residents and travelers to stay off the roads until early Friday morning.

A convicted sex offender was arrested twice in one week in two different cities.

Alamo resident Hannah-Wade Powell won first place in the 28th annual Colgate Country Showdown.

Master Sgt. Dennis Proctor was all smiles when he stepped off an airplane and onto American soil for the first time in nearly a year.

A group of men riding horses and a mule on a dark rural highway were involved in an automobile accident on Saturday, July 18, near Tigrett.

The jury deliberating the fate of evangelist Tony Alamo made progress Thursday but needs more time to weigh the charges that he took young girls across state lines for sex, the judge in the case said.

A former follower of evangelist Tony Alamo told federal jurors at his sex-crimes trial Monday that the preacher lashed out at her when she grimaced at the sight of a 9-year-old girl rubbing his thighs.

LIFELINE Blood Services has issued an urgent message to the West Tennessee community that there is a critical need for all blood types.

A third-generation follower of evangelist Tony Alamo told federal court jurors Wednesday that the preacher had so many sex partners that he scheduled how often he would sleep with them.