Bogota News

The annual Bogota July 4 holiday parade is set to start at 9 a.m. at the community center.

The Lake County Banner is authorized to announce the candidacy of Judge Tony Childress for the office of Chancery Court Judge in Dyer and Lake Counties in the August 7 election.

Choose three search engines at google.com, alltheweb.com and ask.com to search for "Gibson County, TN." They show a great difference. via The Jackson Sun

“It's amazing how much people helped”

A walk along China Grove Road reveals slight reminders of the destruction caused by the storm. via The Jackson Sun

“Right now I just hope they put this in front of the media, get it to the public out there, get her back home, get things to a closure”

Posted by Kelly Hessedal Attorneys fight to keep 'gruesome' testimony out of public eye James Hawkins accused of murdering and dismembering his girlfriend The couple's daughter says she was forced to help him ... via WREG-TV Memphis

“This is to honor and recognize our vets who served in Vietnam”

It was a day filled with both tears of gratitude and joy blended with raindrops under a drizzly, gray sky. via Crossville Chronicle

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 07 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * MAXIMUM ... via WMC-FM

“As a region, Crockett, Dyer and Gibson had 70.14 percent (diversion), which is very good”

Dyer, Crockett and Gibson counties produced less wastes in 2007 than the year before, and they sent a smaller percentage of those wastes to municipal landfills. via State Gazette

A pier supporting the I-155 bridge over the Mississippi River was hit by a barge at about 4:50 a.m. Sunday, prompting closure of connecting roads in Tennessee and Missouri. via State Gazette

Dyer County and Fulton are tied at 37 at halftime of what is shaping up to be a Class AA boys semifinal barnburner in the Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee Basketball Championships at Murphy Center. via DNJ.com

Our Critics Picks Our Critics' Picks Kronos Quartet THURSDAY 3/13 Space Invaders A CONVERSATION WITH THE KRONOS QUARTET This lecture/demonstration is a preview for the string quartet's Friday concert at Ingram ... via Nashville Scene

“This investigation has been going on a long time and has involved a lot of work by our officers”

A year-long undercover drug investigation resulted in 26 secret indictments by the Lake County Grand Jury Monday. via The Lake County Banner

“Carol usually leaves every Tuesday morning around 9 o'clock to go to the United Methodist Church.”

A book on CD from the Art Circle Public Library was playing in her car. It was Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Carol Darling's Lexus was pulled out from the garage of her burning home at 205 Cabin Lane by ... via Crossville Chronicle

“She attempted to go at the juvenile with the car and Ms. Pierce pushed her out of the way and Kimble hit Ms. Pierce, pinning her against the house, killing her”

Andrea "Angel" Pierce was killed after being struck by vehicle. The quiet of what had been a beautiful late winter Sunday afternoon was shattered by the death of a young Ridgely woman that resulted in a teen ... via The Lake County Banner

A winter storm watch will be in effect all day Friday for most of the West Tennessee area, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis. via The Jackson Sun

Behind 30 points and 11 rebounds from Class AA Miss Basketball finalist Lashay Davis, Upperman defeated Stone Memorial today in the Farm Bureau of Tennessee Basketball Championships, 65-61. Stone Memorial cut ... via DNJ.com

“Those wanting to apply should go to the West Tennessee Career Center in Lexington or Jackson”

Fluid Routing Solutions in Lexington is expected to begin hiring about 170 new employees on April 1, said Russell Williams, director of operations for the plant. via The Jackson Sun

The Cumberland County Young Marines are working with the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Committee to make the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Reunion 2008 a success. via Crossville Chronicle

“The next thing I know he's screaming out on the porch”

An animal control officer in Maryville, Tennessee is recovering after being attacked by two pit bulls. via WKRN-TV Nashville

“I believe we're gonna find her. She will be found.”

Ricarda Tillman-Lockett has been missing since February 18, 2007. MEMPHIS, TN - It has been one year since a Memphis woman went missing and her family is still searching for answers about her disappearance. via WLMT