Benton County News

The Ryan Holladay Band entertained visitors to Camden City Park Saturday during the annual Ryan Holladay Festival.

Benton County is the recipient of a grant designated to tobacco education in an effort to curve young people away from tobacco related products.

The Three Star Committee held an Agricultural Planning Meeting on Sept. 10. Relating to Benton County Fair issues, discussion involved whether to move the fairgrounds or keep the Fair at its current location.

Housing guidelines and paying Mayor Jimmy Wisemans legal expenses were the main items of discussion at Monday nights meeting of the Benton County Commission.

A proposed new animal shelter in Benton County will go through a second bidding process in an effort to get costs down.

Cars lined up at local gas stations Friday in anticipation of increased fuel prices and a limited supply.

Shannon Dykstra, chairperson for the Animal Shelter Board, is interviewed by Jeff Tang, of Channel 5 News, Friday following the dismissal of animal cruelty charges against County Mayor Jimmy Wiseman.

Newport optometrist Dr. Kurt T. Steele was honored recently when he was named Tennessee Optometric Association's 2008 Optometric Doctor of the Year.

A Benton County woman was killed Thursday when her vehicle left the road and overturned in a creek on Old Stage Road in Carroll County, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report.

Benton County residents are in mourning following the death of Ron Pafford, a former teacher in the Benton County School System.

Chalk Level and Holladay/McIllwain firefighters work to extinguish this blaze, which completely destroyed a trailer belonging to Billy Bruce, located at 670 Clifford Hicks Road, Aug.

Benton County residents are mourning following the death of former educator Ron Pafford.

The Benton County Sheriffs Department had another victory against the war against drugs.

Benton County will be busy next week as two annual events get under way, the County Fair and the 11th Annual Bargain Highway.

Wayne Haynes stands beside his backhoe that was stolen from downtown Big Sandy last week.

County offices at the courthouse closed and both local and state officials were on hand when U.S. Rep.

Thomas Jensen, 16, and Else Rudebeck, 16, of Denmark look at a Benton County Visitor's Guide as they learn about the area and prepare to attend school in the U.S. Two foreign students are getting a taste of ...

Few voters turned out at the election precincts throughout Benton County Thursday.

Benton County businesses can expect a big boost this month as bargain hunters visit the county in an effort to find valuable treasures and collectibles.

The Benton County school system is in Good Standing with the Federal No Child Left Behind Act Director of Schools Randall Robertson reported to the school board at their Monday night meeting.