Crockett County 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.

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office has found that Bells leaders skirted state purchasing rules in a construction deal with frozen foods maker Pictsweet and made several other questionable financial decisions in recent years.

Police in Crockett County are asking for your help finding a runaway they believe could be in danger.

A Denmark man was killed Wednesday afternoon when a concrete truck he was driving turned over and crashed into several trees.

Four teams from West Tennessee qualified for the state tournament with wins Thursday night in sectional matches.

TODAY Men's College Soccer Brescia at Bethel, 2 p.m. THURSDAY Men's College Soccer Asbury at Union, 7 p.m. Women's College Soccer Bethel at Union, 5 p.m. College Volleyball Martin Methodist at Bethel, 7 p.m. FRIDAY High School Football 7 p.m. - Harding Academy at JCS; Liberty at Lexington; Fayette-Ware at South Side; USJ at SBEC; ...

A Brownsville man apologized Tuesday to the family of two Maury City brothers shot during an armed robbery in 2003.

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.

The 11th annual Buck Creek St. Jude Trail Ride raised more than $40,000 Sept. 25-27. The three-day event includes horse and hay wagon rides, food and entertainment, according to Kathy Moore, the event's organizer.

Quantel Taylor has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today, shortly before his first-degree murder trial was slated to begin in Crockett County Circuit Court.

A Crockett County grand jury indicted two Crockett County men on numerous sexual charges Monday.

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 11th annual Buck Creek St. Jude Trail Ride raised more than $40,000 this weekend.

A Bells man is being held without bond after he was charged with more than a dozen counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.

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.

Area farmers could harvest record amounts of cotton and soybean crops this year unless constant rains continue to soak fields.

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.

Eight years ago more than 3 thousand lives were taken and everything froze as our nation was attacked.

Symptoms of flu-like illnesses have shown up early in West Tennessee classrooms this year, school officials said, and some schools have seen unusual numbers of students absent because of illness.

An 80-year-old woman is behind bars after a Friday night standoff with Haywood County deputies that included her firing several shots at authorities, according to Sheriff Melvin Bond.