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Residents, businesses, and organizations are gearing up for celebrations across Hub City and West Tennessee this weekend to celebrate July Fourth.

Benton Co. Mayor deployed for guard duty But he’s been in service for a couple of decades in the National Guard. Those two paths intersected on Friday when Lashlee shipped out for nearly a year of duty overseas in northwest Africa. “My skillset is the same that I’ve had all along, but the last 10 years, I’ve gotten more into contracting,” Lashlee said. “So I’m over there helping get things procured that we need to set up operations in the less developed regions that we work in. “So while our group is operating close to hostile territory, we’re doing a lot of setup maneuvers ...

Country and Western in Camden burns early Friday morning A defining landmark business in Camden suffered major damage in a fire early Friday morning. Camden Fire Department responded to a call a little after 12:30 a.m. on Friday about a fire at the Country and Western Restaurant, an establishment that’s been in business in Downtown Camden for more than 30 years. “I’m 54, and the building has been there for as long as I can remember,” said Camden Fire Chief Jeff Pierce. “I think it was a furniture store before the restaurant went in, but the restaurant has been there for a long time....

WBBJ TV April 28, 2021 BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Controversy in Benton County after major changes were made in the election commission. “I’m not sure why you would go against the will of the people in order to disturb things that are working well,” said Matt Jones, Chair of the Benton County Republican Party. The Benton County Election Commission is made up of five appointed members — three Republicans, and two Democrats. The process is complicated, but essentially, names have to be submitted to the state election commission by the county’s representatives. The state election commiss...

Tennessee Mayors keep pushing for state-wide mask mandate Continued push to implement mask mandates By Arianna Poindexter | January 1, 2021 at 5:38 PM CST - Updated January 1 at 10:59 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In Tennessee, there is not a statewide mask mandate, but that has not stopped some Mid-South Mayors from taking matters into their own hands. “We’re going to continue to drive this message that we need all the counties in West Tennessee to pass a mask mandate,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said. That message seems to be working. After Mayor Harris’ plea to mayors in West ...