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No decision has been reached on whether federal funding will be made available to help Hardin County homeowners hit by February’s major flooding. However, Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday the federal government has granted his request for a Major Disaster Declaration to make public assistance available to 56 counties impacted in February’s flooding and severe…

Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in Crump, killing one, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said. Jacob L. Pinter, 32, of Carthage, Mississippi, died and Lucas M. McClain, 27, of Selmer, was injured. McClain was last known to be in stable condition at the Med in Memphis, the THP said Wednesday. According to…

Savannah Farmers Market in downtown Savannah will be bustling bright and early on April 17. The market has become a popular place for residents to find healthy, delicious food options, health screenings and summer fun, according to Beth Pippin, Hardin County tourism director. “Our current location is on Court Square, around the gazebo. We will…

U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) announced he will be holding a town hall in Savannah for Hardin County. It takes place Tuesday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. at Savannah City Hall. “Town halls are invaluable to me as a member of Congress,” said Green. “Please bring your ideas and concerns so I can better represent…

The Tennessee Highway reports two drivers were killed and a passenger injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Tenn. 128, about a mile south of Airport Road in Hardin County. According to the THP, Alfred Daigneau, 66, of Kent, Ohio, who was killed, was driving a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck pulling a camper…

A Hardin County woman is accused of lying about her residency in order to enroll in TennCare. The Office of Inspector General, with the assistance of the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday announced the arrest of Samantha J. Briley, 31, of Savannah. According to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Finance and…

Tuesday evening at 7, local mayors Kevin Davis and Bob Shutt plan to sign a proclamation recognizing April 2109 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Hardin County and Savannah. Marking the April 2 occasion, the Wo/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program, or WRAP, is inviting the public to participate in a candlelight walk around the…

A female inmate at the Hardin County Jail overpowered a female corrections officer Thursday morning, fleeing in the officer’s unmarked patrol car before being apprehended on foot in Decatur County, authorities say. Hardin County Sheriff Johnny Alexander said that the woman, Sarah Armstrong, 32, of Saltillo, was being held at the jail since Jan. 25…

Carlos Dewartherdo Ferguson was found guilty Wednesday of second degree murder, concluding a two-day jury trial in Hardin County Circuit Court. Ferguson shot and killed 21-year-old Brelyn Cherry of Savannah in the parking lot of the Cedar Pantry convenience store on Florence Road on Oct. 7, 2016 — an allegation Ferguson did not deny at…

A decision by the local election commission to close roughly 40 percent of Hardin County’s polling sites sent a shock wave rippling through the Hardin County Commission two weeks ago and raised the question of whether adequate public notice was given. (Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a story published in the Feb.…