Area Breaking News

The Tennessee Department of Health will begin offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to certain populations, beginning Monday, Oct 25. For those who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at six months or more after they complete the initial series: •65 years and older •Age…

Fans of rib-tickling live stage comedy need wait no longer, as the curtain opens on “Fear Factory” at the Historic Savannah Theater next weekend. Produced by the local theatrical troupe Dreamweavers of West Tennessee, Fear Factory is the comedic answer to the question, “What do nice people do when they get fed up with the…

The 2021 Toyota Series Championship Presented by Guaranteed Rate at Pickwick Lake is coming to the Counce-Pickwick area Oct. 28-30, where some of the nation’s best bass-fishing pros and top international anglers will compete for up to $235,000 cash. Hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the three-day, no-entry-fee event is the culmination…

A Savannah man without a home was shot early Friday, city police say. Dustin Rinks, 38, was shot in the upper arm, possibly with a .38 caliber firearm. He was taken by ambulance to the local Air Evac station, airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville and later released. According to the preliminary investigative report, officers…

On Friday, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office launches its speeding prevention campaign called “Slow Down Tennessee.” The effort is in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, AAA – The Auto Club Group, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), and local law enforcement agencies.…

City and Hardin County firefighters are at the scene Tuesday morning of a house fire in Savannah at 140 Fairground St. Heavy smoke was coming from windows at the front and sides of the residence and firefighters were pouring water on a blaze inside through a window. According to the Savannah Police Department, all occupants…

A debris burn permit is required for leaf and brush piles from Oct. 15 until May 15 each season, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division announced. “Fire prevention is everyone’s responsibility,” State Forester David Arnold said. “Thanks to rainfall, our wildfire numbers are low so far this fall. However, it’s always necessary to practice…

Shiloh National Military Park announces a series of Saturday morning ranger-led hikes on the battlefield. Each hike takes about two hours and covers a different sector and story of the battlefield. On Saturday, Oct. 9, the hike will be “The Union Center and the Hornets’ Nest.” Join Park Ranger Timothy Arnold for a short hike…

There will be no cases Friday in either Hardin County General Sessions or Circuit Court. Hardin County Circuit Court Clerk Diane Polk announced the court offices will be closed for the funeral of local Deputy Sheriff Matthew Locke. Friday’s cases are continued to Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.

Final arrangements and a “Sea of Blue” law enforcement procession have been announced for Hardin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Matthew Locke. Thursday, Sept. 30 According to the Sheriff’s Department, the rally point for Thursday’s Sea of Blue is at Love & Truth Church at 440 U.S. 64 in Adamsville starting at 7:30 p.m., with departure…