In a social media post, the Benton County Rescue Squad stated, “Our prayers are with the family.” According to the TWRA, this marks the ninth boating-related fatality of 2023 on Tennessee ...

Benton County Mayor Brett Lashlee credited Charlie Ingram with spear-heading the effort to partner with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to bring in Florida largemouth bass.

A former Benton County pastor and basketball coach has been indicted on various child sex charges. Joshua Henley, 32, of Indiana, will appear in court next week in Jackson after being indicted ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touch down in north Jackson near I-40 at about 3:29 p.m. on May 20. Madison ...

Editor's note: Steve R. Benton Sr. has announced his candidacy for Superintendent of Jackson County Schools. The following is the announcement he submitted to the Floridan.

It currently stretches from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paducah, Kentucky. Now, 42 miles of it is in Jackson County. “Jackson County is already a huge draw for so many for outdoor recreation from Lake ...

Two people have pleaded guilty to felony reckless homicide in connection with a jet ski crash on Old Hickory Lake last year that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old Boy Scout.

A former Benton County deputy has filed a legal action claiming Sheriff Scott Jackson has moved to Waldport and should be stripped of his office because he is no longer ...

Joshua Henley, 33, formerly of Benton County, Tennessee, and Evansville, Indiana, pled guilty Monday in federal district court to an eight-count indictment, admitting that he produced child sexual ...

Some residents of Benton Harbor, Mich., today heeded Rev. Jesse Jackson's call to protest against a new law that grants the city's state-appointed emergency manager broad authority over municipal ...