05/31/11 A report that was supposed to be forthcoming by Tuesday on the cause of the fatal Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant basin failure is not ready because of circumstances a city-hired official said he could not elaborate on.
05/31/11 Leonard Thomas Bishop, Sr. Leonard Thomas Bishop, Sr., 65, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away May 21, 2011 at his residence. Funeral mass was held Wednesday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church in Southaven, where he was a member. Burial followed in Bruce Cemetery in Bruce, Miss.
05/31/11 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: On May 21, a 23-year-old resident of the 800 block of North Charles Street, Belleville, was arrested in the 2300 block of Madison Avenue on a charge of disorderly conduct.
05/29/11 On Sunday, Gov. Bill Haslam announced that President Obama expanded a federal disaster declaration in Tennessee.
05/29/11 President Obama approves federal individual assistance in five additional West Tennessee counties and public assistance to local government in 25 more as part of disaster declarations following a series of severe storms, straight-line winds and flash flooding in late April.
05/23/11 A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northern Montgomery County and Stewart County until 7 p.m.
05/23/11 A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Middle Tennessee until 11 p.m. Monday night.
05/23/11 A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Middle Tennessee until 11 p.m. Monday night. There is a chance for strong winds and hail to move in the area tonight, said meteorologist Henry Steigerwaldt. Rain is expected to start after 8 p.m.
05/23/11 A tornado warning has been issued for northwestern Montgomery County and northeastern Stewart County until 7:15 p.m.
05/23/11 Mr. Charles T. Cates III, age 89, of Fort Smith formerly of Benton died Friday, May 20, 2011. He was born April 18, 1922, in Maryville, Tenn. Charles graduated from the University of Tennessee and was a decorated WWII Air Force Veteran, an FBI Agent, employed for over 25 years with Alcoa, a Hospital Volunteer, an avid Razorback fan and golfer, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Benton.
05/22/11 The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the 2011-12 hunting seasons during its May meeting which concluded Friday (May 20) at the Ray Bell Region II Office Building.
05/21/11 The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission set the 2011-2012 hunting seasons Friday with little drama, few objections and some fairly significant changes.
05/20/11 KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A solar power facility in Tennessee and a landfill gas-to-energy site in Mississippi have joined the Tennessee Valley Authority's growing initiative for mid-size renewable energy generators supplying green power to TVA.
05/16/11 Survivor: Redemption Island has crowned its champion. Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano's four Survivor seasons, 117 days of gameplay, and 10-year quest to become sole Survivor have finally paid off.
05/15/11 Survivor: Redemption Island eliminated castaway Ralph Kiser from the game after he lost the season's eleventh Redemption Island duel to Matt Elrod, Mike Chiesl and Andrea Boehlke during Wednesday night's broadcast of the thirteenth episode of the CBS reality series' 22nd edition.
05/13/11 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that residents in 18 additional counties are eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available in Mississippi following a Presidential disaster declaration resulting from damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, high winds and flooding that occurred from April 15-28, 2011 ...
05/13/11 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) that provide services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available in Tennessee following a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by severe storms ...
05/13/11 Spectra Energy Corp today announced ten children of company employees have been selected to receive up to $5,000 per year in scholarship funds toward undergraduate study at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. ?
05/12/11 Survivor: Redemption Island eliminated castaway Ralph Kiser from the game after he lost the season's thirteenth Redemption Island duel to Matt Elrod, Mike Chiesl and Andrea Boehlke during Wednesday night's broadcast of the thirteenth episode of the CBS reality series' 22nd edition.
05/10/11 The President declared Tuesday a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 19, 2011, and continuing. | 
