Benton County 4-H members attend 4-H Congress
On March 9-12, Benton County 4-H members Jaylee Baugus and Sawyer Noles had the opportunity to attend 4-H Congress in Murfreesboro. It was three days full of opportunities to learn about Tennessee …
BCSO responds to recent suicides
Within nine days, Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies were called out to investigate four separate incidents of suicide. The incidents occurred from one end of the county to the …
Real ID Deadline is May 7th
Beginning May 7, 2025, everyone must have a REAL ID or another approved federally-issued ID, such as a passport, to enter certain federal buildings, military bases, and nuclear power plants, or to …
Benton County Unemployment Falls in February
Benton County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% in February, down from 5.1% in January, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. …
Apex Bank group grows with East TN Acquisitions
Asheville, N.C. and Camden, T.N., January 28, 2025 – HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI) (“Company”), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank (“HomeTrust”), and Apex …
Union University to present ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’
Tickets are now available for Union University’s musical theater production of the popular children’s story “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” The production will be presented in the …
Public Funds Are the Public’s Business
Transparency is a cornerstone of a free society. As Thomas Jefferson, our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote, a government’s “just powers” are …