Hazy skies are the result of wildfire smoke from the Northwestern United States and Canada.
Taming the Tennessee River was the Tennessee Valley Authority’s first task; the TVA accomplished it by building a system of dams and reservoirs to control flooding and generate power.
The County Commission held its monthly meeting on July 12 at the McNairy County Justice Complex. A controversial resolution to elect the McNairy County Director of Schools drew a crowd and led to debate amongst the commissioners.
The McNairy County Carl Perkins Center is getting a new location.
High School seniors will have the opportunity to STAY and secure good careers thanks to Monogram Refrigeration.
Shackelford’s Funeral Home in Selmer has reopened its lower level.
The resolution committee met in the McNairy County Mayor’s office to discuss the drafting of a resolution to present to the county commission. The resolution requests that state legislators change state laws to make the school superintendent, or director of schools, an elected position.
The Solid Waste Committee met on June 28 in the Chancery Courtroom of the McNairy County Courthouse.
Selmer City police recently receive sexual assault response training.
The Selmer-McNairy County Industrial Development Board has been awarded a site development grant.
Celebrating 40 years as the county’s largest employer, Monogram Refrigeration adds new product line to its growing manufacturing plant in Selmer.
The Selmer City Dog Park will kick off with a celebration on July 10.
K and V services has joined the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce as they open their doors in Bethel Springs.
Deputy Kevin Wood was dispatched to Bethel Springs Dollar General on a robbery around 11:23 a.m. on June 19.
Candice Garrison has founded a Facebook group aimed at educating people about McNairy County.
Several schools have installed stem boxes around the county to bring fun and education to children throughout the summer.
In honor of Arts in McNairy’s 20th anniversary, the Independent Appeal will feature a series of weekly articles celebrating the many aspects of McNairy County’s premier arts organization.
Rockabilly Highway Revival will take place on June 12.
Selmer Mayor John Smith states he will be seeking his third term in office.
Fast Pace Health opened their newest location in Selmer on June 7.
This video has been circulating around social media as of Jun 3, 2021. The subject is in custody at this time. We will have more as this develops.
A.J. Benefield, of Heflin, Alabama, was named Officer of the Year at the 33rd Annual Sheriff Buford Pusser Festival on Friday, May 28.
Carolina is home safely after a five-day rescue effort.
On May 19, 2021, Investigators Jonathan Kellum and Matt Rickman arrested Dena Marie Ferrell and Jeremy Q. Ferrell on multiple charges, including (but not limited to) the manufacture, delivery, sale, and/or possession of methamphetamine and the possession of a firearm during the commission of…
The Tennessee Department of Health announced that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will now be available to children as young as 12.
Airman Cody Boswell received a hero’s welcome on Saturday, May 15, in the company of family and friends.
University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd referred to Coon Creek as the country’s largest outdoor classroom.
Proclamation for HIE Awareness month signed.
On the morning of April 21 two trucks collided.
Over 4,000 troops stand ready in Shiloh, but not how you might think.
McNairy County may be moving closer to a free-standing emergency room or micro-hospital.
Lighting blamed for structure fire.
On April 3, 2021 Khalil J. Kelley, 23, of Aberdeen Mississippi and Lynell B. Biles, 25, of Chicago, Illinois. were arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses including possession of over 90 grams of marijuana. The arrest came after McNairy County Deputy David Kelso and…
The McNairy County Sheriff’s Office has now begun to take advantage of new technologies designed to track criminals.
On March 29, 2021 Travis Sibley, 48, of Finger Tenn., was arrested and charged with the intentional killing of an animal. It is unclear if Sibley was jailed for the offense. According to the McNairy County Sheriff’s Report the animal involved was later discovered to be K-9 Officer Bishop of …
March 17th saw tornadoes and severe weather over much of the south eastern United States. Many schools in the region were closed due to the possibility of dangerous weather in our area. An estimated 45 million people were under threat of at least marginal severe weather according to the Stor…
Two McNairy County residents graduated from the McNairy County Recovery Court Thursday, marking the addiction rehabilitation program’s first-ever graduates.
Tennessee’s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out plan has been updated to move teachers to a higher priority.
School started back for McNairy County students on Monday, beginning a semester that administration hopes will flow a little more smoothly than the last.
A Ramer man has been arrested on three different charges after kidnapping a Selmer resident at gunpoint.
“Freedom isn’t free”
Senator Marsha Blackburn and Senator-elect Bill Hagerty, along with nine other Senate Republicans, have announced their intentions to oppose the certification of the electoral results on January 6.
-Two separate incidents of theft involving Ford F-250 truck tailgates were reported within the same day by the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department.
The Adamsville American Legion Post 97 and Selmer American Legion Post 162 on Saturday worked together in honoring veterans who died in service to the country.
The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in McNairy County.
December 23 will see a push for giving-back in the community in the form of “paying it forward” at four local restaurants, thanks to the efforts of the McNairy County Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce and Selmer City Mayor John Smith.
The McNairy County Veterans Affairs Office is looking to honor the county's veterans. Veterans Affairs Officer Amanda Fisher initially wanted to display the names with gold letters on wooden plaques.“There are about 30 pages of names,” she said. “Even to list the veterans of World War II wou…
As Tennessee continues to lead the entire United States—and in some data points, the world—in coronavirus cases per-capita following the post-Thanksgiving travel spike, Governor Bill Lee released a new executive order Sunday that changes very little and encourages very much.
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