Crockett County Times

11/12/2025

🌌 The Northern Lights 🌌
A rare sight tonight — the Northern Lights are visible right here in Crockett County, Tennessee!
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If you’ve captured this beautiful phenomenon, we’d love to see your photos!
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Share your pictures in the comments below and tell us where you spotted them from.


Photo courtesy of Beth Williams.

11/11/2025

Our very own Beth Meeks Williams could be this weeks winner for West Tennessee High School Athletics Photo of the Week with YOUR HELP!

The photo with the most likes/reactions by Thursday at 5 pm wins. Winner announced at 6 pm.
Head on over to their page and give her photo a "like" 👍❤️

11/02/2025

CCHS Cheer ! Congratulations!

Congratulations to our competition cheer team! They won 1st Place in Super Varsity Game Day and were overall Game Day Grand Champions! They are Nationals bound in February! We are so proud of you!!!!!!!

11/02/2025

Congratulations!

10/26/2025

Congratulations to The Crockett County Chamber of Commerce, organizers, and vendors of the Harvest Festival, Witches Ride, and all activities that made the day amazing on so many levels.

10/19/2025

🚨 Outage alert from Gibson Electric

Gibson Electric currently has 2 outages affecting 1,023 of our member-owners' homes and businesses. The largest outage is south of Gadsden in Crockett County. We have a smaller outage near Palestine Road in Dyer County. Crews have been dispatched and will restore power as soon as is safely possible. Report outages on the Gibson Co-ops app or call 1-800-977-4076. View the outage map in the app or at https://gibsonconnect.outagemap.coop/.

Gibson Electric is a local, not-for-profit, member-owned and member-controlled electric cooperative serving more than 39,000 homes and businesses in eight West Tennessee counties (Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lake, Madison, Obion and Weakley) and four Western Kentucky counties (Carlisle, Fulton, Graves and Hickman). Gibson Connect is a wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of Gibson Electric, working to provide high-speed, fiber-based broadband service access to all the cooperative’s eligible members.c

08/04/2025

A confirmed sighting of suspect Austin Drummond was captured last night in the 700 block of Pipkin Rd. in Jackson, Tenn.

‼️Attention residents‼️

A confirmed sighting of suspect Austin Drummond was captured on a citizens camera system in the 700 block of Pipkin Rd on last night. Drummond is considered armed and dangerous.

Please exercise extra caution as you come and go from your homes. Drummond is believed to still be in the area, and it's crucial to stay vigilant. Ensure all doors, garages, sheds, and outbuildings are securely locked to prevent unauthorized access. We urge all residents report any suspicious activity caught on camera systems. https://safejacksontn.org/

Be mindful of your surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to City of Jackson, TN - Police Department. Your safety is our top priority, so please take these precautions seriously to protect yourself, your family, and our neighborhood.

Thank you for your cooperation.

08/03/2025

U.S. Marshals increase reward in Austin Drummond search