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12/19/2025

Breaking News: Lawrenceburg Fire Department crews are battling a fully involved residential structure fire near the intersection of Brannon Street and Beckham Avenue. Avoid this area.

12/18/2025

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12/16/2025

Pulaski native supports Navy Hawkeye squadron in Virginia

By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach

NORFOLK, Va. - Lt. j.g. Dakota Wilbourn, a native of Pulaski, Tennessee, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 126 (VAW-126), supporting the E-2D carrier airborne early warning aircraft, known as the Hawkeye.

Wilbourn graduated from Giles County High School in 2012 and earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries management in 2023 from American Military University.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Pulaski.

“Growing up, I learned to be compassionate, open-minded, and present,” Wilbourn said. “This has helped me in the Navy by giving me an ear to listen to my sailors and Marines and lead them in the fight.”

Wilbourn joined the Navy 13 years ago. Today, Wilbourn serves as the squadron’s maintenance/material control officer.

“I joined the Navy to travel and to gain independence,” Wilbourn said.

Known as the Navy’s “digital quarterback,” the Hawkeye gives the warfighter expanded battlespace awareness. The Hawkeye’s command and control capability makes it a multi-mission platform through its ability to coordinate concurrent missions such as airborne strike, land force support, rescue operations and support for drug interdiction operations. Capable of launching from an aircraft carrier, the Hawkeye sees further and wider, equipping the warfighter for ever-evolving threats as the “eyes of the fleet,” according to Navy officials.

The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.

According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”

With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.

Wilbourn has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.

“My proudest accomplishment is becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy,” Wilbourn said. “There is nothing like being a mustang in the Navy.”

Wilbourn serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.

“Serving in the Navy means I’m serving a cause that is greater than myself,” Wilbourn said.

Wilbourn is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.

“I want to thank my family for always supporting me and never losing faith in me,” Wilbourn added.

“I want to retire after 20 years of service and then become a wildlife conservation officer,” Wilbourn said.

12/15/2025

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. — Lawrenceburg Fire Department crews responded to a fire alarm at the Best Western hotel late Saturday night after a fire broke out in a pool mechanical room.

Crews were dispatched to the hotel around 11:00 p.m. on December 14. Upon arrival, firefighters located an active fire inside the pool’s mechanical room. The building’s sprinkler system had already activated and successfully contained the fire to that area.

Lawrenceburg Police assisted with evacuating hotel guests as firefighters extinguished remaining hot spots and ventilated the building. An investigation later determined the fire was caused by a pool heater pump that malfunctioned and caught fire.

No injuries were reported, and after crews confirmed the building was safe, hotel occupants were allowed to return to their rooms.

12/15/2025

Breaking News: Lawrenceburg Fire Department crews are responding to their second fire call in a matter of hours. A small fire has been reported at Fort Crockett Village, behind McDonald's, on North Military Avenue Firefighters were called to Best Western Plus on Western Way around 11 pm on a report of a structure fire at the hotel.

12/14/2025

Breaking News: A vehicle has reportedly collided with a pedestrian in North Military Avenue near the Weakley Creek Road intersection in Lawrenceburg. Avoid this area.

12/08/2025

Breaking News: A two vehicle traffic crash with entrapment has been reported on North Locust Avenue near the Crews Street intersection in Lawrenceburg. Avoid this area.

12/04/2025

For Immediate Release:
12/3/2025
Subject: Supplemental Staffing Update

Effective Monday Dec 1, 2025 Lawrence County Fire Rescue began staffing Ethridge Station 2 and Leoma Station 8 with 2 trained personnel at each station from 8am-4pm on Monday-Friday.

We began staffing a 3 person crew at the Training Center Station in August of this year after the Lawrence County Commission saw fit to fund the request in our annual budget. The goal of the staffing was to supplement our volunteers during the daytime hours when many of our volunteers were unavailable to respond due to their jobs.The program guarantees the immediate response of a fire apparatus with trained personnel.

A quarterly review of the supplemental staffing program was recently conducted. As you would expect, the data shows that the program has already helped save lives and property. Upon discussing the data and the program it was obvious that the program would be much more effective if we moved the staffing out of the Station located at the training center in City of Lawrenceburg and into the County. The move would require additional staffing as the initial funding was for 3 personnel daily. The locations chosen were approximately 8 miles each away from the Training Center Station and located in the County. Both selected stations had great access to good roads that would aid in the deployment of resources. At the very least both station’s geographic locations would drastically improve response times. In addition, both Stations are located in close proximity to elementary schools that are filled with some of our most valuable resources, our children.

On Tuesday November 25,2025 the LCFR Board of Directors met in normal session. As the result of the program evaluation members of the LCFR Board of Directors requested that the board consider for a 4th paid spot that would allow us to take the crew out of the city and move them to a location in the County to help with response times and resource deployment. The LCFR Board of Directors voted unanimously to add the additional staffing. The Chiefs/Board Members believed in the program strongly enough to fund the new positions by contributing the money from their departments budgets.

Our volunteers have always been the backbone of our organization, and that will continue. The success of this program is to be credited to our volunteers as they were open minded to the program even before it had proven itself. Our Volunteers continue to support the program by welcoming the staffing into their stations and allowing the use of their apparatus and equipment. This program that increases public safety would not be possible without the continued support of our members.

12/01/2025

Breaking News: Lawrenceburg Fire Department crews are investigating a possible fire at a Mahr Avenue apartment complex. No injuries have been reported.

12/01/2025

Breaking News: A residential structure fire has been reported on Cleveland Street in Pulaski. At least one person is trapped inside the property. This is a developing story.

11/30/2025

Breaking News: Members of Lawrence County Fire & Rescue Tennessee have been called to a residential structure fire with entrapment in the Summer Lake Drive in Summertown. This is a developing story.