The Lauderdale County Enterprise

The Lauderdale County Enterprise The Lauderdale County Enterprise was started in 1885 and is celebrating more than 134 years of publication. Local newspaper covering all of Lauderdale County.

It has been located at its current location on East Jackson since 1969.

Thousands turn out each year for the Ripley Labor Day Parade. Read the stories from several who attended this year, incl...
09/01/2025

Thousands turn out each year for the Ripley Labor Day Parade. Read the stories from several who attended this year, including several local residents and others from states from far away. Family and tradition are the key factors that keep people coming back year after year to one of the biggest events in Lauderdale County. Read all about it this week in Focus on Community in The Lauderdale County Enterprise.

Next week's Focus on Community will tell the story of the new Jumbotron at Halls High School. Tennessee College of Appli...
08/22/2025

Next week's Focus on Community will tell the story of the new Jumbotron at Halls High School. Tennessee College of Applied Technolgy Northwest received a grant to fund the project with HHS Marketing students doing the work that will help the school now and the students later in life. It's a win-win-win all the way around, and will be featured in next week's edition of The Lauderdale County Enterprise. The school held a ceremony Friday morning to commission the new Jumbotron.

Don't miss the fifth annual Walk the Block Party for Alzheimer’s event on Saturday, Aug. 9, beginning at 9 am to raise a...
08/08/2025

Don't miss the fifth annual Walk the Block Party for Alzheimer’s event on Saturday, Aug. 9, beginning at 9 am to raise awareness and funding to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Read more about this event in downtown Halls in this week's Focus on Community in The Lauderdale County Enterprise.

The Alex Haley Museum has a Birthday Celebration set for Saturday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Readers can find out m...
07/31/2025

The Alex Haley Museum has a Birthday Celebration set for Saturday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Readers can find out more about the Museum in this week's Focus on Community in The Enterprise.

Today we say goodbye to a beloved part of The Lauderdale County Enterprise family. Visitation for Mike Hutcherson is fro...
07/11/2025

Today we say goodbye to a beloved part of The Lauderdale County Enterprise family. Visitation for Mike Hutcherson is from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at Thompson’s Mortuary Chapel, with graveside service at 2 p.m. in the Thurmond Family Cemetery in the Woodville Community. While we mourn his loss, we are also comforted by his testimony of faith in the Blood of Jesus Christ, knowing God's promises tell us he is at home in Heaven with his cherished wife, Beverly.

This week's Focus on Community feature highlights the work done at the Lauderdale County Ambulance Authority. Read what ...
06/13/2025

This week's Focus on Community feature highlights the work done at the Lauderdale County Ambulance Authority. Read what Director Adam Haynes and his staff are doing to make sure they are prepared for any emergency they are called upon for assistance.

This week's Focus on Community series highlights programs in the Lauderdale County School System that are working to hel...
05/29/2025

This week's Focus on Community series highlights programs in the Lauderdale County School System that are working to help students find out more about possible career choices in middle school. Other interesting accomplishments from the past year are included in the story as well.

The story of Kate Ewell Lewis' artistic journey from humble beginnings in Halls to a Solo Art Show in Paris, France is t...
05/22/2025

The story of Kate Ewell Lewis' artistic journey from humble beginnings in Halls to a Solo Art Show in Paris, France is told in this week's Focus on Community series in The Lauderdale County Enterprise.

In case you missed it, this week's Focus on Community in The Enterprise featured the Lauderdale County Rescue Squad, a g...
05/17/2025

In case you missed it, this week's Focus on Community in The Enterprise featured the Lauderdale County Rescue Squad, a group that is there when you need them, providing rescue services and training to help the community. Read all about them in the May 15 edition of The Lauderdale County Enterprise.

Read in this week's new series, Focus on Community, about how the Carl Perkins Center is helping children in difficult s...
05/08/2025

Read in this week's new series, Focus on Community, about how the Carl Perkins Center is helping children in difficult situations by making their lives easier and a little more comfortable during difficult situations. The Enterprise's Layne Williams tells the story about a center making a difference in the lives of children in Lauderdale County.

05/06/2025

Tomorrow's edition of The Lauderdale County Enterprise will include a story of an ownership change in one of Lauderdale County's most historic businesses. Jay and Rose Heath begin their journey as the new owners, taking over for Mike and Beverly Hutcherson, who served the paper with honor and integrity through the years. Read about how the Enterprise's focus on service to the community will be at the forefront going forward.

04/30/2025

****WANTED PERSON****

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a public safety announcement to citizens in Southern Lauderdale County, particularly Henning, TN.

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and United States Marshals Service are currently actively working to apprehend Bryan A. LEBEL, who is currently wanted on charges related to the discharge of a firearm at law enforcement in 2024.

LEBEL is considered a survivalist with extensive knowledge of the area. LEBEL should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

If you see LEBEL or have information concerning his whereabouts, contact the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office at 731-635-1311.

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145 E Jackson Avenue
Ripley, TN
38063

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