As the effects of historical winter weather continue across Middle Tennessee, WNKX will be here to provide the latest information and resources available across Hickman County. 

Current Available Warming Centers:

Littlelot/Duck River: 3190 Highway 50

Nunnelly/Pinewood: 4932 State Highway 48

Pleasantville: Pleasantville Community Center - 4208 Hwy 100 W

Centerville: 

- Fairfield Church of Christ - 1860 TN-100

- O.H. Bernard Center - 113 Bernard Ave.

- Brushy Church of Christ - 774 State Hwy 48S

Statements from Centerville Mayor Garry Greer:

"We are currently working to get water restored in the Shady Grove area, the power outages caused low levels in the water tanks prompting us to issue a boil alert for those customers in the Shady Grove area. We currently have a truck load of bottled water that should be here any minute. We will set up some distribution sites and will work with other agencies to try and get water to those who are unable to get out."

"We will be next to the Dollar store at Shady Grove with water until about 4 this afternoon and again tomorrow from 8 to 4, you can also pick up water at the city maintenance building in town at 128 north Central till 4:00."

Regarding the Warming Centers:

- 400 hot meals will be delivered to the EOC at 4:00 this afternoon for those who might be in need.

- There are limited cots available, so we encourage people to bring some extra blankets, clothing and any medication they need.

Here are the latest weather-related closings, delays and warming shelter information, updated 24/7 during the winter weather event. Have a closing to tell us about? CLICK HERE to share that information with us. 

Closings:

- Hickman County Schools: Closed Jan. 26-27

- Cash Express: All locations closed Jan. 24, open for normal business hours Jan. 26

- Skeeter's Pub and Grub: Closed Jan. 24

- Hope on the Square: Closed Jan. 24

- Hickman County General Session Court: Cancelled Jan. 26, in-person cases rescheduled to March 9, 2026 at 9:00 am

- Helping Hands: Closed Jan. 24

- Heritage Bank and Trust: All locations closed Jan. 24

- Hickman County Public Library:  Closed Jan. 24

- Centerville Marketplace: Closed Jan. 24

- Hickman County Solid Waste: Closed Jan. 24, this includes the landfill and all convenience centers

- The Local Place and Drive-Thru: Closed Jan. 24

- Papa KayJoe's BBQ: Closed Jan. 24

- Xplosion Cheer & Tumbling: Closed Jan. 24

- The Grinders Switch Hour Radio Show: Cancelled Jan. 24

- Joy of the Hunt: Closed Jan. 24

- TN Vintage Barbershop & Salon: Closed Jan. 24

- Owens Corner Mart: Open 6:30-Noon Jan. 24

- Fairfield Church of Christ: Jan. 25 services cancelled

- Lillie and Blanche: Closed Jan. 24

- Pinewood Church of Christ: Jan. 25 services cancelled

- First Baptist Church of Bon Aqua: Jan. 25 service cancelled

- Hope Church: Jan. 25 services cancelled

- Centerville United Methodist Church: Jan. 25 service cancelled

- Centerville Church of Christ: Service in person and available via livestream, no Bible classes or evening service.

Warming Shelter Information: 

Hickman EMA: Currently we are working on setting up warming centers. If there is a power outage we will add additional locations. This is the current list of locations:

Littlelot/Duck River: 3190 Highway 50
Nunnelly/Pinewood: 4932 State Highway 48

Centerville: Fairfield Church of Christ - 1860 TN-100

Pleasantville: Pleasantville Community Center - 4208 Hwy 100 W

Additional Community Infomation:

- Joshua Nelson with the Hickman County Sheriff's Dept. is acception bedding donations to be given out as they do welfare checks throughout the county. Donations can be dropped off at Papa Kay Joe's BBQ until Friday (Jan. 23) at 7:00pm.

- The Hickman County Sheriff's Department also encourages citizens to remain at home and avoid traveling. They also ask to please allow road crews and emergency personnel the ability to perform their duties without interference. Vehicles that have already been checked by emergency crews will be marked with yellow caution tape to prevent repeated calls for service.

- Hickman County Emergency Managment Agency notifies that if you are an essential worker or a dialysis patient and need a ride, please provide the following information to (931)-329-0474:

- Name

- Phone number

- Pickup address

- Drop-off address

- Date and time needed

You may also send Hickman County Emergency Managment Agency a Facebook message with the information above.

-The Hickman County Sheriff’s Office and EMA personnel have been checking on residents who may be in need of assistance in rural areas during this extreme weather event.

If you are concerned about a loved one, and would like a welfare check, please contact (931)329-0474, (931)329-0511, or send a message to the Hickman County Sheriff's Department Facebook page. Deputies and EMA personnel will make every reasonable effort to check on them as conditions allow. These numbers could also be used for essential personnel who are attempting to get to work or patients who might need to get to dialysis. ?

CENTERVILLE, Tenn. — Residents of Centerville were surprised to learn that a distinguished visitor was in town yesterday — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

According to local resident and vintage bus enthusiast Scott Crosby, Justice Thomas spent part of the day touring Centerville aboard Crosby’s fully restored 1947 vintage bus.

“We took him on a tour of the town of Centerville in our 1947 vintage bus,” Crosby told WNKX. “So if you saw the bus driving around yesterday, Justice Thomas was on board.”

Crosby, who operates a popular YouTube channel dedicated to vintage bus restoration, said the Justice is a fan of the channel and had expressed interest in seeing the bus in person.

“He enjoyed his visit to Centerville and we hope to have him back again in the future,” Crosby added. “He and his wife love to travel in their RV and stay in campgrounds all over the U.S.”
 

Though the visit was informal and not publicly announced in advance, locals were delighted to hear about the Justice's interest in small-town Tennessee and classic vehicle restoration.

Photos courtesy of Scott Crosby

MLEC News Release: 

Consecutive days of extreme heat across the Tennessee
Valley Authority service area have caused TVA to ask valley residents to reduce energy consumption effective June 24. Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is taking steps in-houseto conserve energy and asks members to follow TVA’s request to help maintain a stable powergrid.

Residents are asked to use large appliances outside of peak hours (1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) such as dishwashers, ovens, washing machines and electric dryers. Also, turn off unnecessary devices and lights, and when possible, adjust thermostats up a degree or two. Keep curtains, shades or blinds drawn to limit direct sunlight and keep your home cool.

MLEC is a local electric distribution cooperative that purchases its power from TVA. As part of the agreement, MLEC supports TVA in electric load curtailments to maintain reliability during rare circumstances such as summer weather events. Once TVA returns to normal operations, MLEC will communicate the changes to members.

“MLEC apologizes for this inconvenience to members,” said MLEC President and CEO Keith Carnahan. “We are taking every step in-house to comply with TVA and hope members follow as well to ensure a reliable power grid for all members.”
During extreme temperatures, MLEC also recognizes the importance of safety while following curtailment guidelines. We encourage members to check on your elderly neighbors, hydrate and remain cool. For other safety tips and energy efficiency questions, visit mlec.com.

Below is a working list of closings and cancellations across our area. To submit a closing to our newsroom, click HERE. We will also share these closings on 96.7 FM. 

For FRIDAY 1/10/2025: 

Hickman County Schools CLOSED

Hickman County Solid Waste CLOSED

Hickman Government Offices CLOSED

Hickman Veterinary Hospital Inc. will be CLOSED

Perry County Schools CLOSED

Lewis County Schools CLOSED

Happy Halloween from WNKX! While many neighborhoods and city streets will have porch lights 'on' welcoming guests tonight, we have a list of businesses and organizations that will also be welcoming you! 

Current list as of Halloween Day: 

-Fairfield Church of Christ (5-7pm) 

-Papa Kayjos 

-Skeeters Pub and Grub

-The Hideout

-Pizza Junction 

-Trunk Or Treat with First Responders - Hickman County Sheriff's Office

-The Mason Jar Restaurant 

-Fast Stop Markets 

Want to be added to the list? Send us a message on Facebook or click the 'Contact Us' portion of this website. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As National Voter Registration Day approaches, Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging all eligible Tennesseans to register to vote. 

“It has never been easier to register or cast a ballot in Tennessee,” said Secretary Hargett. “If you have not already registered, National Voter Registration Day is a great opportunity to do so.”

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 17. The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 5 State and Federal General Election is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 7. The fastest way for eligible Tennesseans to register, update, or check their status is through the free GoVoteTN App or online at GoVoteTN.gov.  

Early voting for the Nov. 5 State and Federal General Election begins Oct. 16 and runs through Oct. 31. For more information, visit your trusted source for election information, GoVoteTN.gov, or download the free GoVoteTNApp.

This information was provided in a news release to WNKX. This information is being published as a community service. 

CENTERVILLE, Tn - Bylers Quality Construction celebrated the grand opening of their new headquarters Saturday August 17th. The new building is located near the airport on Industrial Rd. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE PHOTO GALLERY

The building features a design showroom, a hardware section, finance office, warehouse and more. From this facility, the Bylers family can assist with the design and planning of your next home, shop, commercial building or retreat! 

Learn more about the Bylers company and listen for specials on WNKX. 

If you have any issues with the streaming link above, please check our Facebook page for an additional stream. 
 

Enjoy the 2023 Centerville Halloween Parade broadcast, brought to you by APEX Bank. Thank you to everyone who participated and joined us for this special event! Feel free to share this video with family and friends that were not able to make it. 

We welcome you to subscribe to our WNKX YouTube Channel to be the first to know about future live events! 

The Halloween Parade Committee recently announced the following details: 

NEW ROUTE and STAGING INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 

A new route for the 2023 Halloween Parade has been approved!  For the safety of all, there will be only ONE way into the staging area, ONE way out for the parade route and ONE way returning to the staging area.  We suggest that you arrive at the Staging Area between 5:00 and 5:30.  The parade should start around 6:30.  
The parade route will be as follows: 

1. The route will begin at Old Dickson Road, going past the 911 Center building and onto Highway 100 heading to the town square.  
2. You will then take a left at the second red light on the square onto Church Street.
3. The next turn will be left onto College Street and continue until taking a left onto E Swan Street.  
4. Turn right onto Hwy 100 and then left onto Mary Field Avenue leading back to the elementary school.  

STAGING AREA FOR ENTRIES: Turn onto Mary Field Avenue from Highway 100.  Upon arriving at the staging area on Mary Field Avenue, you will be stopped at this point and asked if your registration form was submitted, and if your entry is ready for line up.
1. If both your registration form and entry are complete, you will be directed to continue forward to the intermediate school, around the loop and head back up to Dickson Road to be lined up.
2. If you do not have a registration form previously submitted, you will be given a form to complete and directed into the Centerville Elementary School parking lot.  Once you complete the form and your entry, please notify us so that you can be directed where to go to be placed in the lineup.  
3. If you submitted a registration form but your entry is not ready, you will be directed to the Centerville Elementary School parking lot to finish working on your entry.  Once you have completed your entry, please notify us so that you can be directed where to go to be placed in the lineup.  
If your entry is being worked on while in the school parking lot, please be courteous and make room for other entries who also need to utilize this area.  If you have other vehicles with you while working on your entry, please note that for the safety of others those vehicles cannot come out of the parking lot until after the parade has returned.  We advise them to park at the Post Office and walk down to the staging area.

FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM: The parade will be livestreaming on Facebook.  You will be stopped at a designated point so the camera operator and Mickey Bunn can talk about your entry .  Your entry for the “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” award will be voted on via Facebook.  
BEST ENTRY AWARD: This award is chosen by a panel of judges.  
ROAD CLOSURES FOR PARADE: Leading up to and during the parade the following streets will be closed on October 28, 2023: 
 Mary Field Avenue (entrance at the wastewater treatment plant)
 Oak Avenue
 West Swan Street (toward the library)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Spectators please do not park at the Dollar Store - park at the Post Office.  No one will be allowed to park or stand in front of the 911 Center building or in front of the Fire Station Building for the parade.  Safety for everyone is our 1st priority and fun is our 2nd.  We hope to give you the best parade to date.

WNKX's flagship radio show 'The Grinder's Switch Hour' returns September 23rd! The show's Producer, Mickey Bunn, made the announement Wednesday evening. 

"We have GREAT NEWS!  The Grinders Switch Hour will return on Saturday September 23rd, 2023 at 10 am central.  The show has relocated to 111 North Central Avenue (see picture).  It is the blue building just across from the Hickman County Administration building. The building has just had a huge modern facelift and will comfortably accommodate a larger crowd.  New stage, new sound system, great new facility. The building will be known as The Ice House and will serve as our remote studio. Parking will be in the rear of the building.  Perry Street will take you to the parking area and rear entrance.  It is all handicap accessible. Doors open at 9:00am. Showtime is 10:00am. Please NO EARLY ADMISSION.  You can hear the show LIVE on WNKX KiX 96 FM. The Grinders Switch Ensemble hopes to see you there for this awesome reunion!!!  WHAT AN AWESOME WAY TO CELEBRATE THE CENTENNIAL!" 

Planning continues for Centerville's 200 Year Celebration, coming up September 23rd. For months, Members of the community and Centerville Main Street have been meeting to discuss ideas. 

"Centerville Businesses - it’s time to be gathering your costumes for dress up day on September 22nd and decorating your business windows with vintage photos, antiques, quilts, whatever you decides that exhibits our heritage. Also remember you can dress as your favorite local celebrity and enter the contest on Saturday" said Centerville Main Street on Thursday. 

The Celebration on the square will feature live music, contests, food and drinks, games and surprises. The event is sponsored in part by WNKX-FM.