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The TBI has announced that Tad Cummins has been arrested, and Elizabeth Thomas has been found safely in Siskiyou County, California. “Our intelligence analysts and agents have worked tirelessly since issuing this AMBER Alert to process more than 1,500 leads from all 50 states,” Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director Mark Gwyn said in a statement.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. John Davis, Age 63, Of Baxter
Mr. John Davis, age 63, of Baxter and formerly of Carthage, died Thursday evening, April 6, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He is survived by: nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. Mr. Davis will be cremated. Memorial services will be at a later date. Sanderson of Carthage
Read MoreMAN LOSES MONEY IN LOTTERY SCAM
MAN LOSES MONEY IN LOTTERY SCAM A man lost more than a thousand dollars in a telephone scam. The McGinnis Lane (Brush Creek) resident received a call from an individual stating he had won a vehicle through a lottery. After receiving the telephone call, the resident sent $385 to Samantha Guzik in Killeen, Texas through…
Read MoreINTERSTATE BRIDGE HALF COMPLETED, OFFICIALS SAY
INTERSTATE BRIDGE HALF COMPLETED, OFFICIALS SAY Work on two Interstate 40 bridges crossing the Caney Fork River is about half-way complete. Traffic is expected to be shifted from the left lane to the right lane. The work is taking place east of the Gordonsville Exit. The construction zone begins at the 263 mile marker, east…
Read MoreGORDONSVILLE MAN FACES AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE CHARGES
GORDONSVILLE MAN FACES AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE CHARGES A Gordonsville resident faces aggravated statutory rape charges. A sealed indictment was returned by the grand jury charging Howard Paul Hunt, 67, with aggravated statutory rape, sexual battery and exhibition of material harmful to a minor. Charges involve a female between the ages of 13 and 18 years…
Read MoreSEALED INDICTMENT RETURNED IN METH CASE
SEALED INDICTMENT RETURNED IN METH CASE A Carthage man faces meth related charges. A sealed indictment was returned by the grand jury during its April session charging John E. Russell II, 29, with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture, initiate process to manufacture meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. The alleged incident occurred on February 27 of…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/20/17
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/20/17 TENNESSEE ARTS COMMISSION UPPER CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ANNOUNCES ARTS GRANT OPPORTUNITY The Upper Cumberland Development District is a designated agency to administer grant funding through the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Build Communities program. Funded through the Specialty License Plate Program, the Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant…
Read MoreOBIT: Richard Paul King, Age 83, Of Brush Creek
Richard Paul King, age 83, of Brush Creek, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his residence. Mr. King was born September 16, 1933 in Connecticut to Thomas King and Olive Gibson. He served his country in the army during the Korean War. He attended the Episcopal Church. He was proceeded in death by his…
Read MoreOBIT: Ernest C. Hackett, Age 89, Of The Tanglewood Community
Mr. Ernest Hackett, age 89 of the Tanglewood Community died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning April 16, 2017 at his Tanglewood Road home following a lengthy illness of leukemia. He was pronounced deceased at 10:15 a.m. by High Point Hospice who had been loving caring for him in his last days. Eld. Stephen Brooks and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Ralph Emerson Williams, Sr, Age 91, Of West Chester, OH
Mr. Ralph Emerson Williams, Sr, age 91, of West Chester, OH, and a native of Smith County, TN, passed away Friday April 14, 2017. Mr. Williams was born July 7, 1925 in Smith County, TN, the son of the late Haskell Williams and Naomi Smith. He married Betty Jewel Taylor on June 17, 1950 and…
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