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SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE LEADS TO CHARGES A suspicious package shipped through the U.S. Postal Service to Chestnut Mound has resulted in charges being filed against two people. The two were charged following an investigation conducted by the sheriff’s department K-9 unit and officials with the U.S. Postal Service. As a result of the investigation, Scott A.…

GORDONSVILLE SCHOOL THREAT CHARGES Making a threatening online, verbal or written comment concerning a school is no longer considered a “joke”. A juvenile likely found out it wasn’t worth the temporary satisfaction, following a visit from Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agents at his home. The juvenile now faces charges in connection with an online…

MANHUNT SUSPECT BEHIND BARS A man who was the subject of a manhunt in the Flat Rock community in August of last year is now in the county jail facing multiple charges. Matthew Madewell, 36, Red Boiling Springs, is charged with aggravated burglary, theft of property, burglary and failure to appear. Madewell was picked up…

SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY STRUCK OFFICER IN HEAD A man faces multiple charges after allegedly striking a sheriff’s department officer in the head while he was being booked into the county jail. Richard Paris Marsh, 31, Clarksville, is charged with two counts of resisting arrest, assault, possession of a firearm while under the influence, driving under the…

NEW DOLLAR GENERAL STORE CONSTRUCTION Construction on a new Dollar General Store is well underway in the Elmwood community. Provided there are no major delays because of weather or supply chain disruption, company officials anticipate the store opening in “early 2022”. Once open, it will mark the fifth Dollar Store in the county. The new…

GORDONSVILLE OFFICIALS EYE TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM Gordonsville city officials are eying installation of a tornado warning system for the city. With storms seemingly becoming more frequent and severe, its an issue many cities and small towns have been exploring lately. City officials in Gordonsville have been studying the feasibility of such a system for about…

CANDIDATES PICK UP QUALIFYING PAPERS ON FIRST DAY It was a busy first day as prospective candidates began picking up qualifying petitions for the May (2022) Democratic and Republican primary elections. Qualifying got underway Monday, December 20, and will continue until noon, February 17 (2022). Meanwhile, last Monday can be considered the kick-off to an…

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ALERTED TO EARLY ELECTION DEADLINE Director of Schools Barry Smith notified board members school board races are now part of the Democratic and Republican Primary election cycle. Addressing the board during last Tuesday night’s school board meeting, the director said he was asked by the county’s election commission office to alert school…

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS With Christmas Day falling on a Saturday, it will be a mixed bag for holiday closings, depending on the business’ work days. Some businesses will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Others will only be closed on Friday and Saturday. Since Christmas Day falls on Saturday, Friday is the designated day of observance…