Robert "Gus" Radford was installed as President of Tennessee District Attorney's General Conference during an annual meeting of the conference June 12-14 in Nashville. As president, Mr. Radford will serve as chairman of the executive committee that sets policy for district attorneys for the following year, as well as act on questions that might arise during the year.

Mr. Radford serves as District Attorney General for the 24th Judicial District in Tennessee, comprised of Carroll, Benton, Decatur, Hardin and Henry counties. His office is located in Huntingdon.

He received his B.A. degree in 1969 from Memphis State University. Following graduation from Memphis State University School of Law in 1973, Mr. Radford was in private practice until he was elected District Attorney General in 1982. He is currently serving his third term as District Attorney General.

Mr. Radford is a frequent lecturer for his state association including orientation for newly elected District Attorneys, training conferences, Victim/Witness conferences, Department of Human Services conferences and state and local police departments. He is a member of the Judicial Evaluation Commission, Community Corrections Advisory Board, Bench Bar Committee with the District Attorneys Conference and has served on the Executive Committee and Legislative Committee of his State Conference.

He has also served on the faculty of the National College of District Attorneys and has been a presenter for Training Seminars for the District Attorneys Conference.

He is a member of the Judicial Evaluation Commission, Carroll County Bar Association, Community Corrections Advisory Board for the 24th district, Division Advisory Committee for Tennessee Department of Correction, and Carroll County RSVP Advisory Board.

This week, he is in Seattle, Washington, as a presenter at the Summer Training Program for the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
 

 
A Gleason man was killed in a two-vehicle wreck at 1:32 p.m. Friday in Weakley County, approximately three miles south of Gleason.

Michael S. English, 39, of 3303 Pillowville-Gleason Road in Gleason, died when his 1994 Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck by a 1984 Mack gravel truck, as he turned in front of the vehicle on State Route 190 at the intersection with Brawner's Levee Road, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The truck's driver, Kenneth N. King, 46, of 4189 Janes Mill Road, Dresden, was not injured. Mr. King was northbound on Highway 190 and the motorcycle was southbound.

English was wearing his helmet at the time of the collision and Mr. King was reportedly wearing his seatbelt, investigators said.
 

Pursuant to findings by auditors of a $120,000 loan made to the Water Department by the City of McKenzie fifteen years ago, the Board of Water Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday last week to pay the loan back in monthly installments of $1000.00.

Said Commissioner Ralph Walker, "The only drawback in paying the full amount is we have two tanks up for inspection this year and we're going to have some other expenses."

The Water Department expects to expend monies for a new aerator and have sought permission to purchase a camera to inspect sewer lines and a new jackhammer.

FY 2003 Budget Recommended to City Council

The Board approved the budget for the coming fiscal year as drawn up by City Clerk Dana Deem. Deem explained the budget was heavily reduced in the areas of metered water sales ($45,000), industrial pretreatment fees ($17,000), and sewer service charges ($40,000) due to the loss of revenue from former McKenzie industry, Murray Outdoor Products.

Other areas where less revenue was projected include water tap fees (down $3,000), reconnection fees (down $1,200), transfer fees (down $75) and industrial pretreatment fines (down $1,000).

Proposed Water/Sewage Service Plan Discussed

Nicky Joe Stafford, a local real estate broker, approached the Commission with a plan to cut the lot adjacent to Tommy's Carpet on Highway 79 into three separate parcels intersected by a 20 ft. roadway.

Mr. Market, currently located on Elm Street, is pending relocation to one of the lots contingent upon approval of the plan by all governing bodies.

When Commissioner Ralph Walker asked Mr. Stafford if he had presented the plan to the Planning Commission, Stafford replied, "How am I going to take it to the Planning Commission when they don't show up?" Stafford had presented the plan as a non-agenda item some 45 minutes before the scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on Tuesday, at which no quorum was met.

The issue was tabled until the Planning Commission could discuss the issues, with Mayor Patty Edwards announcing plans for called meetings of both the Water Commission and Planning Commission at noon on Wednesday this week.

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