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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003
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Hostage Situation Near Trezevant Resolved |
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Carroll County Sheriff's Deputies Michael Verner and Lee
Bates and ultimately Sheriff Bendall Bartholomew all
responded to what became a hostage situation at 11:29 a.m.
on Saturday, February 1. According to Sheriff Bartholomew,
the officers responded to the residence of Mildred Walker
at 2750 Republican Grove Road, Trezevant in regards to a
domestic situation. When the officers arrived at 11:43
a.m., the suspect, Jeffrey L. Sawyers, 31, of Trezevant,
was reportedly inside Ms. Walker's residence and
threatened to cut her throat and then kill himself if
officers attempted to enter the home. Sawyers reportedly
had a hunting knife in his possession. Sheriff Bartholomew
arrived at 12:29 p.m. and by 2:16 p.m., the officers had
managed to convince Sawyers to release Ms. Walker and give
himself up. He was then taken into custody and was
unsteady on his feet at that time.
For the remainder of this story, see the print edition
of The McKenzie Banner.
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Red Cross to Close Carroll Office |
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
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Citing financial woes, the Carroll County Chapter of the
American Red Cross will close its doors after 86 years
of service to the local county. The local board voted on
Monday, January 27 to close the office on January 31.
Part-time director Perry Bradfield said the board voted
to close the office of the chapter last week. "We are
having so many requests for help," said Ms. Bradfield.
The funding has dwindled and the chapter can no longer
respond to the many requests for financial assistance.
The local chapter provided emergency assistance to
families who experienced house fires, or other
catastrophes, as well as those who need help with rent,
food, and clothing and emergency contact for local
families to active duty military personnel.
Additionally, the office was the conduit for Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds in case of a
disaster. The local chapter will continue to provide
emergency contact to military personnel, said Ms.
Bradfield.
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Tri-counties Unemployment Decreases Slightly |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Unemployment rates in Carroll, Henry, and Weakley
counties fell slightly during the December reporting
period, according to latest statistics released by
Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development James
Neely.
Carroll County's jobless rate was reported at 9.8
percent for December, down from 10.4 percent in
November. From a labor force of 11,900, a total of
10,730 were employed, leaving 1,170 unemployed.
Henry County reported an unemployment rate of 6.0
percent for December, down from 6.1 percent for
November. From a labor force of 14,430, a total of
13,560 were employed, leaving 870 unemployed.
Weakley County's jobless rate dipped to 5.5 percent for
December, down from 6.4 percent the previous month. From
17,450 available workers in that county, a total of
16,490 were employed, leaving 960 unemployed.
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Volunteers still needed.....
Health Departments Working To Meet March 31 Smallpox
Plan Deadline |
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By Linda Bolton
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More than 350 people have volunteered to assist in
vaccinating Carroll Countians against Smallpox, in the
event an outbreak should necessitate such action. Tim
James, director of Carroll, Benton, and Henry, said the
outpouring of support has been wonderful; however more
volunteers are still needed in the event some people
cannot work everyday.
"We will have a plan in place by the March 31 deadline,"
said Mr. James, who stated his department is working
diligently to acquire enough volunteers and
transportation to meet the needs.
Volunteers are needed in the area of security, medical,
supply, transportation and administration. All
volunteers will receive a basic two (2) hour orientation
and training. Clinical volunteers will receive
additional training appropriate to their assigned task.
"Those who volunteer do not have to agree to take the
vaccine," said Mr. James. "They will just have to be
kept away from the vaccination site."
The local vaccinations would be part of a nationwide,
simultaneous vaccination program. In case of an outbreak
anywhere in the United States, a post-event plan of
action calls for approximately 38,000 people in Carroll
County to be vaccinated at Huntingdon High School during
a 10-day period. However, if there is no outbreak, the
general public will not be asked to take the vaccine.
The Tennessee Department of Health began implementing
its pre-event smallpox vaccination plan this week when
they begin inoculating public health workers who will
later be giving the same vaccinations to others.
Tennessee received a shipment of 10,000 doses of vaccine
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on
Tuesday, January 28.
Carroll County Health Department will receive vaccine
for the general population only in the event of a known
outbreak in the United States. Then, the vaccine would
arrive locally within a 24-hour period.
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Deputy Commissioner To Address Concerns About H.O.P.E.
Center |
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Richard Kellogg, Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee
Mental Health Services, will be in Carroll County to
address concerns about the H.O.P.E. Center in
Huntingdon. A public meeting is being held on Monday,
February 10 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroll County Office
Complex on High Street.
H.O.P.E. Center provides services for mentally delayed
adults. The Center has suffered some major financial
problems for more than a year. Some of those financial
problems include more than $400,000 in unpaid payroll
taxes to the Federal government.
H.O.P.E. Center board members, parents of the center's
clients, and interested persons are urged to attend this
meeting. |
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Committees Appointed to Develop Master Plan for Lake |
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
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A master plan will be ready by mid-2004 for the
development and use of the 977-acre watershed lake in
the Leach Community. Kevin Young, an engineer with the
consulting firm of J.R. Wauford of Jackson reported
Tuesday, January 28 that the structure of committees to
help develop that plan has been set.
Issues such as land zoning, recreation areas - picnic
and swimming, user fees, shoreline management, permitted
and restricted uses of the surrounding land, setback
requirements from the high water level, and where boat
ramps will be located. TVA, Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Agency (TWRA), State Planning Office, and Tennessee
Department of Environment and Conservation will assist
in zoning. The Fisheries Plan will be developed by TWRA
and the Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation. Mr. Young and members of the Watershed
Authority will serve on both committees.
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Charges Continue Against Man |
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On Saturday, January 25, Jessie L. Tharpe, 23, of 600
Howard Street, Paris (TN), called Huntingdon (TN) Police
and told them two men had attempted to rob him at
gunpoint while he was at he was at the home of Veronica
Hollingsworth at the intersection of Cotton Lane and
Buena Vista Road.
After the three men, Terrance Johnson,
21, of Cotham Drive, Huntingdon, Andre Odell Holder, 28,
of Huntingdon and Nicholas Lee Gordon, 23, of Lexington
were taken into custody, they alleged that Tharpe was a
drug dealer from whom they were to receive two pounds of
marijuana. However, they allegedly had no intention of
paying for the illicit drug and had attempted to rob
him. The marijuana was later recovered in a ditch at the
intersection of Cotton Lane and Buena Vista Road. Gordon
and Holder remain incarcerated in Carroll County Jail
under an $80,000 bond while Johnson remains under a
$56,000 bond. Veronica Hollingsworth, who resided in the
home where the alleged robbery occurred, was also
arrested and charged with attempted aggravated robbery
and her bond was set at $50,000.
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Huntingdon Town Council - Clarence Norman Honored |
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Former councilman Clarence Norman was honored at the
January 28 meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of
Huntingdon (TN) for "outstanding and devoted service and
the unselfish giving of his time and talents to the Town
of Huntingdon."
Mr. Norman was a member of the Town Council from
November 1998 through November 2002. He worked with the
Huntingdon Fire Department for eighteen years and served
in numerous community service organizations including
Habitat for Humanity and in the Board of Directors for
the Huntingdon Heritage Museum. He is past-president of
the Carroll County Chapter of the NAACP. Mr. Norman
sings with the Carroll County RSVP Choir and is an
active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
America.
The Council passed, on first reading, two ordinances
amending the official zoning ordinance of the Town of
Huntingdon.
For the remainder of this story, see the print edition
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
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washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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