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Military marker added for Frank
Richard Holmes with Missionary Ridge Camp #63 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War recently had the privilege of placing a military marker on the previously unmarked grave of George Washington Frank, a soldier in Company I of the 9th Tennessee Cavalry USA, at Hall Cemetery in Roane County. Spencer Hawkins, Mark Kemp and Braxton “Ralph” Holmes assisted with the install.
Boyd to speak on Polk County politics
From staff reports Historian Tyler Boyd is scheduled to speak on old-time politics in Polk County, Tennessee, on Wednesday, May 15 at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, located at 601 S. Gay Street in Knoxville. For almost two decades, Polk County Sheriff Burch E. Biggs reigned supreme in Tennessee’s southeastern-most county. “His political...
Sign ups open for summer 4-H camps
Youth in Monroe County in fourth through eighth grades can attend 4-H Camp at Clyde Austin 4-H Center in Greeneville. The dates for camp are as follows: • Junior 4-H Camp (fourth through sixth grades) will take place from May 27- 31. The cost to attend is $330 per student. • Junior High 4-H Camp...
Monroe County Criminal Court for April 2024
Monroe County Criminal Court held a short session in April, hearing pleas and handing down indictments. Pleas heard included: Tabitha Jean Biggam, 36, Ohio Avenue, Etowah, criminal simulation $2,500-$10,000, 3 years suspended, make restitution. Robbie Lee Boughton, 53, Moody Hollow Road, Powell, felony evading arrest, 1 year at 30 percent; simple possession of meth, $750,...
General Sessions for 4/30/24
Virgil Jamar Ashley, 41, Doe Way, Sweetwater, assault by domestic violence, dismissed. Brenda Kay Baker, 71, Old Store Road, Madisonville, driving on a suspended license, violated insurance law, reset for 6/25. Todd Michael Bearan, 54, Wright Road, Madisonville, two counts especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts sexual exploitation of a minor, waived to grand jury. ...
While high and allegedly carrying drugs, man tries to shoplift
A man was suspected of shoplifting, but a search allegedly turned up much more than just that. Sweetwater Police Officer Chris Corona said he went to Walmart around 7:30 p.m. on the shoplifting call and, after talking to loss prevention, detained William Britton Johnson. Corona said he asked if he could search Johnson’s pockets and the suspect agreed. Corona said he proceeded to find an uncapped needle, a small container...
Man doesn't have any warrants, gets arrested anyway
An area man didn’t have any current warrants for his arrest, but when a Monroe County sheriff’s deputy stood next to him at a store counter, he saw something that made him suspicious. Deputy Nicholas Crawford said he and another deputy were at Skyway Mart in Madisonville when they noticed a man they knew had a past arrest history and might have warrants on him. But a check showed he...
After three years, man arrested for stalking Sweetwater woman
It took nearly three years, but a Knoxville man who was charged with stalking after he called 911 and claimed a woman, who refused to talk to him, was having a heart attack in 2021, was recently arrested. On July 21 of that year, Monroe County Sheriff’s Det. Billy Littleton said he was sent to a Sierra Drive home near Sweetwater on a false medical call. Dispatch told him a man had called 911 and said a woman he was talking to on the phone...
Plot to mail drugs to jail foiled at the justice center
Two men apparently planning on using the U.S. Postal Service to get drugs into the Monroe County Jail were uncovered by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department recently. MCSD Det. Conway Mason said he began investigating William Johnson and Hunter Hawkins in March after receiving information the men were planning on mailing drugs to the justice center/jail where Johnson was an inmate. Mason said he found Hawkins was going to mail...
Woman declares deputy is an alien wearing someone else's tattoos
A woman either having a mental breakdown or under the influence of narcotics was arrested the morning of May 2. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Long said he was sent to Cedar Lane Road on a call of a suspicious woman and found Katherine Lawrence in the middle of Old Federal Road after searching the area. Long said he talked to Lawrence and she said she wanted to make a...
Sweetwater stunned by Central’s seventh-inning flurry, falls into elimination bracket
Sweetwater baseball was stunned by six runs in the seventh inning from No. 2 McMinn Central Friday night, knocking the top-seeded Wildcats into the elimination bracket. “In a very competitive district, you go 9-1 in the regular season and going into the postseason, you have a big target on your back,” Sweetwater coach Travis Watson said. “There are teams that are fighting for their life that are going to give...
Kingston walk-off knocks Tellico into elimination bracket
Tellico Plains could only watch as Macey Neal’s single line drive left the infield off a Lady Bears’ glove. The Kingston batter’s hit pushed a game-winning run across the plate in the bottom of the eighth, outdoing Tellico’s defensive gem and knocking the Lady Bears into the District 3-2A elimination bracket. “We played really good defense. That just got some timely hits,” Tellico Plains coach Don Swanson said. ...
Sweetwater avenges Central losses by besting Lady Chargers in district tournament
A week ago, Sarah Davies told her softball team not to make plans for Friday. That message came through Thursday night. The Lady Wildcats found a way to paste the challenges and lessons learned this spring into one game, beating McMinn Central 7-3 in the District 3-2A play-in round. The Lady Chargers swept Sweetwater in the regular season, but the Lady Wildcats (8-16) pushed across a five-spot in a one-run...
Braces from Alvarez, Teutimez lead Sweetwater to thump Tellico in District 3-A quarterfinal
Editor’s Note: The Advocate & Democrat contacted Tellico Plains coach Miguel Ovalle for comment, but did not receive a response prior to publication. It did not take long for Abram Torres to score the first goal of the postseason his senior year. Only 15 seconds were gone in the District 3-A quarterfinal when the moment came. ...
Tellico season ends after effort at Kingston
Tellico Plains was holding its own with host Kingston in Wednesday’s District 3-2A play-in game for five innings, but a six-run bottom of the sixth led the No. 3 Yellow Jackets (14-12) to eliminate the Bears (5-17) with a 14-4 six-inning win. “I told the seniors I love them. Great group of kids and I appreciate all they have given me for four years. To the other guys, I said we just have to get better,” Tellico Plains coach Heath Ware said. ...
Sequoyah held to two hits in play-in defeat to Lenoir City
Sequoyah’s season came to an end in Wednesday’s District 5-3A play-in game, being held to two hits and losing 13-1 to No. 5 Lenoir City in five innings. The Panthers jumped out to a four-run lead in one half-inning before adding pressure in the later frames, stunning Sequoyah in the single-game elimination round. “After the last game, you just remind the guys coming back that it takes hard work to...
Unemployment rate holds steady in Monroe County
The unemployment rate for Monroe County for the month of March showed no change from the previous month’s rate. According to the state of Tennessee, the unemployment rate for Monroe County for the month of March was 2.9%, which is the same rate the county had during the previous month’s rate in February. State Statistical Analyst Patrick Todd noted that March usually shows little movement in the rates. ...
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