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Haley Marie Anderson, 28, County Road 274, Niota, shoplifting, 11/29 suspended. Nathan Edwin Arrowood, 45, Lincoln Drive, Madisonville, dogs at large, dismissed. Henry David Ashford, 50, Southgate Road, Madisonville, driving on a suspended license, four traffic violations, reset for 8/13. Joni Lee Bayless, 32, Meek Street, Madisonville, assault by domestic violence, reset for 6/25. ...
Man upset over girlfriend not wanting to do drugs anymore pulls knife
A man who would be arrested in a Taco Bell drive thru a couple of days later has been charged with telling a woman he was going to kill her with a knife May 24. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Karrie Wilburn said she spoke with a woman in Vonore who said she had been attacked by James Myers at a house in the Corntassel area. She said she and Myers...
Man tapes dog's mouth shut to prevent it from barking
A man who appeared to think it was funny taping his dog’s mouth shut ended up being arrested May 25. Sweetwater Police Officer Jordan Moore said he went to Cannon Avenue on a call of a dog with its mouth taped shut with Duct Tape and that’s what he found when he arrived. He said the dog was attached to a leash that was tied to a table in a...
Man says cop will have to kill him before he goes to jail
He was looking to get a supper taco, but ended up going to jail May 26. Madisonville Police Officer Cameron Foister said he was sent to the C&R Market on Ball Play Road around 5 p.m. on a call a wanted person was at the store. Foister said he was told James Myers, wanted for domestic assault, was at the store, but he left before Foister arrived. ...
Trailer park fight leads to alleged knife attack
A fight between a boyfriend and girlfriend led to an alleged knife attack May 27 in Sweetwater. Sweetwater Police Officer Kelvin Franco said he went to Valley Trailer Park where found Austin Wathen and the alleged victim. Franco said the girlfriend told him there had been ongoing issues between the two and she did appear to be shaken up by the episode. The woman told Franco she was scared for...
Man pulls knife at Taco Bell, threatens manager
A man was arrested May 29 after he allegedly pulled a knife and threatened to kill a man at the Madisonville Taco Bell. Madisonville Police Sgt. Kyle Day said he went to the restaurant on Highway 411 a few minutes after 5 p.m. and talked to the general manager who said a man identified as Miguel Andres Gonzalez came into the restaurant and started making loud noises and disturbing the customers. ...
Slover resigns as Sweetwater girls’ basketball coach, program begins summer with another coaching search
Editor's Note: This story has been updated on June 3 at 1:25 p.m. with comments from Jennifer Slover and Kim Vineyard. The girls’ basketball head coaching job is open again at Sweetwater. The school announced the opening on its Facebook page Thursday before confirming Jennifer Slover’s resignation with The Advocate & Democrat later in the day. ...
Annual Englewood Celebrates coming up in three weeks
The Community Action Group of Englewood (CAGE) is preparing for its annual Englewood Celebrates event that is planned to take place in a few short weeks. According to information submitted to The Advocate & Democrat, the event is currently scheduled for June 21 through June 23 and will feature several events that have become standard for the festivities. Among the events will be: Music and entertainment from the band Highway...
National Guard works Sweetwater out through summer’s first practice
Tommy Bunch Jr. wanted to make the first practice of the summer for Sweetwater football significant. As the new head coach continues to try to establish the culture and conditioning of what he thinks can be a championship football team in Sweetwater, he knew there was a group of people who could help set the standard. He reached out to members of the National Guard Armory outside of Sweetwater who...
Madisonville event to celebrate end of school year
A family oriented community event will be held in Madisonville this weekend. According to Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram, CASA Monroe will be hosting their End of School Year Bash on Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event is planned to take place at Houston Park in Madisonville and will feature a variety of family events such as wiffle ball, face painting, music, playground, splashpad, bounce...
Kesling visits Sweetwater, tells of his start as Voice of the Vols
A man who has called many ups and downs for University of Tennessee athletics was in Sweetwater Thursday to lend his voice to the Kiwanis Club of Sweetwater. University of Tennessee Director of Broadcasting Bob Kesling was the guest at the club’s meeting, regaling members and visitors with stories of how he got into the business and experiences he’s had since. This is Kesling’s 26th year with the university, though...
Twelve area players earn All-District honors
Twelve players from Sequoyah, Sweetwater and Tellico Plains earned All-District honors, with four of those names picking up specialty awards. District 3-2A: Seven players were named to the All-District team from Sweetwater and Tellico Plains. Five Lady Bears line the list while Sweetwater’s Lilly Woodruff was named Offensive MVP. Woodruff did not take long to take to the varsity level as a freshman, She batted .440 on the season with...
Twelve area names earn All-District honors
Twelve area names from Monroe County earned All-District honors from this baseball season. Three of those bring specialty awards back to Sweetwater as the Wildcats dominated the All-District 3-2A team. District 3-2A Baseball: Kai Correll was named the Co-Player of the Year while Caleb Powell shared the Co-Pitcher of the Year award with Travis Watson being named Coach of the Year for District 3-2A. ...
Athens' MooFest celebration coming up on Saturday
The annual MooFest dairy festival is scheduled for this Saturday, June 1. Taking place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in historic downtown Athens, the festival features several popular activities including the Maggie Strut, Athens Lions Club 15th Annual MooRun at Eureka Trail, the 29th Annual Athens Soap Box Derby qualifying finals, local shopping and over 180 food, arts and crafts and information vendors. The festival will also feature AgAvenue...
Monroe County honors veterans who have passed with ceremony
Many people gathered at the Monroe County Courthouse Monday morning to honor those who lost their lives in service to the United States of America. Monroe County Veteran Services Officer Andy Boyd and the county put the event on each year as a way to honor veterans who have passed away. This year’s event featured two guest speakers, a married couple: Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Lou Danner and his...
Tellico announces new coaches in baseball, cross country, soccer, track and field
Tellico Plains announced three new head coaches on May 23. A pair of coaches return to the head coaching role while soccer pairs a new face with a returning assistant. Chris Hollinghead and Mitchel Witt return to helm the baseball program and the cross country and track and field programs, respectively. Nathan Lynn will join...
Stolen vehicle, warrants lead to chase through McMinn County
A man who was wanted out of Monroe County and allegedly driving a stolen vehicle tried to elude deputies recently, but failed. On May 7, McMinn County Sheriff’s Department deputies were surveilling a residence in the southwest portion of McMinn County when they saw a red 1997 Honda CR-V leave headed north on County Road 700. They followed, noticing the vehicle “fail to maintain a single lane of travel, almost...
General Sessions for 5/21/24
Jared Michael Adcock, 39, Hoyt Sutton Road, Madisonville, violation of probation, revoke and reinstate probation for 11/29. Hugh Allen Alverson, 48, Hill Loop, Madisonville, assault by domestic violence, diversion through 5/27/25, no contact with victim. Haley Marie Anderson, 28, County Road 274, Niota, shoplifting, reset for 5/28. Jonah Reid Browning, 23, Scott Street, Tellico Plains,...
Man admits getting beat up, denies assaulting girlfriend
A man reportedly upset over getting assaulted the night before was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend May 18. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Crawford said he was sent to a house on Highway 411 where the assault was supposed to still be happening. But when he arrived, Crawford found Richard Daniel Lynch on the front porch where he detained him and asked him where his girlfriend was at. Crawford said...
Monroe on the Go!
Monroe County Schools Food Distribution Monroe County Schools will hold summer food distribution on the following Fridays: May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sequoyah High School, located at 3128 Highway 411 in Madisonville. This is a drive-thru style food distribution. Students do not have to present to receive food. Children under the age of 18 can receive this distribution. The child does not have to be enrolled in the Monroe County School...
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