Suspect receives multiple charges after barricade in Gadsden
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Suspect receives multiple charges after barricade in Gadsden

A man is in custody after barricading himself in a building in Gadsden early Thursday morning, November 7. Agents with the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of assistance from the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency  (TWRA). An agent with the TWRA determined that the vehicle found at this location was reported stolen from…

Tritt sets new record at State cross-country meet

Tritt sets new record at State cross-country meet

Mary Scott Tritt set out to beat her own personal record in her third State cross-country appearance on Saturday, November 2. Tritt finished 32 in the state and was the second place finisher for West Tennessee. She beat her own personal record running 20:01 minutes. Tritt was also the first ever-female region cross-country champion. “We…

Local college athlete earns SSAC player of the week

Local college athlete earns SSAC player of the week

Crockett County class of 2017 alumna, Jodi Butler, has been named Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Butler is in her third year as a Bethel University Wildcat women’s soccer player. During the week of October 28 through November 3, Butler totaled eight points on four goals in a…

Two-vehicle crash shut down traffic in Bells
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Two-vehicle crash shut down traffic in Bells

On Tuesday, November 5, a crash on Highway 79 near the Belle Meade intersection shut down traffic passing both ways on the bridge. The two-vehicle accident occurred around 10:15 a.m. when Hannah Mcgee, 24 of Bells, crossed the centerline in her 2018 Toyota Highlander hitting a 1992 brown GMC truck driven by Steve Stoots, 72…

Crockett County High School maintained 100 percent ACT participation
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Crockett County High School maintained 100 percent ACT participation

Crockett County High School (CCHS) was named as one of the 34 districts having 100 percent participation on the ACT for 2019 graduates. Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced on Monday, November 4 that a total of 63,829 students from Tennessee’s 2019 graduating class took the ACT, earning an average composite score of 20. This represents…