Lady Cavs start the New Year with triple victories

Lady Cavs start the New Year with triple victories

Crockett County High School Lady Cavs began the New Year in triple victories against Lexington, Madison Academic and Bradford. On Friday, January 3, the Lady Cavs played at Lexington defeating the Tigers 49-30. Crockett took the lead early in the first quarter 15-9 and continued building a strong gap on the board throughout. Mackenzie Butler…

TBI lab data shows a troubling increase in methamphetamine testing
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TBI lab data shows a troubling increase in methamphetamine testing

For the first time since the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) crime laboratories began keeping detailed statistics, methamphetamine eclipsed marijuana as the most-submitted drug in the state in 2019. Crockett County and surrounding counties are no exception in the noticeable influx. “Drug addiction continues to be a major issue in Tennessee, and I believe this…

Local Cubscout gifts play packs to pediatric patients
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Local Cubscout gifts play packs to pediatric patients

A local Alamo Pack 53 Cubscout and Alamo City School student collected Christmas gifts for children at St. Jude as well as the pediatric ward at Jackson General Hospital. Kaidence McCurry, is a seven year old Wolf Scout and second grader, who has asked Santa to ensure the children at St. Jude receive Christmas presents…

Early morning crash leaves one in serious condition
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Early morning crash leaves one in serious condition

A single vehicle crash involving a blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo left one in critical condition just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15. Thomas Buckner III, of Gadsden, was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time of the crash. Buckner was traveling southbound on US Highway 70-79 when he turned onto the southbound…

Home burglary suspect captured in Kentucky
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Home burglary suspect captured in Kentucky

On December 22, the Crockett County Sheriffs’ Department released images of a home burglary suspect from home surveillance video. The suspect took multiple small items from a home on Todd Levee Road in Gadsden after entering the home through the side carport door. The video surveillance produced enough identifying evidence to the department to receive…

$50,000 winning lottery ticket purchased in Crockett
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$50,000 winning lottery ticket purchased in Crockett

One lucky Crockett County lottery player will start the New Year off with $50,000 more than they ended 2019 with. This weekend’s Tennessee Lottery drawing produced a $50,000 Powerball winner from Bells. The player purchased the ticket at Fill and Go located at 6022 Highway 412 S. in Bells. They won by matching four numbers…