Camden Alderman Richard Smith said farewell at the close of Monday night’s City Council meeting, noting how much it meant to him to serve as an alderman for the past eight years with such fine colleagues. Smith lost his bid for re-election in the Nov. 3 election, and will be replaced on the council by…
From left: BCSO Chief Deputy Mike Lockhart, Big Sandy Chief James Sukach, Sheriff Ken Christopher, BCSO Chief Deputy Jason Lowery, and BCSO Deputy Kirk Catherwood. Last week, Sheriff Christopher and other members of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office awarded commendations recognizing the courage and dedication shown by Catherwood and Sukach in their coordinated rescue of…
On Thursday, Nov. 5, CHS sophomore Will Douglas ran to victory in the TSSAA Division I Small Schools Championship for cross country (XC). According to his mom and coach, chiropractor Dr. Amber Douglas, this is something that her bright and motivated son has been working toward for quite some time. “My main goals for the…
Walter Wade Griffin, 43, of Benton County, has been sentenced to more than 18 years (220 months) in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant announced the sentence on Monday, Nov. 9. According to information and testimony presented in court, on June 15, 2018,…
Lunch still available for students Due to cases of COVID-19 rising locally, the Benton County School system announced Tuesday that in-school classes will be suspended until Nov. 30. According to a statement on the system’s Facebook page, all Benton County Schools will go to remote learning beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Tuesday, Nov. 24, when…
Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside investigators with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Camden man in connection with an investigation into an ongoing murder-for-hire plot. On Monday, at the request of 24th District Attorney General Matt Stowe, TBI Agents began investigating Caleb Bryant (DOB: 11/6/80). During…
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