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Officer Involved Gunfire In Westmoreland

Patrick Beach

By Debbie Gregory

An Owensboro, Kentucky man was taken into custody early Monday morning in Sumner County, after gunfire was exchanged between him and a Westmoreland police officer.

Imaging Machine to Deter Inmates From Bringing Contraband Into Jail

Pictured above, an inmate at the Macon County Jail stands on the platform of the new imaging machine just before being scanned. Pictured beside him is Macon County Sheriff Mark Gammons. Sergeant Sharon Racki waits at the screen to being the scanning process. (Photo by J. Williams)

By Jessie Williams

The Macon County Jail is now one of two jails in the state of Tennessee to have implemented a state of the art imaging machine in an effort to deter inmates from bringing in illegal contraband.

Parents Indicted on Child Abuse & Reckless Homicide Charges

By Jessie Williams

The parents of a 20-month-old child were recently indicted on child abuse and reckless homicide charges by a Macon County Grand Jury.

RBS City Councilman Resigns

At the regular meeting of the RBS City Council Thursday night, Mayor Kenneth Hollis stated that Councilman Lee Butram had turned in his resignation that morning.

By Debbie Gregory

Red Boiling Springs City Councilman Lee Butram, turned in his resignation on Thursday morning, January 9, 2020.