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Search Warrant Executed: Approx. 1 lb. of Marijuana Found

Approximately 1 lb. of a green, leafy substance believed to be marijuana was discovered by authorities inside a home on Brattontown Circle last week.

By Jessie Williams

Approximately 1 lb. of marijuana, methamphetamine, narcotics and drug paraphernalia were discovered after local authorities executed a search warrant last week.

K-9 Alerts to Drugs in Vehicle: Heroin Found Inside

Pictured above, Macon County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Otto with his partner, Detective Jacob McClard, after alerting police to drugs inside a vehicle parked at Coley’s Market.

By Jessie Williams

A 55-year-old Cookeville man was arrested last week after a Macon County drug K-9 alerted authorities to drugs in his vehicle.

Officer Involved Gunfire In Westmoreland

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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.