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Saturday, November 21
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Three third-quarter touchdowns lead Milan past Camden 42-7
Three third quarter touchdowns and playing the game mostly on Camden's
half of the field propelled the Milan Bulldogs to a 42-7 quarterfinals victory
and the opportunity to host York Institute in the semifinals next Friday.
Milan took an early 7-0 lead over Camden in the first quarter of
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Wiseman pulls wheel tax
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OBSERVING – Chairperson Steinbuck leans over to get a closer look at the money John Barton was presenting to the commission.
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When the Benton County Commission met in regular session on Monday, Benton County Mayor Jimmy Wiseman was absent because of a medical procedure. Chairperson pro tem Murleane Steinbuck presided over the meeting. Wiseman had told Steinbuck prior to the meeting to pull the wheel tax resolution.
When the floor was opened up to the citizens forum Horace Bell asked commissioners where they were going to get the money they were spending. Bell suggested that they think about where the money was going to come from before they voted to spend it. Bell pointed
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Drug bust nets several local arrests
Early Tuesday morning the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Task Force, made their way across Benton County arresting people for various drug charges.
According to Sheriff Tony King, an
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Escapee recaptured
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CAPTURED - Officers escort Lewis Franklin Hill, Jr. back into jail after his escape approximately five hours earlier. Additional charges of escape from a detention center and aggravated burglary have been added to other pending charges.
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A manhunt was on in Benton County after an inmate escaped from the Benton County Jail. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Lewis Franklin Hill, Jr. escaped by climbing over the razor-wire fence. Hill was outside in the recreation yard when an apparent commotion broke out inside the jail, giving him the distraction he needed to walk around the corner and climb the fence.
Hill was in jail for two counts of theft of property, harassment, aggravated burglary, criminal trespassing, public intoxication, vandalism over $500, and simple assault. Since
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Michael Jackson, others, among Great Pretender performers
Once again this year the senior class of Camden Central High School will be putting on their famous Great Pretenders program. This year the show is all new with a completely new set and many new acts. There is even going to be a surprise appearance by Michael Jackson!
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James Melton announces bid for County Mayor
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Quarterfinal game is homecoming for Lions' Ward
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Camden Lions advance to third round by beating Westview 20-17
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