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Today in Lawrence County - Oct. 10, 1890
"The Lawrenceburg Land Company"

Kentucky woman arrested after dismembered body parts found ‘cooked’ inside oven

10/9/2024
Subject: Motor Vehicle Crash

Shortly after 6:30 this afternoon Lawrence County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to Henryville Road in the area of Long Road for a motor vehicle crash with reports of a vehicle on fire and persons trapped.

First arriving units found a two vehicle crash with one patient heavily pinned inside the vehicle and one patient on the ground outside of the second vehicle. Both patients were triaged as critical.

Two air medical helicopters were requested to the scene while our personnel worked to extricate the trapped patient. Units remain on the scene. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is also on the scene.

On Monday, October 7, 2024, at around 6 PM, officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of North Franklin Street to assist a homeowner with an unwanted guest.

The Lawrenceburg Police Department will be hosting a blood drive on October 17th from 8:00am - 12:00pm at the L.P.D. training room. Please scan the QR code to sign up

October 7th, 2024, Lawrence County Executive David Morgan signed a proclamation declaring

Public Power Week is an annual national celebration that recognizes the economic, social, and environmental contributions of publicly owned, not-for-profit, electric utilities.

As a utility that is owned and operated by the community, LUS is proud of the service we provide to all of our customers in Lawrence County.

We are committed to supporting our community by maintaining a utility system that benefits everyone through tireless service and dedication.

#PublicPowerWeek #CommunityPowered

Music icon Dolly Parton has announced she will make a personal donation of $1million towards disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

EMA Director Shelton Barnett has been deployed to East Tennessee and is helping to set up Starlink communications in communities that have lost cell and wifi access.

This is the only method available for outside communication in some communities.

VFW Quartermaster Charged with Theft of Property

Though North Military Avenue will be closed starting (today) Thursday, October 3rd at 1:30pm to prepare for the 75th Anniversary Celebration, Downtown is still open for business! All businesses on North Military will remain accessible via sidewalks and parking on the square.

The road closures will only affect Thursday and Friday night, and everything will reopen by Saturday morning.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you downtown!

Sheriff Davis and members from the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office have been in East TN since the flooding started to help assist local agencies in their efforts to rescue and locate missing people in the area.

This natural disaster is close to our hearts. Sheriff Davis stated, “That it’s our turn to give back. We are extending manpower and resources in the efforts to help anyway we can in the days and weeks to come.”

We will be looking at gathering resources soon to transport to East TN and will keep everyone posted on ways that you can help. But for now, please keep our deputies, first responders, volunteers, and members of these communities in your thoughts and prayers!

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office has released its monthly stats for September. Data shows that deputies responded to 1224 calls for service. These calls both proactive and reactive, resulted in 230 arrests. A total of 271 traffic stops were conducted in September, in addition to 292 civil processes, 16 funeral escorts, 22 domestic violence-related calls, 14 vandalisms, 16 burglar alarms, and 11 thefts. Deputies also responded to 29 crashes.

Columbia Fire and rescue along with surrounding counties continue to provide aid to those affected by recent hurricane.

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

Subject: East Tn Update
10/2/2024

We have had personnel in East Tennessee since last week as part of a request from the Tennessee Fire Mutual Aid System and Tennessee Emergency Management.

Today this four person crew along with personnel from Maury County Fire will be traveling to Unicoi County and swap out with personnel on the Task Force 7 team that is operating on a large land/area search mission we ask that you keep the victims of this tragedy as well as the responders from across the state in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through the situation.

Lawrenceburg Fire and Lawrence County Fire crews have safely returned from their deployment to Elizabethton. Thank you to them for their long hours and hard work. Also thank you to everyone that thought of them and prayed for them during the deployment.

The team members that deployed yesterday from Lawrence County for the Land Search Mission remain in East Tennessee conducting the missions that they have been assigned.

Neighbors helping neighbors!

Port workers strike for first time in nearly 50 years

Lawrenceburg Parks and Recreation announced that the Pickleball and tennis courts are open to the public!!!

There will have an official ribbon cutting on October 15th at 8:30am.

A 16 year old Teen was tragically killed in a car crash in Lawrence County.

9/28/2024
Subject: Deployment Update

Joint information release from Lawrenceburg Fire Department and Lawrence County Fire Rescue.

Our team arrived at the staging area in Elizabethton,Tn shortly after 1:00 AM eastern time this morning. They were on schedule to arrive an hour earlier, but unfortunately they encountered debris in the roadway that damaged a wheel and tire on a County Fire Vehicle. The crews worked together to get the convoy of resources back on the road as quickly as possible.

The team was able to catch a few hours of rest before getting their first assignments at around 8:00 AM eastern time this morning. The team has joined forces with other teams including personnel from Nashville Fire Department. They have been dispatched down into the hot zone of the mountain region to conduct search and rescue operations.

We will continue to update you all as we learn more.

Speed Limit Change on US 43

Maury County Firefighters responded to a rescue involving a teenager falling down an embankment.

Severe flooding has washed away roadways and has possibly placed infrastructure at risk in East Tennessee.

Please use extreme caution if you must travel. We stand with these communities and our partners as we continue to work together to get through this traumatic time.

Governor Bill Lee Signed Executive Order 105 to provide critical relief to victims of severe weather and flooding in Tennessee.

Lawrence County Fire and Rescue and The Lawrenceburg Fire Department along with other agencies have been deployed to assist in rescue and recovery for Eastern Tennessee.

May God bless them and all those impacted by this horrific storm.

Tennessee lawyers explain state’s secret recording laws

Congratulations to Collin Reed who was the winner of the $15,000 dollar giveaway at the Middle Tennessee District Fair in Lawrenceburg last night

Reed purchased his winning ticket at the Quik Mart in Leoma.

Storm on Tuesday rips through Revival tent in Lawrence County injuring Two people.

Current outages:
Counties:
Lawrence County, Tennessee - 1,392 out of 22,337 tracked meters (6.23%) are without power in Lawrence County, Tennessee. Visit link for breakdown by utility - https://findenergy.com/tn/lawrence-county-electricity/power-outage/

On Monday in Lawrence County Court charges against Russ McKamey, the proprietor of the infamous McKamey Manor were Nolle prosequi.

McKamey had been charged with Attempted Murder, Rape and Domestic Assault.

After meeting with the victim, the state announced to the court that they were "Nolle prosequi" this case.
In Latin, that means "will not go forward."

Judge Harris advised McKamey this was not a dismissal and that the state could, in theory, go forward in the future.

Caribbean. It is forecasted to become a MAJOR Hurricane (Category 3) between Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Impacts for Middle TN/Southern KY feature rain chances increasing Thursday evening.

Locally, the remnants/center of low pressure could pass to the east of Middle Tennessee, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.

For now, models are bringing the low pressure system into the already existing low pressure that will be spinning over Middle TN leading to higher rain chances.

At this time since the storm is several days out the timing and track can change.

Maury County officers apprehend suspect after engaging in high-speed chase

Press Release

On the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2024, Officers with the Muscle Shoals Police Department were dispatched to a call on Tuxedo Ave that lead to an Officer Involved Shooting.

As protocol, The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) was called to the scene and the investigation was turned over to their agency. The Officers involved are on Administrative Leave per protocol.

More information will be provided as it becomes available per ALEA.

Boy abducted from California at age 6 found alive more than 70 years later

Maury County Firefighters respond to a Combine/ Corn Field Fire.

"MCFD responded to a corn field on fire today at 1:38PM on Hampshire Pike. Responding units: Brush 23, 26, Squad 32, Engine 25, Tanker 32, District 32, Safety 20, Division 30, and Deputy 20.

Units arrived to find that a combine had caught on fire causing a fire in a cut corn field. The combine was extinguished by the farmer. Engine 25 arrived and stopped the fire just as it was entering uncut corn.

Brush trucks and Tanker 32 contained the field fire aided by a plow the farmer brought out.

#TeamMaury"

This Saturday (09/21/2024), the 31st Annual Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride will come through Florence, Alabama as they travel to Waterloo, Alabama.

Please be cautious of those riding on motorcycles and expect traffic delays as the ride travels through Florence as intersections will be blocked to ensure a smooth and safe travel for the riders.

We will post an alert on Facebook that morning when they enter Lauderdale County. You can also download our Florence Police Department App. Through the app you will have easy access to ALGO's live feed traffic cameras. You can view several intersection that will be used for the Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride.

Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his