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‘Residents stay vigilant’: Perry Co. Sheriff’s Office warning public of recent uptick in suspicious activity
PERRY CO., Ind. (WFIE) - The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for residents to remain vigilant as they have received multiple suspicious vehicle/persons reports over the past 24 hours. According to a social media post, one of those incidents was a resident reporting an unknown suspect trying to...
John Rich Convicted for 2020 Rape and Murder of Brentlyn Hunt
Following a three-day trial last week, John Arlie Rich was convicted on charges of Felony Murder, 2nd Degree Murder, and two counts of Aggravated Rape. The indictments against Rich were handed down in March of 2020 following the death of 25-year-old Brentlyn Hunt. The Wayne County News first reported Hunt’s...
Collision on Briley Parkway Claims Decaturville Man
The motorcyclist killed in Sunday’s 3:45 p.m. collision on Briley Parkway near Dickerson Pike is identified as Donald Armstrong, 77, of Decaturville, Tennessee. The preliminary investigation shows that the driver of a 2019 Infiniti was traveling westbound on Briley Parkway approaching the on-ramp from Dickerson Pike onto Briley Parkway when, according to witnesses, Armstrong accelerated up the ramp to enter Briley Parkway and struck the passenger side of the Infiniti.
Hwy. 51 South in Perry County, Mo. reopened after semi crash
PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Highway 51 South in Perry County, Missouri reopened on Wednesday afternoon, May 1 after a crash involving a semi truck. The crash happened Wednesday morning at Perry County Road 706. Photos posted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office on their Facebook page showed an overturned...
Opioid Settlement Funds Donated to Helping Hands Gateway House
The former personal residence at 1075 Highway 99 in Waynesboro, now known as the Gateway House, was donated to Wayne County Helping Hands by the Wayne County Bank in 2019. It now provides housing for women in recovery from alcohol/drug addiction or other life-controlling problems. The Wayne County Commission voted...
Dr. Joseph Fisher elected to Utrust Board of Trustees
Dr. Joseph Fisher of Parsons has been elected to the Utrust Board of Trustees to complete an unexpired seven-year term on the statewide board. He is one of two trustees who represent West Tennessee school systems on the board comprised of seven members who must each be a member of their local school board.
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