Area News
Only 14% of Voters Cast Ballots Last Tuesday
With only one local, unopposed candidate on the ballot and the Presidential Preference all but decided, Perry County voters did not turn out in large numbers for the March 5 primary. In fact, when all the ballots were tallied Tuesday evening at the Perry County Election Commission office, only 13.85%—or 765 of the county’s 5,523…
Read MoreHaston Offers Clarifications on House ‘Education Freedom’ Bill
KIRK HASTON State Representative, District 72 Rep.kirk.haston@capitol.tn.gov There’s been a lot of rumors and incorrect information passed along as fact about the current TN-House Education Freedom Legislation. It has $140 million allocated towards Education Freedom Scholarships (commonly referred to as vouchers) and $230 million allocated to public schools. Below are the facts of House Bill…
Read MoreSheriff Weems’ Last Day in Office Will Be March 16th
Sheriff Nick Weems—who announced in January his plans to leave office—has announced that his last day of service will be March 15, 2024, before he begins work with the state. In a letter to the County Mayor and Commissioners, Sheriff Weems wrote: “I am writing to inform you that my final day as Sheriff of…
Read MoreThird Annual Miss Blooming Arts Pageant Is This Saturday at PCHS
The third annual Miss Blooming Arts Pageant will be held this Saturday, March 9, 2024, at The Prince competition will be held at 11:00 a.m. for 0-23 months and two to four year olds. The Princess competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. for five age groups: 0-11 months, 12-24 months, three to four, five to…
Read MorePresidential Preference Primary is Tuesday
Perry County goes to the polls next Tuesday, March 5, for the Presidential Preference Primary, the first of three elections in 2024. The sample ballot for the March 5 election appears in this issue. Early voting ended yesterday, Tuesday, February 27. Turnout has been light; as of Saturday, only 194 had cast early ballots. On…
Read MoreThird Annual Miss Blooming Arts Pageant Next Week
The third annual Miss Blooming Arts Pageant will be held Saturday, March 9, 2024, at The Prince competition will be held at 11:00 a.m. for 0-23 months and two to four year olds. The Princess competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. for five age groups: 0-11 months, 12-24 months, three to four, five to six,…
Read MoreTN Department of Education Says Perry County Schools Are Advancing
In accordance with Tennessee’s accountability system, as well as federal and state law, the Tennessee Department of Education names districts that are excelling, as well as those who need additional support. The five possible district designations are Exemplary, Advancing, Satisfactory, Marginal, and In Need of Improvement. Perry County Schools was included in the Advancing group,…
Read MoreThird & Fourth Grade Parents Receive Retention & Promotion Information
Parents of third and fourth grade students are receiving letters from Perry County Schools about retention and promotion as last year’s third graders who made it to fourth grade could potentially be affected again by the new law. Fourth grade students who were promoted last year after completing remediation for low English & Language Arts…
Read MoreMISSING MAN: NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Sgt. Josh Duke with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office told the Review on Saturday that there have been no new developments in the case of James Wray who went missing on Tuesday, February 8. Wray, 38, accidentally hit the side of the Alvin C. York bridge at Perryville, exited his vehicle, and started walking. A…
Read MorePerry County Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Eleven-Member Drug Trafficking Scheme
A federal judge has sentenced a Perry County man to 14 years in federal prison for his role in an organized drug trafficking scheme. Randal Tinin a/k/a “Roho,” 49, of Linden was sentenced to 168 months and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of…
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