Area News

A thief smashed the glass front door and entered Duncan’s Ace Hardware in Linden just after midnight Saturday, March 11, 2023, and made off with tools. According to the incident report filed by responding officer, Deputy Zachary Pepin, the suspect—described as 5’6” to 5’10” and heavyset—used a hammer to break the glass in the right…

A woman charged in the vehicular homicide of two former Perry County residents has been named by Metro Nashville Police Department to the Ten Most Wanted list. Sadia Bonilla-Gomez, 23, has been unlocated since she was treated for injuries and released following the August 2020 Bell Road accident that claimed the lives of Dalton Williams…

A Benton County jury—after about three hours of deliberation—found a Decatur County man charged with first degree murder guilty of a lesser offense: voluntary manslaughter. Kevin Medlin, who confessed to killing Perry County resident Jerrel Barber in October 2018 in Decatur County, is free on bond awaiting his April 18 sentencing. Tennessee Code defines voluntary…

In July of 2022, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems re-launched his “2018 Not Our Children” campaign to make schools safer. The Sheriff called on local businesses to assist with donations that were used to purchase ballistic shields and weapons lockers for every school. Perry County businesses and some private citizens met the Sheriff’s request without…

A Perry County man working away in New York, was killed Monday, February 20, 2023, when hit by several vehicles while crossing on foot at a busy intersection. Eric Treadwell, 48—who died the day before his 49th birthday, a family member told the Review—was crossing at 3870 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, on Long Island,…

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation are celebrating Perry County High School as a FAFSA Champion for the 2022-2023 academic year. This designation is awarded to schools whose Tennessee Promise FAFSA completion rate increased by 5+% over the previous year, or those whose Tennessee Promise FAFSA completion rate exceeds 90%.…

Six month long, detailed narcotics investigations by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of two local middle-aged men Sheriff Nick Weems described as “major dealers.” One of the men has an extensive arrest record as well. The Sheriff credited Drug Investigator Mike Stockstill with heading up the investigations which began in July…

Working cooperatively to strengthen public safety, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, Hohenwald Police Department, and Lewis County Sheriff’s Office are applying for a $2 million grant that will be divided equally between the three law enforcement agencies. Proceeds from the “Violent Crime Intervention Fund” grant will be used to jointly address the most serious of…

Linden Elementary’s after school program currently has open enrollment for students to begin immediately. The program runs Monday through Thursday, 2:45-5:15, feeds students a healthy snack, helps with homework, math, literacy, and healthy choices, and offer fun activities each day. Attendance in the program makes up truancy hours that students may need this year. Call the school office…

Under a new state law, property owners can request that certain personal information be redacted from the Tennessee Property Assessment Data online listings. According to Perry County Assessor of Property Brett Skelton, property owners may fill out a form in his office (bottom floor of courthouse) asking that their name and mailing address be redacted…