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mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com A New Matamoras man who pleaded guilty of felonious assault in the beating of his father with a metal baseball bat was sentenced to five years community control Tuesday morning. Jerran Knowlton, 41, of 6658 Archers Fork Road, pleaded guilty Jan. 21 to the second-degree felony. He was indicted in February 2020 for attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault. It was reported by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in January 2020 that Richard Knowlton, Jer...

One of Oregons most popular places to swim, hike and kayak will be closed, likely through the entire summer, due to wildfire damage and the need to focus on cleanup and rebuilding, Marion County Commissioners decided Wednesday.  The Little North Santiam Canyon, severely burned by the Beachie Creek Fire during the Labor Day blowup, will be closed to the public immediately. Officials say only local residents will be allowed to access the area.  The official closure is for North Fork, Gates ...

Announcements for Saturday, March 6: Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of March 5. Positive cases now total 15,063 with 134 deaths and 14,611 cleared.  Onslow County is at 3.4% positive, while the state is at 4.3% positive.   Persons associated with the schools and child-care providers should call 910-989-5091 to register for an appointment if they have not done so already. This number is for school and child-care personnel only. Registration Now Open for Phase ...

Announcements for Thursday, March 4: Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of March 3. Positive cases now total 15,016 with 134 deaths and 14,562 cleared.  Onslow County is at 4.5% positive, while the state is at 6.1% positive.   StarMed is offering a First Dose Covid-19 vaccination on March 5 at American Legion Bldg., 146 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville. Registration at StarMed.care/onslow or call 980-445-9818. Open to groups 1-3. Persons associated with the schools a...

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports gathered from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to other members of the community. • De-Onna Destiny Barrett, 21, of Lithonia, Georgia, was charged Feb. 27 with prohibited to use of 911 communications, filing a false report, and theft. She was released. • Peggy Ann Brackins, 32, of 3779 Tinker Hollow Road in Pigeon Forge, was char...

Church of the Resurrection, 1619 California Ave., Bond Hill. Feb. 26-March 26. 4-7 p.m. Details: Carryout only. Prices: $9-$10.50. Dixie Heights High School Band, 3010 Dixie Highway, Edgewood. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru at schools concession stand. Fish dinner, crab cake dinner or pizza dinner. Dinners includes sides: French fries or onion rings, mac and cheese and coleslaw. Prices: $3 ala carte, $2 sides. $1 drinks. Elks Lodge No. 5, 3621 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot. F...

Announcements for Thursday, Feb. 25: Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 24. Positive cases now total 14,762 with 133 deaths and 14,328 cleared.  Onslow County is at 4% positive, while the state is at 6% positive.   Onslow County’s Second Dose clinic will operate Thursday and Friday at the County Government Center, 234 NW Corridor Blvd. The rescheduled clinics from last week will operate Thursday and Friday at the Onslow County Multipurpose Building, 402...

Budget committee supports new fire station in Hampshire to decrease response time Daily Herald (Columbia, TN) Feb. 12—Maury County Countys budget committee is moving forward with the construction of a new fire station in rural Hampshire. Studio Architects, LLC with a $52,000 contract to draft the architectural plans for the new station that will allow faster responses to the community located in western Maury County. 4126 Hampshire Pike. Located on a 3-acre plot of land, the new site is lo...

A Jones County woman says the judge is at fault for not explaining what it means to represent herself during her 2019 trial and the North Carolina Court of Appeals agreed, allowing her a new trial possibly later this year.  Linda Elizabeth Murrell was indicted in Nov. 2017 on charges of manufacturing marijuana and maintaining a dwelling “for keeping and selling” marijuana. She was found guilty in Jones County Superior Court in July 2019. According to court documents, the Jones County S...

Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2021 CHARLESTON — Today Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccines announced the COVID-19 vaccine clinics that will be held in all 55 counties throughout the state Feb. 3-6, 2021 through Operation Save Our Wisdom. This week’s clinics are available for West Virginians who are 65 years of age and older. Residents from any county in West Virginia may ...