News From McMinn County

Cooking Grease Assault

Posted by Derek Dellinger

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An East Tennessee man has been charged with  dousing another man with hot cooking grease as they were making their way to the supper table. The Daily Post-Athenian in Athens reports that 62-year-old  Winslow Prock of Sweetwater is in... Full story

Record Breaking Drug Arrests

Tanya Mendis

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Police in Athens are pulling so many drugs off the streets, they're breaking records. The city has seen an increase in traffic stops and drug arrests, and there's still three months to go in the year. Chief Chuck Ziegler says there's a correlation... Full story

Athens Doctor Suspended for Sex With Patients

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The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners has summarily suspended the license of Rodney Dunham, MD, of Athens. The suspension of Dunham's license became effective October 21, 2009. As a result of the suspension, Dunham is immediately prohibited from... Full story

Wanted Criminal Uses Mullet As Disguise

Karen Zatkulak

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A McMinn County man, wanted on a long list of charges, leads troopers and deputies on a chase through one of the main streets in Athens, wearing an unusual costume.  The Sheriff's Office says Lloyd Powell has escaped arrest before, so last week... Full story

Cash Stolen Out of Family Bible

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A burglar who pried open the door of a house in a McMinn County, Tenn. home stole a small safe and while ransacking a bedroom also took $3,900 that was being saved in a family Bible. Danny Pritchett said the safe taken from his home in McMinn... Full story

Athens Man Hallucinates Home Invasion

Derek Dellinger

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Police in Athens say a man was so high on meth, that he hallucinated burglars breaking into his home. Authorities were called around 6:30 Thursday morning to the home off Palos Street, after neighbors reported shots being fired in the area. Police... Full story

Free Speech Not So Free

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A man and woman got separate, real-life lessons in Athens, Tenn. when they said the wrong things in the wrong places. One said later he was joking. Both were arrested. Police and firefighters evacuated the Tennessee Department of Human Resources... Full story

Hicks Charged With TennCare Fraud

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A McMinn County man is charged with TennCare fraud for selling prescription drugs paid for by TennCare. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the arrest of David Ray Hicks, 27, of Athens after a joint investigation with the... Full story

Etowah Plant Shutting Down - Idling 276 Employees

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Matt Rhodes, a spokesperson for the Wauapaca plant in Etowah, Tenn. says they are announcing the closure of that plant. 276 workers will be affected - 243 hourly employees and 43 salaried employees. Rhodes says the shutdown comes as a result of... Full story

Athens Landfill Forced To Clean Up

Josh Garner

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An Athens landfill has been ordered to clean up. Inspectors found signs that the facility was contaminating a local watershed.  The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation examined the area after complaints about muddy water near... Full story

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