Four die in Tennessee crash
GREENBACK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Highway Patrol said four people were killed Saturday night in a head-on collision.
Media outlets reported the accident happened in Greenback when a northbound van on U.S. Highway 411 crossed into the southbound lane and struck a car. Greenback is about 30 miles southwest of Knoxville.
The highway patrol said three passengers in the car were killed: 13-year-old Destiny Vires, of Benton; and 13-year-old Riley Burris and 39-year-old Winnie L. Burris, both of Old Fort. The driver of the van, 34-year-old Darryl K. Brewer, of Maryville, also died.
The car's driver was being treated for injuries.
Trail chapter to welcome Hitt
CANTON, Ga. - Historian and former law enforcement officer Michael Hitt will be the speaker when the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meets Sept. 9 at the Sequoyah Regional Library.
Hitt's topic will be "Cherokee Lands Along the Chattahoochee." He is historian for the Roswell Preservation Commission and offers historical tours of the Roswell area, a news release states.
The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway in Canton, Ga. Meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information contact Tony Harris at harris7627@bellsouth.net.
Four arrested in home invasion
MONROE, Ga. - Four people were arrested after two Walton County residents were assaulted during an armed home invasion, the sheriff's office said.
"Multiple" shots were fired during the incident on John Deere Road, the sheriff's office said via Facebook.
After an investigation that involved several other agencies, the following people were arrested: Jonathan David Welborn, 26, of Braselton; Thomas Justin Fields, 30, of Commerce; Lisa Elaine Lindsey, 40, of Madison; and Tracey Ricky Daniel, 24, of Winder, the sheriff's office said.
Welborn, Fields, and Daniel were charged with home invasion and two counts of aggravated assault, according to the post. Lindsey was charged with being a party to a crime.
The suspects were booked into the Walton County Detention Center.
Officials from sheriff's agencies in Barrow, Hall and Jackson counties helped in the investigation, which continues.
Air Force, private sector join in Alabama 'hackathon'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Air Force is joining with the private sector in Alabama to team up against cyber-security threats.
A "hackathon" will be held as part of the Air Force Information Technology and CyberPower Conference beginning in Montgomery on Monday.
Teams recruited from Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, participants in the Air Force's National Youth Cyber Education Program and area students will collaborate on projects and present solutions during the conference.
A statement from the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce says the event marks the first time the Air Force and private-sector professionals have worked together in such a way to combat computer security issues.
Montgomery is concentrating on cyber programs and information technology as one path for economic development.
Highway overpass named after longtime Baptist pastor
NASHVILLE - An overpass in the Tennessee capital is being dedicated in the honor of a longtime pastor in the city's historic African-American neighborhood.
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry on Saturday unveiled the marker naming the bridge after Bishop Joseph W. Walker III of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Walker has been the senior pastor at Mt. Zion for 25 years. Council members Erica Gilmore and Freddie O'Connell co-sponsored naming the overpass. O'Connell cited Walker's role in revitalization efforts on Jefferson Street.
Jefferson Street until the 1970s was a vibrant corridor of businesses and live music venues where iconic musicians such as Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix built their careers alongside numerous local legends.
While the city limits the naming of streets to the deceased, that law doesn't apply to bridges.