JASPER, Tenn.
2 critically hurt in rollover crash
A Marion County High School student and his brother were in critical condition Thursday morning after a single-vehicle crash near Jasper.
Joseph Adam Hughes was driving north on U.S. Highway 41 about 7:45 a.m. CDT when he apparently lost control in a curve, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Butch Reeves.
The 1999 Ford Explorer left the road and rolled repeatedly. Mr. Hughes and his brother, Andrew Hughes, 16, were thrown from the vehicle, Trooper Reeves reported. Neither was wearing a seat belt, he said.
The brothers, both Whiteside residents, were taken to Grandview Medical Center in Jasper and then by LifeForce to Erlanger hospital in critical condition.
DALTON, Ga.
Three charged in burglary, arson
Dalton police have arrested three people in connection with a November 2008 burglary and arson incident at Oliver F. Cobb & Associates on Airport Road, police spokesman Bruce Frazier said.
The burglars broke an office window and set a fire, he said. Two rooms were damaged by fire and water. A vehicle belonging to the business also was broken into.
Acting on a citizen’s tip, investigators obtained warrants and arrested Coy Wayne Clark, 18, of 102 Gay St.; Christopher Todd McNair, 29, of 1954 Collins Road; and Charles Tyler Barker of 1268 Summerour Church Road in Chatsworth, Ga. All three were charged with one count each of arson, burglary and entering and auto.
The incident remains under investigation, Mr. Frazier said.
‘Miss Firecracker’ on stage
The Dalton Little Theatre presents the final weekend of “The Miss Firecracker Contest.”
The Southern comedy is written by Beth Henley and directed by Jackie Daniels This show has adult situations and language and is not intended for young children.
For tickets, call the Creative Arts Guild at 706-278-0168 or e-mail dlt@optilink.us.
HAMMONDVILLE, Ala.
Town hall burglary solved, sheriff says
A Valley Head man has been charged in the August 2009 burglary of the Hammondville Town Hall and Police Department, according to a news release.
DeKalb County, Ala., Sheriff Jimmy Harris said someone stole guns, ammunition and knives along with drug paraphernalia and confiscated beer. The investigation was stalled until new information led to the arrest of Brandon Lanier Hawkins, 21, the release stated.
Mr. Hawkins lived with his grandmother about 200 yards from the building. Investigators found some of the stolen goods in the home, according to the sheriff.