High winds delay bridge closure
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. – The planned closure today of Snodgrass Bridge on state Route 117 over the Tennessee River near Stevenson, Ala., has been rescheduled because of high winds, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced Monday.
Depending on the weather, the closure is rescheduled for April 16 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. CDT for removal of old navigation lights, transportation officials said.
Motorists who need to cross the river April 16 should use Alabama Highway 35 in Scottsboro or Tennessee Highway 156 in South Pittsburg, Tenn., officials said.
Man says guilty in invoice scam
LOUDON, Tenn. – A 54-year-old Loudon, Tenn., man pleaded guilty Thursday to mail fraud and money laundering violations, a news release states.
Sentencing for Jeffery Bryant Nichols is set for June 18 in U.S. District Court in Knoxville, according to the release from the office of U.S. Attorney Bill Killian.