12/03/09 A Lawrence County, Tennessee, band director is behind bars tonight. 47-year-old James Tucker is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. He was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with 12/03/09 HOUSTON & COVINGTON, La.----Saratoga Resources, Inc. , an independent oil and gas exploration and development company with operations focused in the state waters of Louisiana, is pleased to announce confirmation of its Second Amended Plan of Reorganization and its anticipated exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy prior to the end of the year, just nine months after its bankruptcy filing. 12/03/09 The West Pines Wildcats 90s won the American Youth Football League Super Bowl by beating the Davie Broncos 26-14 at PAL Field in Plantation. In 14 games, the Wildcats were not beaten on the field this season. 12/03/09 Jaron Toney might not have won a Mr. Football award on Monday, but Thursday the Alcoa High School senior snagged an honor just as large.Gatorade and ESPN Rise Magazine named the 5-foot-9, 175-pound tailback its state player of the year.Toney has rushed for 2,212 yards and a single-season state record of 47 touchdowns for Alcoa (14-0), which will play Milan (14-0) today for the Class 3A state ... 12/03/09 Wiggins police say a Tennessee motorist involved in a three-vehicle crash in which he and a college student died was driving while intoxicated. Police Investigator Paul Brown said toxicology reports showed Robert McCollum of Pulaski, Tenn., had a blood-alcohol content of 0.23 percent. 12/03/09 BIKE GIVEAWAY 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Tennessee and Pacific avenues, Atlantic City . Call 609-344-1040. PICTURES, VISITS WITH SANTA CLAUS noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 by Ladies Auxiliary at Pomona Volunteer Fire Company, 225 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway Township . Call 609-652-7675 or 609-748-0804. 12/03/09 Jaron Toney might not have won a Mr. Football award on Monday, but Thursday the Alcoa High School senior snagged an honor just as large.Gatorade and ESPN Rise Magazine named the 5-foot-9, 175-pound tailback its state player of the year.Toney has rushed for 2,212 yards and a single-season state record of 47 touchdowns for Alcoa (14-0), which will play Milan (14-0) today for the Class 3A state ... 12/03/09 Among other problems, says David Ludder, gasses from a sludge lagoon are causing respiratory problems for area residents. The landfill is receiving 8,000 to 11,000 tons of waste virtually every day, most of it coal ash from coal-fired power plants. 12/03/09 BIKE GIVEAWAY 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Tennessee and Pacific avenues, Atlantic City . Call 609-344-1040. PICTURES, VISITS WITH SANTA CLAUS noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 by Ladies Auxiliary at Pomona Volunteer Fire Company, 225 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway Township . Call 609-652-7675 or 609-748-0804. 12/03/09 Police say they found all the ingredients necessary to fire up a meth lab inside an East Memphis motel room. 12/03/09 United States Attorney for the Middle Tennessee District of Tennessee, Edward M. Yarbrough, announced Nov. 20 that a federal jury convicted James Christopher McWhorter, 30, of Antioch, Tennessee on a five count indictment, stemming from a multi-jurisdictional investigation including Sparta Police into a counterfeit check-cashing ring. 11/30/09 This photo shows the mounds of evidence Sparta Police are now able to share with The Expositor after the conviction of McWhorter, including counterfeit payroll checks and IRS check, as well as fake driver licenses. |