Archives 05-17-2006

Crawford man dies after log truck crash
Drug raid conducted at Livingston business
Power outage planned for this Sunday

Crawford man dies after log truck crash

courtesy of Dale Welch/Hilltop Express
Putnam County emergency personnel work at the scene of a log truck crash on Monterey Highway 84 on Wednesday, May 10. Dewayne Phillips, 56, of Crawford, died from injuries sustained in the crash, which occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. According to reports, Phillips was driving the loaded 1989 Ford tractor-trailer toward Livingston on Highway 84 in Putnam County when the truck veered to the right side of the road while going down a hill. The truck traveled along the gravel shoulder of the road then slid off the highway and struck a tree. The logs dislodged from the trailer and went into the cab. Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Kent Norris and Troopers Jeff Brown and Greg Tramel investigated the incident.

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Drug raid conducted at Livingston business

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This concession stand was seized in the drug raid.

Livingston Police Department officers and drug agents of the 13th Judicial District Drug and Violent Crime task force recently made arrests after a purchase of Schedule II narcotics, morphine, was made on East Main Street.

The business known as Roadhouse BBQ Concessions and Catering, located at 711 East Main Street, was the scene of the arrests and seizure of several thousand dollars in cash and more than 200 Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV pills.

Also seized on Tuesday, May 9 were a 2001 GMC truck and a 2001 Volvo car, along with the seizure of a 2003 smoker cooker grill and a 2002 concession stand trailer and its contents.

Charges were made against Rose E. Rivard, 55, of Hilham, and Cary Ray Hamlet, 44, of Cookeville. Each were charged on one count of Sale and Delivery of a Schedule II Narcotic, Morphine, and were lodged in Overton County Jail.

Livingston Police Chief Roger Phillips praised the hard work and cooperation of his officers and agents with the 13th Judicial District Drug Task Force.

Power outage planned for this Sunday

Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation has announced a planned power outage for Sunday, May 21 while crews repair power lines.

The outage will begin at 2 a.m. and last until 4:30 a.m.

Jimmy Johnson, district manager, said, "Those affected will be residents of east Livingston, Monroe, and Independence. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

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