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Man holds suspect for deputies

ELKMONT — A man held down a suspect until deputies arrived after the suspect tried to break into his house on Bick Jock Road, an investigator said. Limestone County Sheriff’s Department … more

11/17/09 | 197 views

Elkmont students arrested

ELKMONT — Authorities arrested two Elkmont High School students in unrelated incidents after one allegedly hit a teacher and another reportedly lunged at the principal. Limestone County … more

By Holly Hollman
Staff Writer | 11/14/09 | 831 views | 2 comments

Community helps dsiplaced family

ELKMONT — In the aftermath of a fire that displaced a family of 11 on Wednesday, donations of food, clothing and furniture have been pouring into their local church. Rick and Karen Mobley … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 11/14/09 | 150 views

Family of 11 loses home

ELKMONT — “If you can throw money at a problem and it fixes it, it’s not a real problem,” Rick Mobley said Wednesday night. Those were the same words Mobley’s pastor told him once, … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 11/12/09 | 1041 views

Easing on down the road

Daryl Evans doesn’t have to contend with the hustle and bustle of congested highways when he hitches his horse to a wagon. Evans uses Limestone County’s Rails-to-Trails, a path on an … more

11/6/09 | 405 views | 1 comment

Limestone man arrested in rape of 14-year-old

ELKMONT — A 14-year-old girl told Limestone authorities an Elkmont man raped her multiple times, gave her money and ordered her to keep quiet, an investigator said. Limestone County … more

By Holly Hollman
Staff Writer | 11/5/09 | 529 views

Elkmont couple holds open house at goat dairy

ELKMONT — Humble Heart Farms is holding an open house Saturday so the public can tour its goat dairy. Paul and Leslie Spell of Elkmont make goat cheese from goat milk and will have samples … more

10/15/09 | 320 views

Suspect goes out on a limb to avoid arrest

ELKMONT — A Decatur man was high as a Georgia pine before Limestone County Sheriff’s deputies pulled him out of a tree Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Sheriff Mike Blakely said … more

By Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer | 10/9/09 | 1588 views | 7 comments

6 in Limestone arrested on meth charges this week

ELKMONT — Authorities say they busted three meth operations in Limestone County this week, arresting six people. Sheriff Mike Blakely said Friday that tips led to the three busts, two in … more

By Holly Hollman
Staff Writer | 10/3/09 | 477 views

Duo attacks Elkmont homeowner with bat

ELKMONT — A Tennessee duo took a bat from an Elkmont homeowner and hit him repeatedly in the head, a Limestone County investigator said. Sheriff’s Department Chief Investigator Stanley … more

By Holly Hollman
Staff Writer | 9/9/09 | 605 views | 1 comment