🌱 Baxter man charged after tense altercation involving a firearm
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- Baxter man charged after tense altercation involving a firearm
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Deputies arrest dangerous drivers (herald-citizen.com) — Local deputies recently handled several serious driving and public safety incidents, including the arrest of a Baxter resident on an aggravated assault charge after an altercation where a firearm was displayed. Other cases involved alleged DUI, meth possession, underage drinking, and public intoxication across nearby communities, with court dates set later this month and in July. 
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- Repaired some panels on Linda's screened in porch.
Some of her cats love climbing them and caused some damage. Kinda hard to see but it looks much better! (Nextdoor Austin Bottom) - Emergency Alert
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🗞 Nearby News
Cookeville
- Tennessee Tech to celebrate official entry into the Southern Conference with July 1 community event (ttusports.com)
- Peggy Dolores Rollins, 80 (3bmedianews.com)
- Tennessee Tech earns top accreditation mark, again (thelynchburgtimes.com)
Gordonsville
- Obit – Bro. Charles Reid Martin (carthagecourier.com)
Smithville
- County to Offer City Opportunity to Buy Lot Behind Smithville Police Department (wjle.com)
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