🌱 How an Oakland jury decision closed a tragic 2022 infant case.
Oakland, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Oakland! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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- How an Oakland jury decision closed a tragic 2022 infant case.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in 2022 Fayette County Infant Death and Child Abuse Case (hatchiepress.com) — Oakland Police report that a jury has convicted a local man in a 2022 Fayette County case involving the death of an infant and serious injuries to his twin. The trial concluded this week, with sentencing set for October 1, 2026, and authorities emphasizing justice for the children affected. 
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- A friend’s dog ran away this afternoon in the McKinstry Jones Chapel area.
It’s a White great Pyrenees, four months old female please post if you’ve seen her. (Nextdoor Macon Dr) - Little Bits Learning Center in Oakland is hiring!
Must be 18 and have a high school diploma or GED. Please call (901) 466-3730. (Nextdoor Lou Monta Estates)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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