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Decatur

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• Local Christmas parades begin Dec. 1
  

  The eight area Christmas parades scheduled this year begin next Monday, Dec. 1, in Athens.

• Man Wanted For Raping Six-Year-Old Girl
  Have you seen this man? Dayton Police are searching for him, for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl.
  His name is Jorge Velasquez Ventura, age 36. He is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 135 pounds.
  A warrant has been issued for Ventura's arrest for rape of a child, a Class A felony.
  Anyone with any information on Ventura's whereabouts should contact the Dayton Police Department at 775-8403.
• Decatur's Mayor Henry Won't Run Again
  by RICHARD EDWARDS, Post Athenian Managing Editor
  Saying he believes it's time to take a break from public service, Decatur Mayor Dean Henry has announced he won't be seeking re-election.
  Henry has served as the town's mayor since 2005 but his tenure in public office goes back to 1994 when he was elected to the Meigs County School Board. He was re-elected to the School Board in 1998, then appointed to the Decatur Planning Commission in 2001. In 2002, the same year his second term on the School Board ended, Henry was selected to fill a vacancy on the Decatur Board of Aldermen. He was elected mayor in 2005.
  "I really appreciate the people of the Third District for electing me twice to the School Board and also the people of Decatur for electing me as mayor," Henry said. "They entrusted me to those positions and I appreciate the support I've gotten down through the years. "We have an outstanding Board of Aldermen and I enjoyed working with them. I felt we really accomplished a lot by working together."
• Meigs, Decatur To Pool Resources To Find New Jobs
  The industrial development board formed in Meigs County is getting $25,000 from the city of Decatur to move forward with its recruitment efforts, and the Meigs County Commission could be adding $25,000 as well.
  Representatives of the Meigs County-Decatur Industrial Development Corporation made presentations to the Decatur Mayor and Board of Aldermen and the County Commission Thursday night. Decatur's board approved the $25,000 donation in a 4-2 vote. Said Alderman Jeff Landrum, "You have to spend a little money to make any."
  A few blocks away, no official action could be taken by the County Commission because it was a work session and not a regular monthly meeting but County Mayor Ken Jones said he'd prepare a resolution on the funding proposal for the Commission's meeting this Thursday.
  Several commissioners said they were impressed by the efforts the development board has done.
  "It does appear you have done a lot of work, and I appreciate that," Commissioner Lisa Knight said after the Power Point presentation from the development board's Melvin Holmes.
  Industrial recruiting has moved to the forefront with Southeast Tennessee counties trying to get their foot in the door to lure companies that would be suppliers to the Volkswagen plant to be built in Hamilton County.
  Meigs County already has a 52-acre industrial park site available, and Holmes' presentation - which he said isn't complete - highlighted the selling points Meigs would make toward prospective industries.
• Video Released in ATM Heist
  A similar crime happened in Meigs County the same day, hours earlier, and Cleveland investigators are now working to confirm that the two crimes are related.
  Early Saturday morning, Nov 8th, a video shows a white Chevy Blazer try and fail to break through the entrance at Harry's Convenience store in Cleveland. Minutes later glass shatters, and the rear of the SUV crashes into the store.
  Detective Brian Pritchard says it appears one person gets out of the Blazer and ties a chain to the ATM. A second person helps load the money machine. In less than two minutes from the time the break-in happens, the Blazer pulls away.
  Cleveland police recovered the ATM miles away in Hamilton County, mangled and empty. Pritchard says it appears the thieves used a sledge hammer and a crow bar to pry the machine open. But while the machine was empty, investigators say it was full of one thing: fingerprints.
  Investigators also located a vehicle matching the description of the Blazer in the video. Pritchard says the vehicle has damage and glass particles consistent with the crime scene.
  A person of interest has been interviewed, and charged in Meigs County in connection with the theft there.
• Authorities Search for Suspected Fire Bug
  A local sheriff's department needs help from the community to find a suspected arsonist.
  Meigs County authorities think an arsonist may be at work in one community and are warning residents to be on the lookout.
  One Meigs County detective says three fires have happened within 5 miles of one another in the Ten Mile community. Evidence at each fire shows they were intentionally set.
  Officials say nobody was hurt in any of the fires and that all of the properties were vacant.
  Police need help and ask that if you have any information; call the Meigs County Sheriff's Department at 334-5268.
• Ninth Judicial Watch: Man Gets 90 Days for Raping 14-Year-Old Step-Daughter
  Just how serious is the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl? Opinions will vary. Form your own, and I'll save mine for the blog.
  Ninth Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Eugene Eblen has sentenced a man to 90 days in jail, followed by supervised probation for the balance of two years, for the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl who was his stepdaughter.
  For the victim, former stepfather Kevin M. Spurling remains a "monster" who continues to haunt her daily thoughts. As a result of the incidents, she went into a deep depression. "I would cut my arms or sides to let out some of my suppressed feelings of hurt," according to her statement.
  According to the Knoxville News-Sentinel one person has objected that this sentence is unjust! To Roane County Public Defender Walter Johnson, the judge's decision was too harsh and a likely subject of appeal. Mr. Johnson had requested judicial diversion for his client, which Judge Eblen denied.
  One more item: The victim's mother is apparently pleased with the sentence, saying she was surprised that Spurling got jail time.
  DAG Russell Johnson said state officials assured him Monday that Spurling is also a candidate for the state's sex-offender registry. Thus, I have no problem with posting his picture here.
• Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says: Cut budget, not more tax
  

  Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey told a group of Meigs County business leaders Saturday that the state's financial picture is bleak but there is no fear of tax hikes.

• Interim judge appointed
  

  The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed former Circuit Court Judge Julian Guinn to fill the vacant seat in General Sessions Court in Benton County.

• Moving on Up Local Highway 30 plans now at top of 'wish' list
  

  Highway 30 is on the fast track to improvement. The Southeast Tennessee Rural Planning Organization's technical committee gave top ranking to four Highway 30 improvement projects stretching from Etowah to ...

• Highway dedicated to former Representative
  

  On Tuesday, October 7th, several members of TDOT along with State Representative Butch Borchert and Paul Degges, Chief Engineer and Asst.

• 54 years since breast cancer diagnosis ... and counting
  

  Willie Ashley is a vision dressed in pink from her ankles to her earlobes. It must be October.

• Corker defends bailout support
  

  U.S. Sen. Bob Corker this week defended his support of the $700 billion financial bailout plan and warned this is "the first of many days of reckoning" as the economy continues to flounder.

• 'Ivy Gap' ends, 'Boys' begins, recipes needed
  

  This is your final weekend to see "First Baptist of Ivy Gap" at the Gem Theater in Etowah.

• $15,000 Grant for Meigs County
  

  Rep. Eric Watson announced today that the Decatur Police Department in Meigs County has been awarded a $15,000 highway safety grant.

• Alabama woman missing in Knoxville has hometown 'in a shock' |
  

  A former homecoming queen from this tiny Tennessee River town hasn't been seen since she disappeared from a motel last weekend, leaving friends and relatives worried about what may have happened to the petite ...

• Locals Going For The Gold In Disc Golf
  

  James last year took 3rd place in the long drive contest at the 'Worlds' out of all 530 competitors.

• Home for Sale in Decatur, Tennessee
  

  Description: Tri-level stone and frame. 4 bedroom with living room, den with rock fireplace and build in one wall book shelves, formal dining room, kitchen, laundry room, two car garage with utility room.

• Man charged in fuel-stealing operation
  

  An alert Athens police officer put an end to a fuel-stealing operation allegedly run by a 38-year-old Decatur man.

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