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Two wanted men from Nashville were found in Mt. Juliet because of A Sunday evening traffic stop. A 44 year old man was wanted for domestic assault with bodily injury and a 48-year-old man was wanted for felony evading arrest in a motor vehicle, as well as vandalism. On top of that, neither man had a valid license. Authorities have not shared any additional details about Sunday evening’s incident, including the identities of the men involved
Multiple families are gathering in Putnam County today to remember lives lost to homicide ahead of the holidays. At 6:00 tonight homicide victims’ families are invited to come to the Poplar Grove Community Center so they can hang an ornament and picture on the wreaths. The wreath will be hung at the Putnam County Courthouse at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28. There will also be a tree dedication ceremony honoring homicide victims in the 13th District of Tennessee.
The 2023-24 deer season officially started yesterday across Middle Tennessee. It is now legal to hunt deer with guns through Jan. 7, as long as you have a license and follow all of the rules and regulations. Hunters are allowed to harvest three antler-less deer per day, but only two with antlers for the entire season. Moving to a different county within the same deer hunting unit does not increase the hunter’s bag limit. Hunting, trapping, or possession of albino deer is illegal. An albino deer has a lack of or significant deficiency of pigment in the skin, and hair and has pink eyes, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the suspect(s) believed to be involved in two shooting incidents late last month in Old Hickory. Authorities said the first happened on Saturday, Oct. 28 in the Hollywood Drive area. Witnesses say the shots came from a high-caliber rifle. Then, on Sunday, Oct. 29, authorities were sent to the area of Green Harbor Road to respond to a report of another shooting with witnesses also saying the shots sounded like they came from a high-caliber rifle. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Lebanon police.
As drought conditions in the Midstate are at extreme levels, farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers are taking a huge financial hit. If you’re running an agricultural business in 51 of Tennessee’s 95 counties, you are now eligible for drought disaster assistance. Only two inches of rain has fallen in the last month, and that’s about half of the rainfall we typically see this time of year.