The Advocate and Democrat Headlines http://advocateanddemocrat.com News articles from the local news section of The Advocate and Democrat. en-us Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:36:46 -0400 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:36:46 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Archer's robber receives 10-year sentence http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15190 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15190 State releases report on Monroe County jail http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15191 It's not a secret that the Monroe County Jail is overcrowded. The Monroe County Commission has discussed the problem during many meetings and workshops. But when State Jail Inspector Melanie Gregory presented her recent inspection findings to the commission in a Monday afternoon workshop, some were surprised at how bad the problem is.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15191 Guilty pleas entered in assault case http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15192 Plea agreements were reached in several high profile cases in Monroe County Criminal Court Monday. Three defendants of the five remaining defendants in the sexual assault case at United Wheel pleaded guilty to some of their charges while one defendant had his case dismissed and another agreed to a pre-trial diversion.]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15192 Grant, Greene charged with aggravated assault http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15193 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15193 Man killed in wreck near Sweetwater http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15154 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15154 Holmes, Robinson arraignments set for Monday http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15153 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15153 Tellico Plains woman charged with possession of psychoactive herb http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15152 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15152 Stabbing suspect was on parole for murder conviction http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15151 A man who allegedly stabbed another saw his case put on hold until his parole situation is straightened out. Jerry Cook, 42, was arrested July 17 while he was out on parole for a 1988 murder conviction. Cook was paroled in February of this year after serving 20 years of a 36-year sentence.]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15151 Madisonville Police not shooting ducks http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15140 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15140 Sweetwater bomber trial delayed again http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15139 A federal judge in Knoxville has once again reset the trial date of a Rhea County man accused of planting bombs in the Sweetwater Police Department's impound lot in March 2007.]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/15139