Hartsville News

Vernon Lee Swanner, 69, a resident of Hartsville Convalescent Center in Hartsville, Tenn., and a former resident of Somerset, Ky., passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Hartsville.

“Following a review of the case, the history and background of Mr. Davis, our office felt it was an appropriate punishment”

Prosecutors want Christopher Davis to pay the ultimate price in the slaying of an Iraq War veteran last summer during a robbery attempt. via The Tennessean

Clifton Neal Burton, age 89, of the Providence Community of Trousdale County, passed away April 14, 2008, at Cedars Nursing Home in Lebanon. via The Tennessean

“An increasing number of unlicensed home improvement contractors also have criminal histories”

Lloyd Schroeter, of L&S Construction, climbs the ladder to the roof as several of his employees join him below in the reconstruction of this storm-damaged home in Hartsville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 4, 2008, one ... via ABC News

The week before last, the people of Trousdale County, after suffering through one of the worst storms in the last 50 years, awoke to some much-needed good news. via The Tennessean

This year, Nashville-based Corrections Corporation of America commemorates 25 years of leadership in public-private partnership in corrections, as the founder of the private corrections management industry. via The Tennessean

“We will not bring a single mobile home that has not been approved by the state of Tennessee”

Photo Credit: AP PhotoDoug Baldwin of Lafayette,Tenn, stands outsides his storm-damaged home Tuesday, March 4, 2008, as he works to rebuild, a month after the deadly storms and tornadoes of Feb . via Victoria Advocate

“CCA has not demonstrated that they do a better job running prisons than public officials,'”

If you let us build it, we will fill it. That seems to be the unwritten or unauthorized theme of Corrections Corporation of America, the Nashville-based prison builder and operator. via The Tennessean

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer met with Tennessee officials Friday to examine damage from the Feb. via The Tennessean

“This is very exciting for not only Trousdale, but surrounding counties, because jobs are hard to get out there, and it's going to be where a lot of people can to go work and be close to home”

Corrections Corporation of America will announce plans this morning to build a prison in Trousdale County that is expected to employ about 350 people. via The Tennessean

“With this new endeavor, CCA brings enhanced economic vitality to northern Middle Tennessee through purposeful careers and millions of dollars in salaries, benefits and tax revenue”

Tenn.: New Private Prison Opening CCA to Add 8th Private Prison in Tennessee February 22, 2008: 12:40 PM EST NEW YORK - Corrections Corporation of America on Friday announced plans to build its eighth private ... via The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

Corrections Corp. of America , the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to state, federal and local government, said on Friday it will build a company-owned and operated 2,040-bed ... via Nashville Business Journal

A private prison company has announced it will build a new facility in Trousdale County. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

“I understand Mr. (Eddie) Taylor (the Hartsville attorney representing Kenneth Hollis) has been on vacation in Daytona, Florida, and is expected to return today (Monday)”

Assistant District Attorney General Tom Swink confirmed this past Thursday, February 14 that two indictments against Red Boiling Springs Mayor Kenneth Hollis had been handed down by the Macon County Grand Jury, ... via Macon County Times

“It absolutely reassures your faith in mankind.”

By Tena Lee * Hendersonville Star News * February 13, 2008 Like many in Middle Tennessee on the night of Feb.5, Hendersonville Division Fire Chief Gary Parker spotted a bright glow in the night sky. via The Hendersonville Star News Online

“These are sad times for us here”

HARTSVILLE, Tenn. - Kerri Stowell grew up among people of unshakable faith. Her family believed that no matter what happened to them, God was in control. via The Tennessean

Apply for federal disaster aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There are application sites in affected counties, or call 1-800-621-FEMA or visit www.fema.gov. FEMA also has set up a Mobile ... via The Tennessean

GALLATIN, Tenn. -- The American Red Cross, in its continuing efforts to assist the victims of the tornados, will open Red Cross Service Centers in various locations throughout the affected areas of Tennessee. via WSMV-TV Nashville

“We had a beautiful neighbourhood. Now it's hell”

OFFICIALS in America were today continuing to search for more victims of deadly tornados that killed at least 55 and injured hundreds more as they tore across five states. via Scotsman.com

“We had several injured and one confirmed death on Governor Hall Road”

A thorough search of the Castillian Springs area in Sumner County is underway to see if the death toll from the tornado that touched down here overnight will rise. via The Tennessean