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Former Fulton County Hospital IT employee charged with 42 felonies for forging phentermine perscriptions

FROM COURTRECORDS A former Fulton County Hospital IT Department employee found herself behind bars on Sept. 19 after an investigation into forged electronic prescriptions led back to Jennifer L. Cooper, 40, of Salem. According to the Probable Cause Affidavit filed on Sept. 3 in Baxter County Circuit Court, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy William Fawcett received a call from Baxter Health Administrator Nicole Vaccarella after discovering the hospital’s electronic system used…

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Sharp County Unofficial General Election Totals

These are the final unofficial results with all early, absentee and election day votes included. This year was a near record year for voter turnout with approximately 65 percent turnout with 7461 voters casting their ballots in the General Election. We have heard from Fulton County and as of 10 p.m. no votes had been counted. We will update those totals when they come in. US PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT (we are only reporting…

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Third Judicial District’s Drug Task Force takes $9.4 million in illegal drugs off the streets  since its re-establishment 

Submitted by Third Judicial District Drug Task Force Commander Since its re-establishment on July 1, 2023, the newly formed Third Judicial Drug Task Force has removed approximately $9.4 million in illegal drugs from the streets, dismantled six drug organizations, and disrupted ten more. It initiated 48l criminal cases throughout the district along with 20 overdose investigations. It also assisted in numerous theft cases, overdoses, pursuits, sex offender compliance checks, wanted absconders, and…

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Why don’t she just leave?

WOMAN NARROWLY ESCAPES SEVERE DOMESTIC ABUSE SITUATION Tammy Curtis, Publisher Editors Note:.  October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each year, this media agency strives to promote awareness as well as information to help those who may be suffering at the hands of an intimate partner, whether male or female.  We seek honest and local stories of survivors or those currently or recently in domestic abuse situations. These people tell their stories…

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Former local State Rep jailed for seventh contempt charge-for failing to pay over $26,000 in child support

Tammy Curtis, and from court documentation Former State Representative Marsh Davis Former local state representative and pharmacist Marsh Davis, 59, of Cherokee Village, was arrested and jailed last week for contempt of court. He was ordered by a judge to be held in the Fulton County Jail for 30 days or until he pays over $26,000 in back child support. This is the seventh time Davis has been brought before the court…

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