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National Day of Prayer set

From staff reports The National Day of Prayer will be observed in Unicoi County Thursday, May 7, with an event scheduled for noon at the Unicoi County Courthouse. Sponsored by the Unicoi County Ministerial Association, the event will feature words from local ministers, local elected officials and other citizens. The public is invited to attend the gathering at noon at the courthouse.

years as an anesthesiologist. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Smith. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Victoria G. Smith of Unicoi; step-daughters, Jessica Buckles of Johnson City and Rachel Buckles of Blountville; brother, David Smith of Nashville; and sister, Patty Swartzbaugh of Nashville. The family received friends Friday, May 1, 2009, at the Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Valley Funeral Home was in charge.

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with this sort of incident, said Troy Hood, Kingsport Fire Departments Haz-mat captain. "They reorganized and succeeded in protecting the community." As a result of the chemical spill, responders had to decontaminate the scene and emergency workers. The Erwin Fire Department, various volunteer fire departments from Unicoi and Carter counties, Johnson City Fire Department and other agencies set up decontamination tents, and saved two victims. Those individuals were carried on gurneys to one of the tents for a shower and were sent via Pro-Med Ambulance Services to a local hospital. What followed were simulated, such as the evacuation of downtown Erwin and the set up of a shelter in Unicoi. If this would really

happen, residents and businesses would have been contacted through the 911 call center. With onlookers from Kingsport, Hawkins County, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Unicoi Countys emergency responders were assisted and graded throughout the drill. "First off, the mutual aid and the variety of equipment and response teams from local jurisdictions is very impressive," said TEMA Director James Bassham. "The presence of CSX training simulators added a unique reality to the training. "I saw excellent effort, knowledge, terrific attitude displayed in both venues,"Bassham said."We exercise to validate plans and training, and to make improvements to both. That was certainly accomplished today. Unicoi County is a safer place because of today's efforts. Well done."

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work-release inmates. The couple left once but returned a short time later. Falk went to the vehicle at which time, Cox tried to drive away, but Falk was able to take the keys. Evidently, he wanted to go back to jail, Sheriff Kent Harris said. He was brought back and kept in the isolation/drunk tank. Apparently, Billington thought that his

furlough was a get-out-of-jail free pass for the weekend and told officers that they couldnt arrest him. He was badly mistaken, Harris said. He had no business being there. Billington was charged with criminal trespassing and public intoxication. Cox was cited for trespassing and banned from visitation privileges at the jail.

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ris was unsure of what would happen with the charges that originated in Unicoi County, but he was more than pleased with allowing Tipton to serve the time in Missouri and never be brought back to Unicoi County for court proceedings. At the full sentence, Tipton would be 175 years old before being released in Missouri. In my opinion, there would be a huge risk in bringing him back, Harris said. With a 124-year sentence, I dont think he is getting out of jail. I dont have any intention of bringing him back to face charges. Now, if the feds do, then I dont know. I cant speak for them. I would classify him as a dangerous man. With a sentence like that, it would make him 175 years old before he can get out of jail. Chances are he will never get out of prison. Harris cited Tiptons previous charges, which include a 1990 escape from Unicoi County Jail and the threats he made after being arrested in 2005. The day we got him, he was carrying a gun out of the house, Harris said. When he fled away, he said he was trying to load the gun. Afterwards, he threatened to kill me, (Erwin Police Department Patrolman) Bobby Rutherford and (UCSD Maj.) Mike Hensley.

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