Power outage affects 400 to 500 customers ... and more
Originally published: June 28. 2009 3:01AMLast modified: June 27. 2009 11:50PM
Power outage affects 400 to 500 customers
A power outage along Sevierville Road affected about 400 to 500 customers with Maryville Electric System on Saturday.
A tree limb came down on lines causing the outage, which lasted about an hour or more. Power went out at about 3:15 p.m. Customers from Asbury Acres to the city's water treatment plant lost power.
The outage also impacted customers in the Northfield subdivision.
Some Blount homes to be without water
Some residences in Blount County will be without water for three hours this week while South Blount Utility employees install blow-off systems for three different areas.
Cornell and Columbia Roads will be out of water from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wilson Road will be out of water from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Railway Drive will be out of water from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Father charged with desecrating daughter's grave
PARIS — A West Tennessee man has been charged with desecrating his daugther's gravesite.
Paducah, Ky., TV station WPSD reports that the Henry County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee charged Jim Wilson this week with trespassing on or injury to cemetery property -- a felony offense. Authorities say Wilson removed flowers, wooden crosses and other tribute items including a grave marker.
Crystal Dunlap was buried at the Shady Grove Cemetery in Paris last year. She was 28.
Her family told the station she was victimized by Wilson her whole life, and now in death, too.
Wilson said he intends to plead not guilty when he appears in court next week. If convicted, he could face up to three years behind bars.
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