Three facing federal charges

Three Loudon County residents were indicted, along with 14 others, on federal methamphetamine charges April 4, according to a May 2 release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Dennis Clark, 30, Philadelphia; Ashely Morris-Casebolt, 31, Lenoir City; and Thomas Freeman, 43, Greenback, were all part of a seven-count indictment from a federal grand jury in Knoxville for roles in the distribution of methamphetamine.

Alexander honors Maryville Scholars, praises school, nation

Maryville High School senior Taylor Drake speaks after receiving the $25,000 Lamar Alexander Scholarship from Sen. Lamar Alexander Wednesday during the 2017 Maryville Scholars Banquet. Maryville High School senior Preston Robinette receives the $15,000 Lamar Alexander Scholarship from U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander as the executive director of the Maryville City Schools Foundation, Barbara Jenkins, looks on.