Authorities on hunt for fugitive after sighting in Craig County
Submitted Photo / Shawn Tolbert, 42, is believed to be hiding out from police in Craig County. By Alexander Shedd Craig County locals were shocked last Friday, August 12 to catch a brief glimpse of Shawn Tolbert, 42, a Burkeville man who has been fleeing from state police and now the Craig Sheriff’s Department. Tolbert’s appearance has disrupted New Castle school bus schedules and put the county on high alert, but the strange series of events surrounding his evasion from police raises questions as to who the man is...
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Sports
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Obituaries
Pinkard, Ballard Forest Jr.
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Marguerite “Margie” Alma (Hamblin) Hash
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Slusher, Dale Hamilton
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Spiritual
Methodist Pastors Change
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Give Light ~ Catching up ~
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State & National
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Ex-cop who testified against friend avoids prison for Jan. 6
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ACLU challenges amendment blocking inmates’ early release
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How to take your garden and yard back from the mosquitoes
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