Perry County

Opioid settlement funds are being used to expand addiction services in rural Kentucky through The Hub, a harm reduction program offering recovery support and essential resources. The initiative, funded by Kentucky's share of a $57.8 billion national settlement, has grown to five counties and includes a new program for incarcerated women's reintegration. However, federal funding for such efforts is being cut under the Trump administration.

A 13-year-old girl used a 'samurai' sword to slash a man in the face while defending her mother from an alleged attack in Perry County, Tennessee. The incident occurred on River Drive, according to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, which confirmed witnesses reported the man was attempting to attack the girl’s mother.

Amy Treadwell was arrested on a grand jury indictment for aggravated statutory rape involving a high school student in Perry County. She was not a full-time employee of the Perry County School system but had substituted as a teacher over five years ago. This marks the third arrest in less than a year for similar charges in the county.

Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old retired Tennessee police officer, won an $850,000 settlement after being jailed for 37 days for refusing to remove a Facebook meme mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination. The arrest was based on an absurd interpretation that the meme posed a threat to a local school, violating his First Amendment rights. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) represented Bushart in the case, which highlights broader concerns about censorship of online speech.

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Larry Bushart, who was jailed for over a month due to a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Bushart spent 37 days in jail before the felony charge was dropped. The settlement vindicates Bushart's First Amendment rights.

Perry County paid $835,000 to settle a lawsuit after Sheriff Nick Weems’ deputies jailed Larry Bushart for 37 days over a meme referencing President Donald Trump’s statement about a school shooting. The meme incorrectly linked Trump’s quote to Perry County High School, though it referenced an Iowa shooting, leading to dropped charges after public scrutiny.