The newly-renovated Willow Cottage on the campus of the former Lakeshore Mental Health
Institute officially opened following a ribbon-cutting Friday
afternoon.
Berry was one of three women rescued earlier this week from a home in Cleveland, Ohio, where they had been held captive since their abductions more than ten years ago.
Parton first flipped a large, bright yellow, magical switch at Splash
Country. The flashy, symbolic lever triggered the first official ride
on a new water coaster named RiverRush.
According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, 47-year-old Kenneth David Painter was wanted on sex offender registry
violation charges in Cleveland, Ohio and Houston, Texas.
Knox County Commissioner Jeff Ownby was ordered to write a public
and descriptive letter of apology for performing oral sex at Sharp's Ridge Park. The letter is part of a deal to receive a sentence of judicial diversion after Ownby pleaded no contest to charges of public indecency.
Police say the girl told officers Tuesday that she had been waiting for a
ride after a school function when a red Honda car pulled up and a
Hispanic man approached her, covered her mouth and forced her into the
back seat.
