The annual Williamson County Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on May 28, 2012, at 10:00 AM at Veterans Memorial Park located at Five Points in downtown Franklin. The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes and limited seating will be provided along with free bottled water.

Our special guests will be a color guard from Delta Company, 1-327 Infantry, 101 Abn Div (AASLT) based at Ft. Campbell KY.

Other participants will include the Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team, the Williamson County Community Band, The Tennessee Pipes Scots Band, The Preemptors Fife and Drum Corps, and representatives from American Legion Post 22 and 215.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be temporary lane closures on Acklen Bridge and Belmont Bridge in order to perform expansion joint repairs.
• Thursday May 17 and Wednesday May 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be inside shoulder closures on I-440 westbound at Acklen Drive and West End for the removal of debris from the inside of the access ports at the bridge.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Central Pike from Lebanon Rd to Stoner’s Creek in order to install sidewalk, pave, and stripe the roadway. Flaggers will be utilized.

• From now through November 2012, Gallatin Rd. will be reduced to one lane in each direction in this area.

• Thursday May 17 and Monday May 21 through Wednesday May 23, 9:00AM-3:00PM and 8PM–5AM, There will be temporary lane closures on Main Street and Woodland Street, from South Fifth Street to Interstate Drive to perform saw cutting and bridge repairs.  One lane will remain open.
• Thursday May 17 and Monday May 21 through Wednesday May 23, 9PM-5AM, The two right lanes of I-24 westbound will be closed from MM 48.2 to MM 50.0 in order to remove existing bridge overhang. Two lanes will remain open.
• Friday May 18 at 9PM through Monday May 21 at 5AM, I-24 eastbound and westbound will be closed from the I-24/I-65 split north of downtown to the I-24/I-40 split east of downtown to remove existing bridge deck and install bridge deck panels. Main Street and Woodland Street, from South Fifth Street to Interstate Drive, will also be closed to perform saw cutting. Detours will be in place.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM- 6AM, There will be lane closures on the right lane of I-24 eastbound in order to pressure cleaning and texture coating.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on the I-40 WB Ramp to SR840 at LM 10.8 to 10.93 to apply texture coat to the bridge rail.

• Friday May 18 through Wednesday May 23, (excluding Sunday) 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 in both directions in order to mill the shoulder and set guardrail. 1 lane will remain open in each direction.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 6AM-8PM, Traffic on the ramps at exit 64(Waldron Rd) on I-24 eastbound and westbound in Cheatham County will be shifted in order to perform concrete repairs. One ramp lane will remain open.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 1 in order to install pavement markings. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 386 for installation or guardrail, signs, delineators. One lane will remain open.
• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be shoulder closures on SR 386 for installation or guardrail, signs, delineators. All lanes will remain open.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 258 for paving operations.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, at 12 Noon, (excluding weekends), Traffic on I-65 northbound and southbound will be paced in order to blast.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be alternating lane and shoulder closures of SR 96 from Buckingham Circle to Jordan Lane for utility work.

• From now through December 2012, Traffic on 8th Ave. south and north will be reduced to one lane approaching the Lafayette St. intersection in order to construct roundabout.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday 23, 9AM–3PM, There will be temporary lane closures on Mt. Juliet Raod (SR171) from Division Street to Lebanon Road for the installation of signal equipment and grooving of bridge. One lane will remain open.
• Thursday May 17 through Friday May 18, 7PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on Mt. Juliet Road (SR-171) from Division Street to Lebanon Rd. for placing final striping. One lane will remain open.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lanes closed of I-40 westbound (MM 239-235) and I-40 eastbound (MM 235-239) in order to pave the roadway. One lane will remain open.
• Friday May 18 at 8PM through Monday May 21 at 6AM, There will be alternating lanes closed of I-40 westbound and I-40 eastbound at exits 238 and 239 for Bridge work. One lane will remain open.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM- 6AM, The northbound lane of SR 109 will be closed in order to pour concrete or southbound for roadway construction.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound between MM 6.0 and MM 14.0 in order to mill the roadway. One lane will remain open.
• Friday May 18, 8PM through Monday May 21, 6AM, There will be one lane closed on I-65 southbound between MM 2.5 and MM 3.5 for bridge repair work on the Elk River Bridge.

• Thursday May 17 through Wednesday May 23, 8PM-5AM (excluding weekend), There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 in order to pave the roadway.  One lane will remain open in each direction.

• Thursday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 23, (excluding weekends), 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on State Routes and Interstates in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes on an as needed basis:

• Thursday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 23, (excluding weekends), 7PM-5AM, There will be one lane periodically closed on I-40 in both directions in Cheatham County between mile marker 186 and mile marker 192 in order to patch potholes in theconcrete bridge decks. One lane will remain open. (Weather permitting)

• Thursday, May 17 and Monday, May 21 through Wednesday, May 23, 8PM-2AM, The left lane will be closed on I-40 eastbound between mile marker 212 and mile marker 214 for ditch cleaning and brush removal. One lane will remain open. (Weather permitting)
• Thursday, May 17 and Monday, May 21 through Wednesday, May 23, 9AM-3PM, and 8PM-5AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for Drain Cleaning Operations. This will affect the shoulders or inside and outside lanes.
• Thursday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 22, 8PM-2AM, The two left lanes on I-24 eastbound between mile marker 52 and mile marker 54 will be closed for milling and paving. Two lanes will remain open. (Weather permitting)
• Thursday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 23, (excluding weekends), 8PM-12AM, There will be alternating ramp closures on I-40 in both directions between mile marker 208 and mile marker 210 (Broadway and Church Street) for vegetation and rock removal, bluff cleaning and ditch cleaning. (Weather permitting)

• Tuesday, May 22, 6PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 in both directions in Humphreys County between mile marker 140 and mile marker 142 for milling and paving at the Buffalo River Bridge. One lane will remain open.

• Thursday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 23, (excluding weekends), 9AM-12PM, There will be one lane periodically closed on I-24 in both directions in Robertson and Montgomery Counties to move equipment between mile marker 20 and mile marker 12 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway.  One lane will remain open.  (Weather permitting)

• Thursday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 23, (excluding weekends), 8PM-12AM, The left lane will be closed on I-65 in both directions between mile marker 54 and mile marker 55 for divider wall cleaning. One lane will remain open. (Weather permitting)

• Thursday, May 17, 8PM-3AM, The left lane will be closed on State Route 171 southbound at mile marker 4.6 for milling and paving.  One lane will remain open.  (Weather permitting)

• From now through Thursday May 31, 7PM to 6AM, On Dickerson Rd. (SR 11) starting at E. Trinity Lane ending at Hart Lane in Davidson County. This request by Piedmont Gas to insert a 2” gas line into an existing 4” main all roadway cuts will be on the east side of Dickerson Road.
• Thursday, May 17 and Sunday May 20 through Thursday May 24, 7PM-6AM, St 4770 Lebanon Pike, Poor House Restaurant, to open cut across Lebanon Pike, SR-24 for a 6” water service line, with fire hydrant assembly in Davidson County. This request by Fire Sprinkler Service will have police officer and arrow board trucks to perform this wok.
• Sunday, May 20, 7AM-10AM, On I-24 & Harding Place Exit 56 in Davidson County, This request by Kane Konnections for adding one strand & fiber optic cable across the Interstate. Two rolling stop blocks are expected, police cars will be present.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 from SR 248 (Goose Creek) to SR 96:

Thursday April 12 through Wednesday April 18, at 12 Noon, Traffic on I-65 northbound and southbound will be paced in order to blast.

Thursday April 12, 8PM-3AM, There will be one lane of I-65 northbound and one lane of the northbound ramp from SR 96 will be closed in order to remove and replace overhead sign structure just north of SR 96. Traffic will be paced two times during this process.

Friday April 13, 12 Midnight-5AM, There will be one lane of I-65 southbound and one lane of the southbound ramp to SR 96 closed in order to shift overhead sign and install arrows.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Construction on SR 397 (Mack Hatcher Pkwy.) from south of SR 96 to SR 6:

Thrusday April 12 through Wednesday April 18, 10AM-11AM and 1PM-2PM, (excluding weekends), There will be lane and shoulder (9AM-3PM), closures on SR 397 in order for the contractor to blast.

From now through Friday May 4, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), The right lane and shoulder of SR 96 from Buckingham Circle to Sugartree Lane will be closed for utility work.

---Via Franklin Police Nixle alert

Nashville, TN – Work continues to progress on a project to widen Interstate 65 in Williamson County. This weekend, contract crews will close lanes as they begin work to shift northbound traffic to the newly constructed inside lanes.  This will be similar to the southbound traffic shift which occurred two weekends ago.

The lane closures are as follows:

• Thursday March 29, 8:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. Friday March 30- There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 North for paving operations. One lane will remain open.
• Friday March 30, 8:00 p.m. through 12 noon Saturday March 31 - There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 North for paving operations. One lane will remain open.

* All work is weather dependent. (In the event of rain on Friday night, work will be moved to Saturday March 31, 8 p.m. through Sunday April 1, 12 Noon).

During this weekend’s lane closures, workers will pave and move the concrete barrier rail to the outside lanes. Once the traffic shift is in place, crews will begin constructing the new outside travel lanes and the bridge over the Harpeth River.

This work is part of a $27.7 million widening project that will add two additional travel lanes on I-65 from Peytonsville Road to SR 96 in Franklin.  The project also includes the widening of the bridges over the Harpeth River, and the construction of three retaining walls and four noise walls.  The entire project is expected to be complete by November 2012.

TDOT will use portable message boards to alert motorists of the lane closures and traffic shift. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and expect delays. TDOT asks drivers to use caution, reduce their speed and be alert to changing traffic conditions in work zones across the state.

For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/.  Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area.  Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly.  Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle.  TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for their destination.

Three Williamson County students were among the 30 high school seniors from Tennessee, Texas and North Carolina recently who interviewed to be part of the 2012-2013 class of Haslam Scholars, the premier scholarship program offered by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The thirty finalists were selected from hundreds of applicants based on their academic achievement, leadership potential, preliminary interview, special talents, maturity, and seriousness of purpose. All of the finalists are eligible for the Chancellor’s Honors Program, but only 15 will be invited to be a part of next year’s freshman class of Haslam Scholars.

Haslam Scholars are part of an intimate academic and leadership group mentored by top faculty. Each receives a scholarship valued at about $17,300 to cover the estimated cost of in-state tuition and fees, on-campus room and board, and books. Out-of-state Haslam Scholars receive a waiver so they pay in-state tuition.

Williamson County students (highlighted below) who interviewed were Craig Jones of Franklin, Sarah Hagaman of Franklin and Kevin Okseniut of Ravenwood

In addition, each Haslam Scholar receives a $1,500 laptop computer and an all-expense paid study-abroad experience valued at $4,000. Each scholar is also given $5,500 to support the honors thesis research and travel to present their work.

The Haslam Scholars Program was created four years ago. Jimmy and Dee Haslam donated $2.5 million to launch the program. An additional $2.5 million was donated by Jim and Natalie Haslam.

Here’s a look at the 30 finalists:

• Summer Awad, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, studied Latin, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese and plans to major in comparative religion.
• Chris Barnes, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, attended the Governor’s School for the Sciences and Engineering.
• Benjamin Brock, a senior at Jefferson County High School in Jefferson City, Tennessee, is a member of the German National Honor Society.
• LaKenzie Crawford, a senior at Jefferson County High School in Jefferson City, Tennessee, is a volunteer at Jefferson City Health and Rehab and an active member of 4-H.
• Franco D’Aprile, a senior at Westview High School in Martin, Tennessee, aspires to an international career.
• Sharvari Desai, a senior at White Station High School in Germantown, Tennessee, is active in dance, student council and Model United Nations.
• Amelia Dmowska, a senior at Farragut High School in Knoxville, plays the violin for the Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra.
• Ben Foust, a senior at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is currently the Math Club president and a member of the International Relations Club.
• Keshane Gan, a senior at White Station High School in Germantown, Tennessee, attended the Governor’s School for Engineering in 2011.
• Sarah Hagaman, a senior at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, is the founder of the National Honors Society at her school.
• Macy Harrison, a senior at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, plans to major in sociology or social work.
• Emma Hyche, a senior at Dobyns Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, plans to become a fashion journalist or a lawyer.
• Craig Jones, a senior at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, is currently the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and the student body vice president.
• Honor Lundt, a senior a Bearden High School in Knoxville, plans an interdisciplinary major in linguistics.
• Kelley Guinn McArtor, a senior at Hutchison School in Memphis, is currently on the lacrosse team and senior class president.
• Sarah McFann, a senior at Arlington High School in Arlington, Tennessee, is a ballet dancer and an artist.
• Andrew Messing, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, competes in robotics competitions at the state and regional level.
• Ben Miller, a senior at Middle Creek High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a prospective member of the UT Vols Swimming and Diving Team.
• Grayson Mynatt, a senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville, plays the violin at Hillcrest Nursing Home.
• Kevin Okseniuk, a senior at Ravenwood High School in Nolensville, Tennessee, won a Gold Medal at the 2011 National Spanish Exam.
• Emily Peel, a senior at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee, attended Girls Nation in 2011.
• Amanda Rehorn, a senior at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, completed an internship at Vanderbilt University Eye Institute.
• Andrea Richardson, a senior at White Station High School in Memphis, attended the 2010 and 2011 Carnegie Mellon University Summer Academy for Math and Science.
• Katie Lou Rogers, a senior at Franklin County High School in Winchester, Tennessee, plans to major in biomedical engineering.
• Sahba Seddighi, a senior at Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, is currently interning at UT researching virology and immunology.
• Elizabeth Stanfield, a senior at South Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee, has worked with Habitat for Humanity for three years.
• Tor Voorhees, a senior at Bearden High School in Knoxville, has served as a research intern in the UT Department of Animal Science.
• Cole Wood, a senior at McCallie School in Chattanooga, studied abroad in France and also attended the Governor’s School for International Studies.
• Marcia Wright, a senior at White Station High School in Memphis, is a member of the Memphis City Schools Student Advisory Board and NAACP Youth Council.
• Yidan Zeng, a senior at White Station High School in Memphis, has been recognized for her achievements in art by the Congressional Art Competition.

For more information about the Haslam Scholars Program, visit haslamscholars.utk.edu/.

Three Williamson County students were among the 30 high school seniors from Tennessee, Texas and North Carolina recently who interviewed to be part of the 2012-2013 class of Haslam Scholars, the premier scholarship program offered by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The thirty finalists were selected from hundreds of applicants based on their academic achievement, leadership potential, preliminary interview, special talents, maturity, and seriousness of purpose. All of the finalists are eligible for the Chancellor’s Honors Program, but only 15 will be invited to be a part of next year’s freshman class of Haslam Scholars.

Haslam Scholars are part of an intimate academic and leadership group mentored by top faculty. Each receives a scholarship valued at about $17,300 to cover the estimated cost of in-state tuition and fees, on-campus room and board, and books. Out-of-state Haslam Scholars receive a waiver so they pay in-state tuition.

Williamson County students (highlighted below) who interviewed were Craig Jones of Franklin, Sarah Hagaman of Franklin and Kevin Okseniut of Ravenwood

In addition, each Haslam Scholar receives a $1,500 laptop computer and an all-expense paid study-abroad experience valued at $4,000. Each scholar is also given $5,500 to support the honors thesis research and travel to present their work.

The Haslam Scholars Program was created four years ago. Jimmy and Dee Haslam donated $2.5 million to launch the program. An additional $2.5 million was donated by Jim and Natalie Haslam.

Here’s a look at the 30 finalists:

• Summer Awad, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, studied Latin, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese and plans to major in comparative religion.
• Chris Barnes, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, attended the Governor’s School for the Sciences and Engineering.
• Benjamin Brock, a senior at Jefferson County High School in Jefferson City, Tennessee, is a member of the German National Honor Society.
• LaKenzie Crawford, a senior at Jefferson County High School in Jefferson City, Tennessee, is a volunteer at Jefferson City Health and Rehab and an active member of 4-H.
• Franco D’Aprile, a senior at Westview High School in Martin, Tennessee, aspires to an international career.
• Sharvari Desai, a senior at White Station High School in Germantown, Tennessee, is active in dance, student council and Model United Nations.
• Amelia Dmowska, a senior at Farragut High School in Knoxville, plays the violin for the Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra.
• Ben Foust, a senior at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is currently the Math Club president and a member of the International Relations Club.
• Keshane Gan, a senior at White Station High School in Germantown, Tennessee, attended the Governor’s School for Engineering in 2011.
• Sarah Hagaman, a senior at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, is the founder of the National Honors Society at her school.
• Macy Harrison, a senior at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, plans to major in sociology or social work.
• Emma Hyche, a senior at Dobyns Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, plans to become a fashion journalist or a lawyer.
• Craig Jones, a senior at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, is currently the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and the student body vice president.
• Honor Lundt, a senior a Bearden High School in Knoxville, plans an interdisciplinary major in linguistics.
• Kelley Guinn McArtor, a senior at Hutchison School in Memphis, is currently on the lacrosse team and senior class president.
• Sarah McFann, a senior at Arlington High School in Arlington, Tennessee, is a ballet dancer and an artist.
• Andrew Messing, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, competes in robotics competitions at the state and regional level.
• Ben Miller, a senior at Middle Creek High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a prospective member of the UT Vols Swimming and Diving Team.
• Grayson Mynatt, a senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville, plays the violin at Hillcrest Nursing Home.
• Kevin Okseniuk, a senior at Ravenwood High School in Nolensville, Tennessee, won a Gold Medal at the 2011 National Spanish Exam.
• Emily Peel, a senior at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee, attended Girls Nation in 2011.
• Amanda Rehorn, a senior at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, completed an internship at Vanderbilt University Eye Institute.
• Andrea Richardson, a senior at White Station High School in Memphis, attended the 2010 and 2011 Carnegie Mellon University Summer Academy for Math and Science.
• Katie Lou Rogers, a senior at Franklin County High School in Winchester, Tennessee, plans to major in biomedical engineering.
• Sahba Seddighi, a senior at Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, is currently interning at UT researching virology and immunology.
• Elizabeth Stanfield, a senior at South Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee, has worked with Habitat for Humanity for three years.
• Tor Voorhees, a senior at Bearden High School in Knoxville, has served as a research intern in the UT Department of Animal Science.
• Cole Wood, a senior at McCallie School in Chattanooga, studied abroad in France and also attended the Governor’s School for International Studies.
• Marcia Wright, a senior at White Station High School in Memphis, is a member of the Memphis City Schools Student Advisory Board and NAACP Youth Council.
• Yidan Zeng, a senior at White Station High School in Memphis, has been recognized for her achievements in art by the Congressional Art Competition.

For more information about the Haslam Scholars Program, visit haslamscholars.utk.edu/.

The National Weather Service's Nashville office has issued a flash flooding warning for western Williamson County with a severe thunderstorm watch for all of Middle Tennessee until 9 p.m.

Here's the NWS warning:

* AT 520 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
ONGOING IN AND AROUND LEIPERS FORK WITH SEVERAL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
CLOSED. RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...LEIPERS FORK.

AT 515 PM CST...WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED
HIGHWAY 46 AT FLOYD ROAD AND SOUTHALL ROAD IN LEIPERS FORK CLOSED
DUE TO FLOODING.

Mike Binkley tallied more than 50 percent of the vote to win the Republican nomination for Circuit Court judge in the only local contested race Williamson County Tuesday.

Binkley's win assures him the position as he is unchallenged in the general election in August.

Milt Romney won Williamson County in the GOP presidential primary but lost to Rick Santorum in Tennessee on Super Tuesday.

Romney collected 9,592 votes, or 35.5 percent, to Santorum's 8.723 (32.3 percent). Newt Gingrich had 6,127 (22.9%) and Ron Paul 2,185 (8%).

Binkley, backed by TV endorsements from sports figures Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Fisher, racked up 12,506 votes, representing 52.36 percent. Incumbent Derek Smith had 7,592 (31.8%) and Judy Oxford 3,751 (15.7%).

The Circuit Court seat, for Division II for the 21st Judicial District, became open by the appointment of Judge Jeff Bivins to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Section.

Tennessee Gov.  Bill Haslam appointed then Deputy District Attorney Smith to the vacancy.

Brad Coleman was the uncontested winner of the county assessor of property race, and eventual election to office as he is also unchallenged in the general election.

Burglars are stealing jewelry, gold, electronics and guns during the day from homes in the southwestern part of Rutherford County and in nearby Williamson County, sheriff’s detectives said.

Property was stolen during the past few weeks from eight homes located on John Windrow Road, Coleman Hill Road, Rehoboth Road, state Route 96 West (Franklin Road), Patterson Road, Swamp Road, Shoemaker Road and Panther Creek Road between Franklin Road and U.S. Highway 41 South near Eagleville. All the homes were located near the road.

Sheriff’s Detective Richard Brinkley stopped by homes and businesses in the area Friday asking people for information about the suspects.

“We’re trying to get people to be more aware and more observant,” Brinkley said.

Homeowners can help protect their homes by keeping the doors locked and making it appear someone is at home during the day.

Citizens can help by calling 911 if they see someone kicking in the door of a home or carrying out property. Do not approach the suspects. Citizens are asked to call the sheriff’s office at 898-7770 if they see suspicious activity at a home. They are asked to obtain a description of the suspects and a vehicle and a license plate number if possible.

People who have information about the suspects are asked to call Brinkley at 904-3045, Detective Troy Hooker at 904-3050, Detective Steve Brown at 904-3052 or Detective Sgt. Jerremy Weaver at 904-3046.