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Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that on September 1, at approximately 6:08 p.m., Deputies responded to a residence on Marion County (MC) Road 6018 after receiving a call about a male who was not breathing and was unresponsive. A Deputy and an Investigator arrived at the scene and met with first responders who identified the unresponsive male as Michael Smyth, 74 YOA.

Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that RICKIE JONES, 51 YOA, of Lead Hill, was arrested and charged with single counts of Residential Burglary, Theft of Property, First Degree Criminal Mischief, and Commercial Burglary regarding an August 2023 incident in Peel.

Before you read this, the dove season will have opened. Dove hunting is fairly easy, and it isn’t high on my list of things to do, but I will do it anyway, because I am a grizzled old veteran outdoor writer, and that kind of thing is expected of me. I know you hear young inexperienced outdoor writers talk about how hard doves are to hit, but not for me. I got to where I can sneak up on a bunch of them and get four or five before they fly with only one or two shells.