Tom Carmody shies away from calling himself a talented woodcarver, but the hundreds of carvings he has done speak differently.

Police were able to catch three of five people suspected of cashing forged checks at banks in White Hall and Waverly.

High winds and heavy rains assaulted the area Friday afternoon, leaving some people without power.

This is part of a series of stories about unique or unusual backyards in the region.

Officers from the White Hall Police Department, acting on information that a residence in the 300 block of Central Street had marijuana plants growing in the back yard, met with the occupant of that residence about 10 a.m. Wednesday.