The Latest Breaking News from Perry County

Ex-Tennessee cop, jailed over anti-Charlie Kirk meme, proves First Amendment not just for right-wing

What would Kirk think?

We Got This Covered · May 20

Tennessee Man Jailed Over Charlie Kirk Meme Wins Massive $835,000 Payout After Free Speech Battle

Larry Bushart, a retired officer, wins a £663,000 settlement after being unlawfully arrested for sharing a Facebook meme, highlighting significant free speech concerns in a polarised political climate.

International Business Times UK · May 20

A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble

Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems preposterously claimed that Larry Bushart had threatened "mass violence" at a school.

Reason · May 20

Tennessee man arrested for posting meme ‘threatening violence’ in Facebook group for Charlie Kirk vigil

Members of the Perry County community reportedly believed he was making threats against local schools

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney arrested on federal wire fraud charges

The criminal complaint filed in the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Eastern District of Kentucky alleges Scott Blair used his position to assist other Perry County citizens facing criminal charges, from April 2020 to March 2024.

WEKU · Apr 15, 2024

Eastern Kentucky veteran working to make sure other vets aren’t lost to history

An eastern Kentucky veteran is spending a good portion of his golden years in the cemeteries of Perry County, trying to make sure those who served are not forgotten

WEKU · Aug 17, 2023

Eastern Kentucky judge-executive: coal severance tax funds to be used for economic development, qual

Twenty-nine Kentucky counties will share $74 million in coal severance tax dollars this year, and state officials say that’s the largest amount in a decade. Perry County will receive 3-point-8 million – more than 5 percent of the total.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2023

Veteran police officer shot dead during altercation with armed man at Indiana hospital

Tell City police officer Heather Glenn was killed along with suspect Sean Hubert at the Perry County Memorial Hospital 

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

State officials secure land in Perry County to help relocate flood survivors

State officials have secured a second parcel of land to build homes on higher ground for flood survivors. This property is located in Perry County.

WEKU · Jan 26, 2023

Ala. official "caught stuffing ballots"

Albert Turner Jr., the chair of the commission of Perry County, Alabama, was indicted in an election fraud scheme

Salon · Jan 12, 2023