Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies
William Webster, the only person to ever lead both the FBI and CIA, has died.
His family announced his death at age 101 in a statement Friday afternoon, August 8, calling Webster “a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and patriot.”
Born in St. Louis in 1924, Webster served as a Navy lieutenant in World War II and the Korean War before launching a distinguished legal and public service career.
He was appointed FBI director in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, taking charge as the bureau worked to rebuild trust following revelations of corruption and illegal survei…
Sullivan County Offices To Close For National Day Of Mourning
Sullivan County government offices, including transfer stations and the Department of Motor Vehicles, will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9, to observe the National Day of Mourning following the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
According to County Spokesman Dan Hurst, essential services, including the 911 center, the Care Center, and the Sheriff’s Office, will continue operating as usual.
Legislature meetings scheduled for the day have also been canceled.
Offices will remain open on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and resume normal operations on Friday, Jan. 10.
Residents are encouraged to…
Jimmy Carter, Longest Living American President, Dies At Age 100
The longest living president in US history, Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 100.
The death of the 39th chief executive was announced by the Carter Center.
He died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29 at his residence in his lifelong hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he was born in October 1924.
James Earl Carter Jr., was the first ex-president to reach the age of 100.
Carter, then the Democratic governor of Georgia who had worked as a peanut farmer, defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 race, the first presidential election after Richard Nixon's resignation in August 1974 following the Watergate af…
