Maury County Sheriff's Office Announces Major Drug Bust

Issue #771

July 14, 2026

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

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📰 Maury County Sheriff's Office Announces Major Drug Bust

📰 Tennessee Dedicates New Archaeological State Park

🚘 7/25: Rebel Rouser Cruise-In

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Maury County Sheriff's Office Announces Major Drug Bust

From Maury County Sheriff’s Department’s post…

After a two-month investigation, the Maury County Sheriff's Office Vice & Narcotics Unit executed search warrants on July 10, bringing a significant drug trafficking investigation to a successful conclusion.

As a result of the investigation, deputies seized:

• More than 2,000 pills, including approximately 1,500 suspected fentanyl or fentanyl-laced pills
• Nearly $58,000 in U.S. currency
• Multiple firearms
• A GMC truck
• Quantities of cocaine and other illegal narcotics

This investigation was conducted with the invaluable assistance of Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit (CDEU). We extend our sincere appreciation for their expertise and partnership in helping remove dangerous drugs from our community and protecting the citizens of Maury County.

The Maury County Sheriff's Office remains committed to aggressively pursuing those who traffic illegal narcotics and threaten the safety of our communities. We thank our deputies, investigators, and law enforcement partners for their dedication and continued efforts to keep Maury County safe.

Tennessee Dedicates New Archaeological State Park

Tennessee has officially added a new state park dedicated to preserving the state's rich history. Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park, located in Warren County near McMinnville, protects 534 acres containing evidence of Native American life dating back more than 5,000 years, including a 15-foot earthen monument built about 1,000 years ago.

The future park will feature a visitor center, educational exhibits and hiking trails highlighting the area's archaeological significance, as well as the history of the Cardwell family, who lived on the mountain for 150 years. The park is currently closed while construction and preservation work take place and will open to the public once facilities are complete.

Cardwell Mountain becomes the third archaeological park in the Tennessee State Parks system and is one of 14 new state parks established during Gov. Bill Lee's administration.

7/25: Rebel Rouser Cruise-In

Calling all classic cars, rat rods, projects, trucks, motorcycles, and even school buses! Come to the 5th Annual Rebel Rouser Cruise In at the National Confederate Museum in Columbia, Tennessee! Cruise in and have fun. (Car owners get a free tour of the museum.)

The museum will be open for other guests as well. Historic Elm Springs, an Antebellum home on site, will be open for tours, too.

The cruise-in is free, but there is a fee for museum and home tours.

For more information about attending or bringing a food truck or merchandise, please call (931) 626-8368.

9 AM - 2 PM
2357 Park Plus Drive, Columbia

Upcoming Local Events

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🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Thursday, July 16
Todd Ciprian - Tito’s, 6-9 PM

Friday, July 17
TBA - The Spot: Burgers & Beer, 5-8 PM
Lydia Rae - Buck & Board, 6-8 PM
Tom Saffell & Robert Johnson - McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 7-9 PM
Dust & Daisies - Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
Vintage Voltage - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, July 18

Box of Rox - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 3-7 PM
The Vineyard Sessions - Natchez Hills Vineyard, 12-6 PM
The Grasskickers - Keg Springs Winery, 2-5 PM
Carson-Phillips - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 3-7 PM
TBA - River Terrace, 6-8 PM
Curated Writers Round - The Bourbon Gospel, 7:30 PM
Sweet T & Trailer Trash - The Rebel Bar & Grill, 7:30 PM
Late Bloomers - Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM
Stevierock Acoustic - Twisted Copper, 8-10 PM
Rubiks Groove - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, July 19

John Salaway - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 1-5 PM
CJ Conklin - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 2-5 PM

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