On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies made a traffic stop that lead to a drug trafficking arrest, Joseph Parham, 30, of Burkesville, was found to have approximately 61 grams of suspected methamphetamine on his person.
Parham was charged with:
•Rear License Plate Not Illuminated
•Inadequate Silencer (muffler)
•No Registration Receipt
•Failure to Produce Insurance Card
•Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st degree over 2 Grams Methamphetamine
•Resisting Arrest
•Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
•Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence
Arrest was made by Deputy Nick Barber, assisted by Deputy Hunter Tweedy.
(Sheriff Gary Roy – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)