THE CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE COULD BE CLOSE TO IDENTIFYING THE SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA IN THE COUNTY EARLIER THIS WEEK. SHERIFF CHRIS MATHIS SAID HIS DEPARTMENT HAS NARROWED DOWN A MISSING PERSONS LIST AND BELIEVE THE PERSON IS A FEMALE FROM CARTER COUNTY THAT’S BEEN MISSING FOR SIX YEARS. THEY ARE COMPARING DENTAL RECORDS AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INFORMATION ISN’T EXPECTED TO BE REVEALED UNTIL THE BODY HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY AN ANTHROPOLOGY TEAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. THE BONES WERE FOUND TUESDAY ON PROPERTY OFF OLD MILLIGAN HIGHWAY. SHERIFF MATHES SAID THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY AT THIS TIME.