The Rogersville Review reports that:

...three inmates have been indicted and a fourth has entered a guilty plea to escape charges after authorities allege the men escaped from the jail, purchased beer at area stores and then returned...

The inmates reportedly used a small Bible to prop open the door and were able to create a small hole in the exercise yard fence.

Although inmates normally wear orange uniforms because of a large number of inmates some were wearing their own clothing and the four inmates were able to borrow clothing to make their shopping excursions to two different stores on two separate occasions. Authorities believe the inmates returned with three 12-packs and an 18-pack of beer which were purchased with money collected from other inmates in the cell block....