The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an urgent Silver Alert for Margaret Perkins, a 52-year-old Roane County woman gone missing since May 6, as reported by WBIR. Perkins, described having black hair and blue eyes, was last seen in the small city of Harriman, and concerns are mounting due to a medical condition that could severely limit her ability to make it home without assistance.

Standing approximately 5'5" tall and weighing around 157 pounds, Perkins's physical details have been widely circulated in an effort to locate her; the specifics about her medical condition haven't been disclosed, but the authorities have stressed the severity of the situation given this undisclosed vulnerability, this according to details obtained by WVLT. The TBI has been canvassing the area and calling on the public to contribute any information they might have that could lead to her safe return.

The WATE coverage highlighted the community's effort in the search, relaying the TBI's urge for anyone with potential leads to reach out. The Roane County Sheriff's Office contact number, along with the TBI's hotline, has been disseminated for witnesses or those in the know to come forward.

The call to action for the public to help in locating Perkins is critical—time is a relentless adversary in cases such as these, the TBI has underscored the importance of timeliness in these matters for they know all too well how the passage of each hour diminishes the probabilities of a positive outcome. Those who might have seen Perkins or who have knowledge of her whereabouts are implored to contact the authorities at the Roane County Sheriff's Office at 865-376-5582 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND said in a statement reiterated by all sources.