CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — Crews from several law enforcement and rescue agencies are still searching for a 2-year-old boy missing along Short Road near Pinson. 
 
 Friends and neighbors also have joined in the search for Noah Israel Chamberlin, described as a white male with blonde hair and blue eyes, standing about two feet tall and weighing about 25 pounds, according to a TBI release. 
 
 Noah reportedly went missing around 1:30 p.m, According to Tom Mapes, Public Information Officer with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, which is helping with the search, Noah was on a nature hike with his grandmother and 4-year-old sister in the woods behind their home when he disappeared. The grandmother told officers she was paying attention to her granddaughter for a moment and when she looked up, Noah was gone. 
 
 The boy was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans. 
 
 Lt. Brad Wilbanks says a THP helicopter were deployed to aid in the search along the Chester County and Madison County line. Locals were seen on horseback participating in the search. 
 
 Various law enforcement agencies from around the region are assisting with the search. The terrain in the area is described as difficult to navigate. 
 
 According to Mapes, more than 200 officers and volunteers are participating in the search. He said they will search until they find Noah or run out of resources. 
 
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 Chester County deputies have suspended their search for 2-year-old Noah Israel Chamberlin. 
 
 Officials originally believed six volunteers were missing, but they were waiting for help when one volunteer was injured. 
 
 Noah was last seen going into the woods near his family's home in Pinson, Tennessee. 
 
 If you live within five miles of the 1800 block of Short Road in Pinson, please help us search your homes, cars, crawl spaces, sheds, etc. — TBI (@TBInvestigation) January 15, 2016 
 
 Near 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Noah was hiking with his grandmother and 4-year-old sister in the woods behind his grandmother’s house. His grandmother said she was focused on Noah’s sister for a minute and when she looked up, Noah was gone. 
 
 Noah has not been seen since. Canines are assisting in the search, which includes the TBI and several other law enforcement agencies as well as hundreds of volunteers. 
 
 So far, they have no clue where Noah is. 
 
 Volunteers are being told they must have boots, gloves and a hat before they are being sent over to the search site via bus. 
 
 A candlelight vigil was held Saturday night with a symbolic flame of hope that thousands in Pinson are clinging to. 
 
 Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver does not believe there is any foul play. 
 
 "None whatsoever,” Weaver said. “We have no reason to believe there's any foul play." 
 
 Law enforcement from across the state are being helped by thousands of volunteers searching around the clock. 
 
 "Since Thursday and I think, (I’ve) maybe had less than an hour of sleep,” volunteer Ricky Alexander said. 
 
 "Been cold, wet, muddy, lots of hills, lot of hard terrain, lot of swamps, lot of bottoms. I just pray that the boy is good,” volunteer David Terry said. 
 
 As the hours go by, some are more optimistic than others, but everyone is concerned. 
 
 "You can't give up on...there's a 2-year-old out there and it's cold. We've got to get this baby home,” Alexander said. 
 
 Sheriff Weaver remains the man most confident in the search. 
 
 "It is a search and rescue mission,” Weaver said. “We have total faith that we're going to find Noah and we're going to bring him home safe." 
 
 Law enforcement searched through the evening, but now the sheriff is asking for volunteers to resume helping. 
 
 "We are still searching and we will continue searching through the night," Weaver said. "We will need volunteers to respond here where they were at." 
 
 Weaver is asking for any volunteers to report to Pinson Baptist Church by 6 p.m. Sunday. 
 
 If you have seen Noah call the Chester County Sheriff’s Office at (731) 989-2787 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. 
 
 Copyright 2016 WMC Action News 5. All rights reserved. ||||| As the search for 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin continues, a community is rallying around the search and praying he is found safe. 
 
 As the search for 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin continues, a community is rallying around the search and praying he is found safe. 
 
 Major developments in the search for missing 2-year-old to be announced at 4 p.m. 
 
 Two-year-old Noah Chamberlin went missing January 14, but the search for him has not let up. 
 
 Hundreds of law enforcement officials have remained relentless in the search and are swarming Chester County to find the missing boy. The toddler disappeared nearly a week ago while walking with his grandmother and sister in the woods near his home in Pinson, Tennessee, just 11 miles outside of Jackson. 
 
 Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver is still calling the search for Noah a search and rescue operation, despite seemingly deadly conditions in the woods Noah was lost in and the search being in its seventh day. 
 
 Law enforcement officials said during a press conference Wednesday they have reason to believe Noah will be found. 
 
 "We've got some leads we've recovered, and that's one reason we feel he's still there," they said. 
 
 Leaders would not elaborate on what type of leads or evidence they found. When pressed for how 'realistic' it is Noah will be found alive, investigators responded by saying they would not give up hope. 
 
 "We still believe he is out there and evidently a lot of people do too, because they're coming to help us. We appreciate the support; we appreciate the help," Weaver said. "We haven't stopped and we're not going to stop." 
 
 The Scale of the Search 
 
 Weaver said they are expecting to scale back the search for Noah on Friday due to inclement weather. 
 
 Currently, numerous resources and tools have been brought in to assist in the search for Noah, but many of those may be pulled out on Friday to help the county deal with winter weather. 
 
 Search leaders said even if they have to scale back the amount of equipment being used, that will not signify an end in the search. They are adamant they will not quit searching for Noah. 
 
 Officials searched throughout the night Tuesday and expanded the area from the 1,000 acres previously searched up through Tuesday. 
 
 Volunteers 
 
 The terrain is muddy and one man even flew to Tennessee from California to help officials search for Noah. 
 
 Volunteers are anxious to get back out to search for Noah. However, officials are not allowing volunteers to return to the search due to the hazards of the weather. Volunteers could get injured if they search during this time. 
 
 "They're doing everything in God's power to find this child," search volunteer Gerald Parish said. "Everything that you can think of, they've thought of." 
 
 Parish has been out searching and has seen it firsthand. He said he's surprised they haven't found Noah, but at the same time, he admits the area he went missing in is vast and hard to search. 
 
 Suspicions Arise 
 
 Many people aren't as forgiving as Parish--some are getting suspicious about Noah's disappearance. 
 
 TBI officials said they are still not doing an investigation and are only assisting in the search. 
 
 Law enforcement said FBI and TBI have thoroughly vetted family members and have cleared the family. They do not believe the past history has anything to do with the missing child. 
 
 Noah's father has been in trouble for narcotics in San Bernardino, California, but has no recorded problems in Tennessee. 
 
 TBI said it can only investigate if a district attorney requests an investigation, which has not happened yet. 
 
 A district attorney from a different county with zero ties to this case said state law prohibits the Chester County District Attorney from asking for a TBI investigation unless there is reasonable cause to suspect criminal activity. 
 
 He said being unable to find Noah is not evidence of criminal activity. 
 
 Additionally, Child Protective Services with the Department of Children's Services said they could not comment on if they have any past history with the family, but they did say they are not currently involved with the family at this time. 
 
 "Sheriff Weaver is telling us that they [family] would prefer not to address the media at this time. Maybe they're waiting for a result," Tom Mapes,Madison County Sheriff's Department, said. 
 
 While frustration may be mounting for those following the search for Noah, others said every effort possible is being made to bring the little boy home. 
 
 "They're doing everything humanly possible that they can do to find this child," Parish said. 
 
 Wednesday night prayer vigil for Noah 
 
 The community came together Wednesday and instead of church services, they gathered for a prayer vigil in Noah's honor. 
 
 One of the pastors said he would not be surprised if the entire gymnasium at Chester County High School is full of people wanting to pray for the toddler. 
 
 It's been a tough seven days for the community. People have donated their time and money to help find Noah. Now, they're coming together through faith with an evening prayer vigil. All of them will be praying for a miraculous rescue that would bring Noah home. 
 
 "Regardless of the outcome--trusting in God and trusting that he is in control, that he ultimately has control of Noah's life--that, I believe, is the main source for the comfort of prayer," Pastor John Gaters of Pinson Baptist Church said. 
 
 While people were praying, law enforcement were searching. 
 
 At a time when many would be losing hope, the Chester County community is staying faithful to pray for a miracle. 
 
 "The game plan remains the same. The goal is to find him," Mapes said. 
 
 Many gathered together at the school to pray for Noah and for a safe return and for answers. 
 
 "I'll just be glad when they have answers," Angela Harris said 
 
 "I'm just grateful that the community we live in people come together, they'll help, come together and help," Tim Roland said. 
 
 The community is also rallying behind Sheriff Blair Weaver, who continues to search relentlessly for the toddler. 
 
 Weaver said at some point, the search will need to be scaled back and that could begin after Wednesday night. 
 
 Rough Terrain and Dropping Temperatures 
 
 The dropping temperatures and rough terrain are making the search for little Noah even more difficult. 
 
 "It is rough country. You could step off into the hole and not even know it's there," Charles Wooley said. 
 
 Wooley has spent all of his 70-plus years living in the area, and he said sinkholes are an easy way to break a leg. 
 
 "Here's how they normally start: as the water runs, it can get deeper and deeper and deeper," Wooley said. 
 
 Sinkholes are all over Wooley's farm. He said the woods where Noah went missing has much rougher terrain than his, so navigating over the hills and gulleys and through the trees is tricky. 
 
 Sometimes the holes are completely covered in grass. 
 
 He said those woods would be tough to survive in, even for a trained adult. 
 
 "If they dropped in there--and sometimes dirt and mud could fall on them--you'd never know he's there," Wooley said. 
 
 To make it more difficult, Wooley said it rained in the area Thursday night after Noah went missing. 
 
 "If the soil in the hole underneath is soupy enough, or loose, they could keep on going," Wooley said. 
 
 That is why he believes thousands of people and dogs with all kinds of equipment have not found Noah in seven days of searching. 
 
 He is worried it could end up being the reason they never do. 
 
 "Losing a child has to be one of the most horrible things a parent could face," Wooley said. "It's just a sad situation and you can't put it any other way." 
 
 Searchers have been using special cameras to look inside sinkholes for the past few days. 
 
 But, there are so many of them, it could take a while to check every one. 
 
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– Thousands of volunteers have joined law enforcement agencies in the search for Noah Chamberlin, a 2-year-old boy who disappeared while hiking with his grandmother and sister on Thursday afternoon. The grandmother says they were in the woods near their home in Pinson, Tenn., at around 1:30pm when the boy went missing while she was paying attention to his 4-year-old sister, WBBJ reports. In a press release, authorities say Noah is 2 feet tall and around 25 pounds, with blue eyes and blond hair, and was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. People in the area have been asked to search homes, outbuildings, and anywhere else a 2-year-old could possibly fit. Searchers say the terrain is difficult but that they're not going to stop until the boy is found. Dogs, volunteers on horseback, and a police helicopter have assisted the search. "Been cold, wet, muddy, lots of hills, lot of hard terrain, lot of swamps, lot of bottoms. I just pray that the boy is good," a volunteer tells WMC. The Chester County sheriff tells the station that there's no reason to suspect foul play. "It is a search and rescue mission," he says. "We have total faith that we're going to find Noah and we're going to bring him home safe." As temperatures started to plummet on Sunday night, volunteers gathered to search through the night in one-hour shifts, reports the Jackson Sun.