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FHU |
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HENDERSON FOLK |
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FLY IN |
| RELAY FOR LIFE |
JAXX |
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MUCH OF WESTERN TENNESSEE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING. A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. CURRENTLY, LIGHTNING BOLTS ARE FILLING THE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SKY. NEARLY 1,400 PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT POWER SATURDAY AFTER A SEVERE STORM SWEPT THROUGH BAY, ARKANSAS. BAY IS 59 MILES AWAY FROM MEMPHIS. THE CRAIGHEAD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS TREES AND POWER LINES ARE DOWN. A TRANSFORMER WAS ALSO STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. |
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AUTHORITIES SAY AT LEAST 11 PEOPLE ARE DEAD IN MISSOURI AND OKLAHOMA AFTER SEVERE STORMS THAT INCLUDED TORNADOES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THREE PEOPLE DIED SATURDAY AFTER A TORNADO HIT NEAR SENECA IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI'S NEWTON COUNTY. A FOURTH PERSON DIED NEAR CARTHAGE. AN OFFICIAL IN PICHER , OKLAHOMA SAYS AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A TWISTER THERE. THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS WORKERS ARE TRYING TO FREE PEOPLE TRAPPED IN RUBBLE IN OTTAWA COUNTY. THE WEATHER SERVICE SAYS REPORTS OF DAMAGE ARE COMING IN FROM THE ARKANSAS TOWNS OF STUTT-GART AND SEAR-CY. |
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A WRECK ON HIGHWAY 412 SENDS TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL AND TIES UP TRAFFIC FOR HOURS LAST NIGHT. THE WRECK OCCURRED AROUND 8 FRIDAY NIGHT. AUTHORITIES ON THE SCENE SAY A VEHICLE WITH TWO TEENS IN IT CROSSED HIGHWAY 412 AND WAS STRUCK BY A SEMI. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AT LEAST ONE WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE MED IN MEMPHIS. |
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THE GOAL OF RELAY FOR LIFE IS TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY CANCER. AT THIS YEAR'S EVENT.PEOPLE FROM ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE SURVIVORS AND REMEMBER THOSE WHO LOST THEIR BATTLE WITH THE DISEASE. PARTICIPANTS IN THE WALK. HELP RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL CANCER SOCIETY. ORGANIZER'S SAY THIS YEAR'S EVENT WAS A MAJOR SUCCESS AS MANY PARTICIPANTS STAYED THE FULL 24 HOURS. |
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FREED HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY CELEBRATED IT'S LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS AT TODAY'S COMMENCEMENT. IT'S THE 139TH YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FOR FREED-HARDEMAN. 264 GRADUATES RECEIVED THEIR DEGREES IN LOYD AUDITORIUM THIS MORNING. JUDGE JANICE ROGERS BROWN SPOKE TO GRADUATES AND GUESTS GIVING WORDS OF ADVICE TO THOSE ENTERING THE WORK FORCE. BROWN WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE TO SERVE ON THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT, AND SHE IS A RUMORED CONTENDER FOR THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. |
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IF YOU HAPPENED TO DRIVE THROUGH LEXINGTON THIS MORNING YOU MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A BLAST FROM THE PAST AS RESIDENTS CELEBRATED THEIR ANNUAL FOLK FESTIVAL. THE NOW ANNUAL EVENT INCLUDES MANY EXCITING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LIVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC, FOLK EXHIBITS, AN ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, UNIQUE DRESS ON DISPLAY, GOOD HOME COOKING LIKE FRIED PIES, WHITE BEANS AND CORN BREAD PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE. ORGANIZERS SAY IT'S A GREAT TIME TO REMEMBER HOW OUR ANCESTORS LIVED. |
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DESPITE LOW CLOUDS IN THE AREA MANY PLANE ENTHUSIAST HEADED TO MCELLAR SIPES REGIONAL AIR PORT FOR THE SPRING FLY IN. ALL TYPES OF AIRCRAFTS WERE IN THE SKY AND PLENTY OF GREAT FOOD ON THE GROUND FOR SPECTATORS TO ENJOY. THE LOW CEILING MADE VIEWING THE WINGED BEAUTIES A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT UP IN THE SKY HOWEVER CHECKING OUT THE PLANES AS THEY LANDED AND THEIR INTERIORS STILL PROVED TO BE EXCITING. |
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ITS A GOOD THING THE DIAMOND JAXX WERE NOT IN TOWN TONIGHT.BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE PLAYED DUE TO THE SEVERE WEATHER.COULD WEST TENN GET A W IN BIRMINGHAM? NO THEY COULD NOT.THE JAXX FELL TO THE BIRMINGHAM BARONS TONIGHT SEVEN TO TWO.HOW DID THE JAXX SCORE.WELL, IN THE TOP OF THE FIRST PRENTICE REDMAN HIT A DOUBLE.HE ENDED UP SCORING AS MARK KIGER GROUNDED OUT.THE JAXX SCORED AGAIN WHEN MIKE WILSON ALSO HIT A DOUBLE.HE CROSSED HOME ON AN ADAM MOORE SINGLE.BUT THAT WAS IT FOR THE JAXX.DOUG FISTER GAVE UP A HOMER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH.AND THE BARONS JUST KEPT ON SCORING.FISTER ENDED UP WITH THE LOSS HE'S NOW FOUR AND TWO ON THE SEASON THE JAXX NEXT GAME IS TOMORROW AT ONE OH FIVE OUR TIME AGAINST THE BARONS ONCE AGAIN.WEATHER PERMITTING OF COURSE |