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 LAKE CO. TEACHERReturn to index of stories... |
THE LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AT THE CENTER OF A SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION IS BEING FIRED. GOOD EVENING.I'M BRAD DOUGLASS. AND I'M KELI MCALISTER. 38-YEAR-OLD TRACY HINSON REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR HAVING.WHAT INVESTIGATORS CALL.AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A 16-YEAR-OLD MALE STUDENT. THOUGH SHE WAS CLEARED YESTERDAY OF A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR.THE LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT HAS DECIDED TO DISMISS THE SCIENCE TEACHER. SUPERINTENDENT JOEY HASSELL HAS CALLED A SPECIAL MEETING FOR MONDAY.DURING WHICH HE SAYS HE'LL ASK THE SCHOOL BOARD TO FIRE HINSON. SHE IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY. |
| ARMED ROBBERY Return to index of stories... |
THE HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR AN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT THIS EVENING. THE ROBBERY HAPPENED AT THE 101 TRAVEL PLAZA EARLY THIS MORNING. AUTHORITIES SAY A WHITE MAN ENTERED THE STORE ARMED WITH A LARGE KNIFE AND DEMANDING MONEY. HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A BLACK SKI MASK, BLUE COAT AND GREEN PLAID SHIRT. HE WAS SEEN LEAVING IN A SMALL DARK COLORED VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 104 NORTH. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, CONTACT THE HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. |
| HEN. CO. NARCOT Return to index of stories... |
HENDERSON COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE CELEBRATING WINNING A BATTLE IN THE WAR ON DRUGS. LAST FRIDAY.LEXINGTON AND HENDERSON COUNTY NARCOTICS OFFICERS ARRESTED THREE MEN ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY TO SELL AND DELIVER METH. RUBEN "TACO" SOLIS, EVREN SOLIS, AND ISSAC SOLIS ARE THREE OF THE AREAS BIGGEST DRUG SUPPLIERS.ACCORDING TO AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEY FEEL THIS BUST HAS DEFINITELY TAKEN A BITE OUT OF DRUG TRAFFIC IN WEST TENNESSEE. |
| B-HEN. CO. NARCO Return to index of stories... |
VERBATIM DUKE SAYS THE SEARCH FOR OTHER DRUG DEALERS IN HIS AREA CONTINUES. |
| TROOPER MURDER Return to index of stories... |
A LIFE SENTENCE IS HANDED DOWN TODAY FOR A TEXAS TEEN CONVICTED OF MURDERING A STATE TROOPER. 18 YEAR OLD ALEJANDRO GUANA IS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE AFTER 51 YEARS. THE JURY TOOK JUST 30 MINUTES YESTERDAY TO DECIDE ON A GUILTY VERDICT FOR THE FIRST DEGREE MURDER OF TROOPER CALVIN JENKS. JENKS WAS SHOT TO DEATH ON A RURAL COUNTY ROAD NEAR COVINGTON IN JANUARY 2007.AFTER STOPPING JENKS AND ANOTHER MAN FOR SPEEDING. INVESTIGATORS SAY GUANA WAS IN WEST TENNESSEE TO SELL DRUGS.WHEN THE SHOOTING OCCURRED. |
| WALKER SENTENCE Return to index of stories... |
A MADISON COUNTY MAN.WILL SPEND MORE THAN 3-DECADES IN FEDERAL PRISON AFTER BEING CONVICTED ON DRUG CHARGES. TODAY, A JUDGE SENTENCED VIDALE WALKER TO 32-YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING AND DISTRIBUTING METH. WALKER WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROUGHT DRUGS TO WEST TENNESSEE FROM CALIFORNIA AND DISTRIBUTED THEM THROUGHOUT MADISON COUNTY. WALKER WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE THREATENED OTHER CO-DEFENDANTS AND WITNESSES. |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY Return to index of stories... |
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO HONOR THOSE WHO RISK THEIR LIVES EVERYDAY TO PROTECT US.AS WELL AS REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY HONORS THE MORE THAN 18-THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A LOCAL MEMORIAL WAS HELD AT THE MADISON COUNTY JUVENILE COURTHOUSE THIS MORNING. THERE. AREA LEADERS EXPRESSED THEIR GRATITUDE FOR OUR LOCAL LAW OFFICERS. |
| B-LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY Return to index of stories... |
17:14 "THE BRAVERY PART OF IT.IS SECONDARY.WE'RE JUST DOING OUR JOB." 17:21 12:28 "EACH TIME THEY GO OUT THAT DOOR.YOU NEVER KNOW IF THEY'RE COMING HOME OR NOT" 13:36 THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY IS PART OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. WHICH CONTINUES THROUGH TOMORROW. |
| GED GRADUATION Return to index of stories... |
A FIRST OF ITS KIND GRADUATION IN HENRY COUNTY.GIVES HOPE TO COUNTY INMATES WHO NEVER FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL. THE MEN WERE ABLE TO EARN THEIR G-E-D DIPLOMAS THANKS TO COUNTLESS HOURS OF CLASSES AND THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS. THIS WEEK THE INMATES' HARD WORK PAID OFF.AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF MONTE BELEW TELLS US HE HOPES THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP PREPARE HIS INMATES FOR A BETTER LIFE WHEN THEY COMPLETE THEIR SENTENCES. |
| B-GED GRADUATION Return to index of stories... |
VERBATIM SHERIFF BELEW HOPES TO CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM AND HAVE GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOUR TIMES EACH YEAR. |
| MADISON Return to index of stories... |
BRAD AND KELI, THIS YEAR BRINGS MADISON ACADEMIC MAGNET'S DECATHLON TEAMS WINNING STREAK TO 5 CONSECUTIVE STATE TITLES.AND 3 DIVISION THREE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. WITH THE TEAM'S EFFORTS BRINGING NATIONAL RECOGNITION TO JACKSON. MAY 15TH WILL NOW FOREVER BRING CITY RECOGNITION TO THE STUDENTS. STUDYING MORE THAN THREE HOURS A DAY. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FOR ALMOST AN ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. *SOT* WE WORKED AFTER SCHOOL, WE WORKED DURING SCHOOL AND DURING SPRING BREAK AND CHRISTMAS THAT'S WHAT IT TOOK FOR MADISON'S ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM TO TAKE HOME IT'S THIRD DIVISION THREE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. . THAT'S ALSO WHAT IT TOOK FOR JACKSON MAYOR JERRY GIST AND MADISON COUNTY MAYOR JIMMY HARRIS TO OFFICIALLY DECLARE MAY 15TH.AS A MOUTHFUL OF A DAY.MADISON ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON DAY. *SOT* IT IS GREAT JUST TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMUNITY AND JUST BE ENCOURAGED BY THE CITY OF JACKSON FOR THW WORK THAT WE'VE DONE. WHILE THE TEAM IS GETTING THEIR RECOGNITION NOW. LITTLE DO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT KIND OF WORK THE ELEVEN MEMBER TEAM WAS DOING IN ORDER TO EARN THE NATIONAL CHAMP TITLE. *SOT* I'VE BEEN PROUD OF THESE KIDS SINCE DAY ONE. FROM STUDY SKILLS TO WRITING ABILITY FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING TO INTERPERSONAL SKILLS IT'S A REALLY TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THESE STUDENTS. GOING BY THE MOTTO: A.C.E.ATTITUDE, CHARACTER, AND EFFORT. . THE TEAM RALLIED TOGETHER. BECOMING MINI EXPERTS IN VARIOUS SUBJECTS. WHILE FORMING LIFE LONG BONDS WITH ONE ANOTHER. *SOT* PEOPLE ON THIS TEAM WOULDN'T NORMALLY TALK TO EACH OTHER DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND TO JUST MEET THEM IN THE ACADEMIC DECATHLON TO FORM THAT BOND WITH THEM AND BECOME A FAMILY IS JUST VERY NICE. |
| TAG MADISON Return to index of stories... |
TRY OUTS FOR MADISON'S NEXT ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM WILL BE HELD IN THE FALL.WITH PREPARATIONS FOR COMPETITION BEGINING SOON AFTER. JACKIE RIVARD, A-B-C 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS. |
| SCHOOL BOARD Return to index of stories... |
THE JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETS WITH TEACHERS TO IRON OUT CONTRACT DETAILS THIS EVENING. DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT TWO ITEMS.A SALARY SCHEDULE.WHICH DETERMINES HOW MUCH TEACHERS ARE QUALIFIED TO EARN BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. ALSO.THEY AGREED ON A SET POLICY FOR ASSIGNING GRADES TO STUDENTS. HOWEVER.THEY WERE UNABLE TO AGREE ABOUT REGULAR FACULTY MEETINGS. |
| B-SCHOOL BOARD Return to index of stories... |
VERBATIM DR. ZAMBITO SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSING THE DETAILS OF TEACHER CONTRACTS AT JUNE'S SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. |
| GREEN BILL Return to index of stories... |
UNDER A NEW BILL CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION.EXTRA LOTTERY MONEY WILL NOT GO TO SCHOLARSHIPS. INSTEAD IT WOULD BE USED TO CREATE MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT SCHOOLS. THE BILL.WHICH PASSED 18-13 IN THE STATE SENATE.WOULD ALLOCATE 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN LOTTERY FUNDS TO GREEN INITIATIVES.SUCH AS BRICK IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT. SUPPORTS SAY PRIMARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS COULD SAVE 29 MILLION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR UNDER THE BILL. WHILE MANY SUPPORT THE BILL.SOME SAY THE RESOURCES SHOULD BE SPENT DIRECTLY ON EDUCATION. ONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WE SPOKE WITH SAYS HE SEES THE LOGIC BEHIND THE LEGISLATION. |
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*SOT* 5:49::30-44 IF IT'S SAVING MONEY AND EVENTUALLY HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT.IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S TAKING AWAY FROM SCHOLARSHIPS BECAUSE THEY'LL EVENTUALLY SAVE MONEY AND GIVE IT BACK TO SCHOLARSHIPS SO IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA. IF APPROVED.A COMMITTEE WOULD DETERMINE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS, WHICH WOULD COME IN THE FORM OF GRANTS AND LOANS. THE BILL PASSED A HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE THIS AFTERNOON.AND IS NOW ON ITS WAY TO THE HOUSE FLOOR. |
| MYANMAR Return to index of stories... |
NEARLY TWO WEEKS AFTER A CYCLONE LAID WASTE TO MUCH OF THEIR COUNTRY-- THE SURVIVORS IN MYANMAR ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO STAY ALIVE.
THE COUNTRY'S MILITARY REGIME HAS OPENED THE DOOR ONLY SLIGHTLY TO FOREIGN AID AND RELIEF WORKERS. THE UNITED NATIONS SAYS *MILLIONS* OF PEOPLE ARE DESPERATE. ABC'S JIM SCIUTTO IS ONE OF THE MANY JOURNALISTS IN THAILAND WHO ARE BEING DENIED ACCESS TO THE AREA. MORE INTERNATIONAL AID FLIGHTS ARRIVED ON THE GROUND IN MYANMAR THURSDAY, INCLUDING FIVE FROM THE U-S, BUT HOW MUCH OF THESE SUPPLIES ARE REACHING THE VICTIMS? ACCORDING TO THE RED CROSS, LESS THAN ONE IN FOUR IS RECEIVING ANY HELP AT ALL. SOT: JOE LOWRY INT'L COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS: "CLEARLY THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO AREN'T BEING REACHED. THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT ARE STILL INACCESSIBLE. AND WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO GET INFORMATION." MYANMAR'S OWN GOVERNMENT IS BLOCKING ACCESS TO THE WORST-HIT AREAS-- AND STILL REFUSING VISAS TO MOST FOREIGN AID WORKERS AND JOURNALISTS. MORE THAN 10 DAYS SINCE THE CYCLONE, THE FLOODED IRRAWADDY DELTA IS STILL CUT OFF FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. NATS UP VICTIM: WE ARE ALL STARVINGONE WOMAN SAIDWE WAVED AND SHOUTED WHEN GOVERNMENT HELICOPTERS FLEW OVER US BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. MUCH OF THE RELIEF WORK HAS BEEN LEFT TO CIVILIANS. THESE MONKS ARE SHARING THEIR MONASTERY AND THEIR FOOD WITH PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS BY THE STORM. NATS UP MONK: THE PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS SUPPORTED US, SAID ONE MONK. NOW THE TIME HAS COME THAT WE HELP THEM. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND HALF MILLION ARE IN URGENT NEED OF FOOD, WATER AND SHELTER-- AID THAT MOST OF THEM SIMPLY AREN'T GETTING. JIM SCIUTTO ON CAMERA: "AS MYANMAR'S GOVERNMENT DELAYS THE AID EFFORT, THE HUMAN COST IS RISING. TODAY, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ESTIMATED THE TOLL OF DEAD AND MISSING AT 217, 000 PEOPLE. JIM SCIUTTO, ABC NEWS, BANGKOK." |
| BUSH Return to index of stories... |
PRESIDENT BUSH RUFFLED SOME FEATHERS DURING A SPEECH TO THE ISRAELI PARLIAMENT TODAY. HE SUGGESTED SENATOR BARACK OBAMA FAVORS A POLICY OF APPEASEMENT TOWARD TERRORISTS.COMPARING HIM TO U-S LEADERS WHO APPEASED THE NAZIS LEADING UP TO WORLD WAR TWO. WHITE HOUSE AIDS ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMMENT WAS IN REFERENCE TO CALLS MADE BY OBAMA AND OTHER DEMOCRATS FOR THE PRESIDENT TO SIT DOWN FOR TALKS WITH LEADERS LIKE THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT. OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN RESPONDED BY SAYING THOSE MEETINGS WILL BE A NECESSARY PART OF KEEPING AMERICA SAFE. |
| SAME SEX RULING Return to index of stories... |
IN A MUCH-ANTICIPATED RULING.THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN THE STATE'S VOTER-APPROVED BAN ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.SAYING IT'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL. SUPPORTERS WHO WAITED OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE CHEERED WHEN THEY HEARD THE NEWS. IN A FOUR TO THREE DECISION.THE JUSTICES RULED DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS ARE NOT A GOOD ENOUGH SUBSTITUTE FOR MARRIAGE. THE 120 PAGE RULING SAYS EXTENDING THE DESIGNATION OF MARRIAGE TO SAME-SEX COUPLES IS THE EQUAL PROTECTION REMEDY THAT'S MOST CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S GENERAL LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND PREFERENCE. SAME-SEX COUPLES IN CALIFORNIA COULD BEGIN LEGALLY MARRYING IN ABOUT A MONTH. |
| MILAN COOKING Return to index of stories... |
MILAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE TO THE SCHOOL'S CAFETERIA TO LEARN NOT ONLY HOW TO COOK.BUT HOW TO DO SO IN A HEALTHY WAY. THE ADULT LIVING AND FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE CLASS PREPARED LUNCH FOR THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY.AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TODAY. TEACHERS SAY THE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING HOW TO FORGO FAST FOOD AND PREPARE HOMEMADE MEALS USING FRESH INGREDIENTS. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE COURSE WAS THE INSTRUCTION THE STUDENTS RECEIVED FROM CHEF MARY STODOLA.WHO SAYS FRESH INGREDIENTS EQUAL A HEALTHY DIET. |
| B-MILAN COOKING Return to index of stories... |
18:17:23-I AM NOT TEACHING THESE GIRLS THAT THEY HAVE TO GO OUT AND BUY ALL BROWN RICE AND ALL WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR-24:29-BUT THEY CAN ENJOY SOME CHOCOLATE. KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME GOOD ANTIOXIDANTS IN THIS.EAT THE WHOLE PAN-39:19 TEACHERS SAY THE LUNCH WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. |
| USJ Return to index of stories... |
WITH ALL THE RAIN WE GOT TODAY.YOU KNEW IT WOULD MAKE THE CONDITIONS FOR A SOCCER MATCH A LITTLE SLOPPY.AND OUT AT USJ THE BRUINS HOSTED THE NORTH SIDE INDIANS IN A REGIONAL FINAL BATTLE THAT WAS SOGGY TO SAY THE LEAST. LET'S CHECK OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS. REGGIE DOES HIGHLIGHTS.CALLS FOR SCORE. |
| JAXX Return to index of stories... |
LATELY ON THE FIELD THE WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX HAVE BEEN DEVOURING OPPONENTS IN ROUTE TO A 24-16 RECORD AND SECOND PLACE IN THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. BUT TONIGHT AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS.A FEW JAXX DECIDED TO TAKE THEIR HUNGER OUT ON A PLATE OF B-DUBS FINEST IN A COMMUNITY FUNCTION CALLED EAT WITH THE JAXX. MARK KIGER.BRODIE DOWNS.CRAIG JAMES.AND DENNY STARK WERE THE JAXX IN ATTENDANCE.AND THE EVENT CLIMAX WITH AN INTENSE WING EATING COMPETITON.WHOSE THAT HANDSOME SPORTSCASTER THROWING DOWN WINGS OVER THERE. I CAUGHT UP WITH A COUPLE OF JAXX AS THEY SPOKE ABOUT TONIGHT'S FESTIVITIES. |
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| UNION FS Return to index of stories... |
THE UNION BULLDOGS BASEBALL HAS ADDED ANOTHER STELLAR LOCAL PRODUCT TO THEIR ROSTER.BY SIGNING JUCO TRANSFER.DEREK BLACKWOOD OUT OF JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. BLACKWOOD PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL BALL AT SOUTH SIDE AND HELPED LEAD THE HAWKS TO THREE DISTRICT AND REGION TITLES AND A RUNNER UP FINISH IN 2003. DEREK BATTED.254 WITH 1 HR AND 18 RBI IN THE LEADOFF SPOT FOR JSCC. |
| CARDINALS Return to index of stories... |
REGGIE DOES HIGHLIGHTS.CALLS FOR SCORE |
| CUBS Return to index of stories... |
REGGIE DOES HIGHLIGHTS.CALLS FOR SCORE |