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 TORNADO DISASTER DRILL |
FLY IN |
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HENDERSON FOLK |
| RELAY FOR LIFE |
UNION ALL REGION |
| FHU |
JAXX GFX |
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| TORNADO DISASTER DRILL |
FLY IN |
| 412 WRECK |
HENDERSON FOLK |
| RELAY FOR LIFE |
UNION ALL REGION |
| FHU |
JAXX GFX |
| TORNADO DISASTER DRILL Return to index of stories... |
AS WEST TENNESSEE IS PRONE TO SEVERE WEATHER, ONE GROUP KNOWS YOU CAN NEVER BE TRAINED ENOUGH TO PROVIDE HELP IN NATURAL DISASTER SITUATIONS. THE MEDICAL SUPPORT COMMAND-NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE HELD A SEARCH AND RECOVERY DRILL AT THE UNION GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH IN WEST HENDERSON COUNTY. THE VOLUNTEER GROUP HELPED LIBERTY'S JUNIOR R-O-T-C "STAGE" A SEARCH AND RESCUE IN THE NEAR-BY WOODS WHERE THEY RECOVERED THEIR MISSING SUBJECTS. ORGANIZERS SAY THE MEDICAL SUPPORT COMMAND GROUP IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. |
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A WRECK ON HIGHWAY 412 SENDS TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL AND TIES UP TRAFFIC FOR HOURS. 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. |
| RELAY FOR LIFE Return to index of stories... |
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. |
| FHU Return to index of stories... |
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. |
| FLY IN Return to index of stories... |
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. ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP WITH OUR VERY OWN GARY PICKENS AT TODAY'S FLY IN. |
| HENDERSON FOLK Return to index of stories... |
IF YOU HAPPENED TO DRIVE THROUGH LEXINGTON THIS MORNING YOU MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A BLAST FORM THE PAST AS RESIDENTS CELEBRATED THEIR ANNUAL FOLK FESTIVAL. THE NOW ANNUAL EVENT HONORS INCLUDES MANY EXCITING ACTIVITIES LIKE 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. |
| UNION ALL REGION Return to index of stories... |
THE UNION LADY BULLDOGS FOUGHT HARD THROUGHOUT THE TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AND ENDED UP IN SECOND.YESTERDAY, THEIR SEASON ENDED AS THEY FELL TO GEORGETOWN IN THE NAIA REGIONAL TOURNEY.EVEN THOUGH THEY LOST SEVERAL RECEIVED HONORS. NOT ONE.NOT TWO.BUT THREE OF UNION'S PLAYERS WERE RECOGNIZED ON THE 2008 NAIA ALL REGION TEAM FOR REGION 11.THE LUCKY LADIES.SENIOR AMY CHATHAM, SENIOR ASHLEY WALTERS AND JUNIOR ASHLEY BLANKENSHIP WERE NAMED TO THE FIRST TEAM IN THE REGION THIS PAST SEASON, CHATHAM BATTED 392 WITH THREE HOMERS, 10 DOUBLES AND 39 RIBBEES.THE PITCHER RECORDED 18 WINS AND AN ERA OF 2.29, A TEAM HIGH AS FOR WALTERS.SHE ALSO WAS ON THE MOUND FOR THE DOGS.WALTERS HAD AN ERA OF 3.29.BUT THAT WASN'T HER ONLY FORTE.SHE ROPED FOUR HOMERS SIX TRIPLES AND 36 RBI'S AND THE LAST OF THE TRIO IS BLANKENSHIP, WHO LED UNION WITH A 413 BATTING AVERAGE.THE FIRST BASEMAN ALSO POSTED A TEAM HIGH OF SIX HOMERS AND 56 RBI'S.BLANKENSHIP ONLY MADE ONE ERROR AT FIRST IN 536 CHANCES. A TRIO FREED HARDEMAN PLAYERS ALSO MADE THE ALL REGION TEAM INCLUDING BRITTANY BRADFORD, TARRAH TUCKER AND BRITTANY CALDWELL.CONGRATS TO ALL OF THESE YOUNG LADIES ON A GREAT SEASON AND THE HONORS |
| JAXX GFX Return to index of stories... |
THE JAXX PULLED OUT A WIN LAST NIGHT AGAINST THE BRAVES.WEST TENN LEFT JACKSON AND WILL PLAY THE BIRMINGHAM BARONS TONIGHT IN ALABAMA.FIRST PITCH IS AT SEVEN OH FIVE.AND I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE SCORE OF THIS GAME |