Thursday, March 27, 2008 (updated)

* DYERSBURG, TN (WTRO-AM)
ON FRIDAY APRIL 4, THE REVEREND AL SHARPTON AND THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK WILL LEAD A HISTORIC "RECOMMITMENT MARCH" TO THE LORRAINE HOTEL IN MEMPHIS, THE SAME SITE WHERE DOCTOR KING LOST HIS LIFE 40 YEARS AGO.  THIS MORNING ON WTRO'S PARTYLINE, HOST TOM HUNT SPOKE WITH SHARPTON ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH.  FOR DETAILS ON THE EVENT, VISIT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK DOT NET.

Hear Tom Hunt's interview with Al Sharpton from WTRO's Partyline.

* FROM WBBJ TV DOT COM... SEVENTY-SIX GUARDSMEN IN HUMBOLDT HAVE BEEN PUT ON ALERT.THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD UNIT HAS BEEN TOLD IT WILL BE DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE DATE NOR LOCATION HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. MORE THAN 12-THOUSAND TENNESSEE ARMY AND AIR GUARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED SINCE SEPTEMBER 11TH 2001.

THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HAS ANNOUNCED TWO NEW CLINICS WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN DYERSBURG AND BOLIVAR. WBBJ REPORTS MANY VETERANS HAVE HAD TO TRAVEL TO MEMPHIS FOR EVEN ROUTINE CHECKUPS. DYER COUNTY'S MAYOR SAYS WITH SOLDIERS RETURNING FROM IRAQ THE NEED FOR FREE HEALTH CARE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES IS A NECESSITY. THE
CLINIC IN DYERSBURG IS EXPECTED TO OPEN WITHIN FOUR MONTHS.

* HOMEOWNERS IN DUNKLIN COUNTY MISSOURI ARE UPSET BECAUSE OF A SCRAPYARD THAT OPENED UP NEXT DOOR TO THEM LAST YEAR. KFVS 12 DOT COM REPORTS THE SCRAP BUSINESS IS AN EYESORE TO SOME RESIDENTS. THE EPA HAS DEEMED THE SCRAP YARD AS CLEAN AND WELL-MANAGED. MISSOURI STATE LAW STATES THAT SCRAP YARDS MUST PUT UP A TEN FOOT
FENCE AROUND THE PROPERTY TO HIDE THE CONTENTS. THE SCRAPYARD OWNER IS WORKING ON PUTTING THE FENCE BACK UP AFTER RECENT STORMS IN THE BOOTHEEL.