Wednesday, April 16, 2008

THE MILAN SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GETTING UPGRADES TO THEIR BUSES SOON. ACCORDING TO WBBJ TV DOT COM, FIVE OF THE DISTRICT'S EIGHT BUSES WILL HAVE TWO DIGITAL CAMERAS ON BOARD, ONE IN THE FRONT AND ONE IN THE REAR. THE CURRENT CAMERAS ARE OLD AND RECORD IN POOR QUALITY. UPGRADES WILL COST ABOUT 35 HUNDRED DOLLARS PER BUS, WITH FUNDS COMING FROM THE STATE'S SAFE SCHOOL GRANT AS WELL AS FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD.

ALSO FROM CHANNEL 7, A STRONG ODOR HAS TAKEN OVER THE TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP SINCE LAST YEAR, AND IS HURTING BUSINESS. OWNER OF AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE SMELL CAUSES HIM TO KEEP HIS DOORS CLOSED AND RUN HIS INDOOR HEATING AND AIR. HE ALSO SAYS THE FOUL AIR GETS INTO THE VEHICLES HE REPAIRS. THE SMELL COMES FROM HOG WASTE BEING USED AS FERTILIZER, AND IT'S FEARED TO HAVE CONTAMINATED LOCAL CREEKS AND THE WATER SUPPLY FOLLOWING THE RECENT RAINS. PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY MET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WITH STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ABOUT THE MATTER.

News from the TRN...
Last-minute tax filers rushed in to area post offices to mail their returns by midnight. There were non-stop lines inside the lobby and the drive-through lane at the main Post Office near the Nashville Airport. Compared to previous years, the last-minute lines have thinned a bit. Post Office officials said that's because more people each year file their taxes electronically.


In sports...

In TRN sports... The Titans play host to the Colts on MNF on Oct. 27th, which will be Tennessee’s first Monday night game and first prime time game at LP Field since 2004. On Nov. 27th the Titans play the Lions in their traditional Thanksgiving home game at 11:30 a.m. The Titans are scheduled to open their regular season at home against Jacksonville on Sept. 7th. Single game tickets for the 2008 season go on sale July 12th.

In the Minor League...
It was the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx who fell to the Mobile Baybears last night. Mobile jumped out ahead to a 7 to 1 lead over the Jaxx, and ended the night with a win over the Jaxx, 8 to 7. The Diamond Jaxx record drops to 7 and 5 on the season.


From the National League...
The Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati 9-5... the Braves fell to Florida 4 nothing, and the Cardinals took the W in their home opener at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals put up a two run, two out rally in the fifth to end the 1 / 1 tie... at the end of the night, it was Cardinals 6, Brewers 1. The Cardinals will play again tonight... air time is at 6:30, beginning with the 'on deck' show on Oldies 1450 AM and 101.7 FM. First pitch is at 7:15.

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