Tueday, April 22, 2008
News...
INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE CRASH OF A SMALL PLANE THAT TOOK A LIFE
YESTERDAY. WBBJTV REPORTS JOEL PENNINGTON OF HENRY COUNTY WAS KILLED WHEN HIS
ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHED NEAR PARIS AROUND 10 AM. PENNINGTON WAS CROPDUSTING
WITH THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT CRASHED JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 54. WEST OF PARIS.
PENNINGTON TOOK OFF FROM THE HENRY COUNTY AIRPORT SHORTLY BEFORE HE CRASHED.
Authorities in New Madrid County found the body of a 31-year-old man Monday.
From KFVS-12, Kayfern Williams of New Madrid had been missing since Saturday. As
of right now, authorities are investigating this as a homicide. No foul play
suspected.
Also from KFVS-12... Spring turkey hunting season began yesterday, but Missouri
Department of Conservation land will be closed to hunting for most of this
season, because of high water. According to a Conservation Department District
Supervisor, this is the first time in his 18 years with the department he can
remember such drastic action. He reports that according to law, you cannot take
wildlife near flooded areas. It is a safety issue for both the hunters and the
animals.
News from the TRN...
Economists are becoming more convinced that the economy is headed for its first
recession since 2001. Thirty percent of the economists surveyed by the National
Association for Business Economics now believe the economy will shrink in the
first half of this year.
The price of a barrel of oil has spiked again, topping 117 dollars a barrel in
Asian trading. This, as the latest Lundberg Survey finds the average price for a
gallon of regular gasoline has risen 16 cents in the past two weeks. Triple-A
reports Tennessee's average price at 3-38.
Thousands of emergency officials are involved in a statewide earthquake drill
this week because there's a chance a major earthquake could hit a nearby fault
in our lifetime. By coincidence, the drill follows Friday morning's earthquake
that was centered in Southern Illinois, but felt all across the state.
In Sports...
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished his first Boston
Marathon in 2 hours, 50 minutes, 58 seconds. Boston was Armstrong's third
marathon after running New York twice. He finished 496th.
In the minor league, the Birmingham Barons scored early in the first and third
innings to lead the Diamond Jaxx last night. The Jaxx picked up only one run in
the game in the fifth, the Barons scored three more times in the night to finish
up the game at 6 to 1. The Jaxx pick up at game 3 of the 4 game series at home
tonight starting with first
pitch at 7:05 at Pringles Park.
From the National League, the Braves sat Washington down with a 7 to 3 final
score. The Cubs beat the New York Mets 7 to 1, and the Cardinals took the 4 to 3
win over the Brewers Monday night with Skip Shumaker's RBI double. The Cards
back in action today with the final game of the two-day series. The on-deck show
begins around 11:30 on Oldies 1450 AM and 101.7 FM. First pitch is at 12:05.
Weather Today...
A chance for thunderstorms, high near 80.
Tonight, partly cloudy, lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday, the thunderstorm chance continues
throughout the da, high near 81. Overnight lows
near 60.
Rain and thunderstorm chances continue through
Friday. Thursday's high 78.
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