Thursday, April 24, 2008

News...

One of the defendants charged in Jessica Currin murder is out on bond. According to WPSDTV DOT COM, Victoria Caldwell, who testified about the Jessica Currin murder case, was released from jail on an unsecured bond after giving birth to her baby this month. The Paducah Sun reports her bond was amended to avoid having Graves County pay medical bills for her post-natal care. Last year, Caldwell pleaded guilty to evidence tampering and abuse of a corpse in connection with the murder. She will not be sentenced until after all the defendants in the case are tried. 31-year-old Quincy Omar Cross, of Tiptonville was also involved with kidnapping, rape, murder, evidence tampering and abuse of Currin in the 2000 case.


A GIBSON COUNTY FAMILY IS MOURNING FOLLOWING A WRECK THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF THEIR LOVED ONE. FROM WBBJ TV DOT COM, 49-YEAR OLD JOE DAVID MOORE DIED WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS WORK TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 187 WEST OF MILAN AND CRASHED INTO A GULLEY. YESTERDAY, MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WERE AT THE CRASH SITE PICKING UP EQUIPMENT FROM HIS OVERTURNED TRUCK. THEY SAY MOORE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN HE CRASHED. MOORE IS SURVIVED BY THREE DAUGHTERS. TENTATIVE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MORNING.


YESTERDAY WAS DAY SIX IN THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING HENRY COUNTY MINISTER WHO APPARENTLY DROWNED. ACCORDING TO WBBJ-TV AND HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF MONTE BELEW, DOCTOR MICKEY CARPENTER OF PARIS DISAPPEARED FRIDAY MORNING. HIS CAPSIZED BOAT WAS FOUND FRIDAY ON BUSH LAKE IN THE LEACH COMMUNITY OF CARROLL COUNTY. AUTHORITIES SAY HIS TRUCK WAS FOUND IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. RESCUE TEAMS HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE MINISTER SINCE THE PAST WEEKEND. SEVERAL CHURCH OFFICIALS ARE ASSISTING IN THE SEARCH.


From the TRN... Tennessee’s special Sales Tax Holiday is just a few days away and the Department of Revenue is reminding Tennesseans of this tax savings opportunity. The long weekend of savings begins early Friday and ends late Sunday. Details about the state's Sales Tax Holiday are available at T-N-tax-holiday-dot-com.

In sports...

*PROGRAMMING REMINDERS*
TONIGHT...
The Cardinals at Pittsburgh. 
On-deck show around 5:20 on Oldies 1450 AM and 101.7 FM.

SATURDAY...
The Titans Radio Draft Central...
A one-hour special report.  6P-7P on SL-100 (100.1 FM)

MONDAY...
A Special Titans Radio / Jeff Fisher Show. 
6P-7P on SL-100 (100.1 FM)

Weather in the news...

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 10 and 20 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

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