Friday, May 2, 2008

A GIBSON COUNTY JUDGE IS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL BATTERY.  FROM WBBJ-TV DOT COM, JUDGE JAMES WEBB HAS TURNED IN A LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO THE GIBSON COUNTY MAYOR. MAYOR JOE SHEPPARD REPORTS HE RECEIVED THE JUDGE'S RESIGNATION LETTER THURSDAY. WEBB FACES A COMPLAINT FROM A WOMAN WHO SAYS HE INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED HER AND MADE SEXUAL COMMENTS. JUDGE WEBB'S LAST DAY ON THE BENCH IS JUNE 30TH, BUT HE SAYS HE PLANS TO RETURN TO PRIVATE PRACTICE.

Police ruled the death of a woman found dead in her Kennett home as homicide. FROM KFVS-12 DOT COM, Police say 47-year-old Jacqueline Farmer died after someone hit her over the head Saturday night. A family member found Farmer lying in the doorway of her home on West 9th Street Sunday afternoon. Police say they found the weapon used in the crime.  No word yet on any suspects.

across the state FROM THE AP...
     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The governor has signed into a law a measure to require notaries public to be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The bill sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn of Mt. Juliet and Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro, passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously. Governor Phil Bredesen signed the bill into law on Wednesday.

A BENEFIT EVENT FOR CANCER PATIENT JAMES KASINGER WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING FROM 8AM TILL 2PM IN THE DYERSBURG WAL-MART PARKING LOT. ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE A KARAOKE CONTEST BY ROBBIE DANIELS, WITH THE WINNER RECEIVING A TWO HOUR RECORDING SESSION IN A STUDIO... THERE WILL BE A LIVE AUCTION, AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES. THE FUNDS RAISED WILL HELP THE KAYSINGER FAMILY AND WILL HELP PAY FOR HIS TREATMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
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CARRIE DANIELS
6769829
OR
CATHY HOLDEN
6955759
 

* COMMUNITY INFORMATION *
1. THE DYER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL HAVE CLASSES TODAY.

2. THERE WILL BE NO BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN MEETING IN DYERSBURG ON MONDAY NIGHT.

THE DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS THIS MONTH.  THE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH CITY OFFICIALS.  THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
 

* MAY 8 @ 7PM - FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE & SOUTH DYERSBURG
EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
2217 FIFTH AVENUE
 

* MAY 15 @ 7PM - FOR THE BRUCE COMMUNITY
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
539 EAST COURT
 

* MAY 22 @ 7PM - FUTURE CITY AND WEST DYERSBURG
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH

208 ST. GEORGE STREET

* MAY 27 @ 7PM - MILL TOWN AND EAST DYERSBURG
POLICE TRAINING CENTER
605 LEWIS STREET (NORTH ENTRANCE)

VISIT EAGLE 97-THREE DOT NET FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF MEETINGS, OR FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT CPT. STEVE ISBELL @ 288.7635

IN SPORTS...

THE 16 AND 12 MILWAUKEE BREWERS BEAT THE CUBS WITH A FINAL SCORE OF 4 TO 3 YESTERDAY... THE CARDINALS BEGIN THEIR HOMESTAND WITH THE CUBS TONIGHT.  THE ON-DECK SHOW WILL KICK OFF AT 6:30 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND 101.7 FM.

IN WEATHER...

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