Thursday, May 8, 2008

2 [BRADFORD RAPE]
A BRADFORD POLICE OFFICER IS INDICTED ON RAPE CHARGES. WBBJ-TV REPORTS 29 YEAR OLD JAMES KEVIN HARRINGTON IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE. ACCORDING TO THE INDICTMENT. HARRINGTON HAD SEX WITH A 16 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. BRADFORD'S POLICE CHIEF SAYS HARRINGTON VOLUNTEERED AS A RESERVE OFFICER FOR ABOUT A YEAR. HE WAS OFFICIALLY HIRED AS A FULL TIME OFFICER LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE RAPE INVESTIGATION BEGAN. THE CHIEF SAYS HE'S SADDENED BY THE ALLEGATIONS, AND ADDS HARRINGTON WAS NOT A CERTIFIED OFFICER AND WAS STILL UNDER HIS 90 DAY PROBATIONARY PERIOD WHEN THE ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE.


3 [LANNOM DUI]
A GIBSON COUNTY MAN IS FACING D-U-I CHARGES FROM A WRECK THAT SEVERELY INJURED A STATE TROOPER. IN A REPORT FROM WBBJ-TV DOT COM, 21-YEAR-OLD ALEX LANNOM IS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR ASSAULT AND AGGRAVATED D-U-I. LANNOM IS ACCUSED OF CRASHING INTO A T-H-P CRUISER DRIVEN BY VETERAN TROOPER LIEUTENANT  BOBBY HARGROVE JANUARY 29TH. HARGROVE SUFFERED SEVERAL BROKEN BONES. SINCE THE WRECK, HE HAS NEEDED A WALKER OR CRUTCHES TO HELP HIM WALK. HE WON'T BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL AUGUST. LANNOM IS BEING HELD IN LIEU OF 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.

1 [FOGERTY VO]

A Dyersburg Police patrolman was suspended on Wednesday for referring to his supervisor in a negative term. In a report from StateGazette dot com, people familiar with the matter said James Fogarty was suspended for a day over the incident. Fogarty did not comment on the situation.

4 [EDDY ARNOLD]*

NEW THIS AFTERNOON, WEST TENNESSEEAN AND COUNTRY STAR EDDY ARNOLD HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 89.  HE BECAME A FIGURE IN COUNTRY MUSIC WITH HIS HIT 'MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY.'  ARNOLD PASSED AWAY AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY NEAR NASHVILLE ONLY DAYS SHY OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY.

5 [DYER CO RELAY]*
by Cecilia Thomas

DYER COUNTY'S RELAY FOR LIFE KICKS OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT FIVE IN THE OKEENA PARK IN DYERSBURG.  THE EVENT BENEFITS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND FEATURES LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.  * THERE WILL ALSO BE A SILENT AUCTION IN THE ELLER BUILDING FROM 5PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT.  THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY IS A NATIONWIDE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE TASK OF SAVING LIVES AND DIMINISHING SUFFERING CAUSED BY CANCER.

[REELFOOT IDOL]
THE ANNUAL REELFOOT IDOL COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ON THE FIFTEENTH OF THIS MONTH AT SEVEN PM. ACCORDING TO THE LAKE COUNTY BANNER, THE CONTEST IS SPONSORED BY THE LAKE COUNTY OFFICIALS AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM. SPECIAL TALENT THAT EVENING WILL INCLUDE JEFF JONES OF DYERSBURG AND THE LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM. THE ORGANIZERS OF THE EVENT ARE STILL LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU CAN CALL 253 73 82 OR REGISTER AT THE LAKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEADLINE IS TUESDAY MAY 13TH AT 4PM.

[DPD MEETINGS]
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 MEETING FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE AND SOUTH DYERSBURG WILL BE HELD AT EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT NIGHT AT 7. VISIT EAGLE 97 THREE DOT NET FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF MEETINGS,

6 [DPD MEETING TONIGHT]

THE DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT FOR THE EVANSVILLE AND SOUTH DYERSBURG COMMUNITIES.  THE MEETING BEGINS AT SEVEN AT THE EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH.  OTHER MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THIS MONTH, BE SURE TO SEE THE COMPLETE LIST AT EAGLE 97-THREE DOT NET.


[SPORTS]
Adam Wainwright tossed seven shutout innings, but the Cardinals surrendered four runs in the eighth to suffer a 4-3 loss to the Rockies on Wednesday.  Hear the Cardinals back in action with the Rockies this afternoon, first pitch is at 2:05 live on Oldies 1450 AM and 101.7 FM.
 

* COMMUNITY INFORMATION *
 

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 MEETING FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE AND SOUTH DYERSBURG WILL BE HELD AT EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7.

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

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THE COMPLETE LIST INCLUDES:
 

* 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)

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