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 METH ROUNDUPReturn to index of stories... |
GOOD EVENING KELI. THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED MORE THAN 60 WARRANTS FOR THOSE SUSPECTED OF USING OVER-THE-COUNTER SINUS MEDICATION TO MAKE METHANPHETAMINE. NAT POP THREE MONTHS OF INVESTIGATION IS PAYING OFF IN HARDIN COUNTY.AS 64 WARRANTS ARE ISSUED FOR MANUFACTURING OF METH. IT ALL BEGAN WHEN PHARMACISTS BECAME SUSPICIOUS OF SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WERE BUYING LARGE AMOUNTS OF SINUS MEDICATION. *SOT* 01:13:42 "WE'RE GOING AFTER THE PEOPLE GOING FROM WALMART, TO WALGREENS, TO BOB'S PHARMACY, TO SUPER D'S IN TOWN WITHIN A FEW DAYS PERIOD." THE TENNESSEE METH TASK FORCE TEAMS UP WITH THE POLICE TO HUNT DOWN THE PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF THIS MEDICINE ABUSE. THEY FEEL THIS ROUND-UP IS A BIG WIN IN THE WAR ON DRUGS. *SOT* 01:16:52 "IF THERE WEREN'T ALL THIS WE'D STILL HAVE PROBLEMS.SOME OF THE PROBLEMS ON METH HAVE GONE DOWN QUITE A BIT SINCE THEY'VE BEEN OUT WITH THESE TRUCKS." THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THIS INVESTIGATION WILL STOP METH PRODUCTION FOR A WHILE AND HELP CLEAN UP THE COMMUNITY. *SOT* 01:12:00 "WE'RE HOPING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO DO IT." |
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THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS ONE ACTIVE METH LAB WAS FOUND DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION. SO FAR THIRTY OF THE 64 SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. BETH PHILLIPS ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS |
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A MAURY CITY MAN FACES 10-CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATTACK OF A WOMAN IN HER HOME LAST WEEK.AND IN A STRING OF CAR BREAK-INS THAT SPAN ALMOST 3-WEEKS. 19-YEAR-OLD PIERRE CATES HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH 5-COUNTS OF THEFTS ALONG WITH SEXUAL BATTERY, ASSAULT, BURGLARY AND TRESPASSING. CROCKETT COUNTY INVESTIGATORS SAY CATES BROKE INTO THIS MAURY CITY HOME IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS LAST THURSDAY.AND ATTACKED THE 56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO LIVES THERE BEFORE TAKING HER PURSE. DEPUTIES SAY CATES IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR STEALING FROM CARS PARKED ACROSS THE CITY. HE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT THE CROCKETT COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF 100-THOUSAND-DOLLARS. |
| MORE MARTIN CAR BREAKINS Return to index of stories... |
THE RASH OF CAR BREAK-INS CONTINUES IN MARTIN. SINCE MONDAY, OFFICERS HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS FROM SIX MORE PEOPLE.WHO SAY ITEMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THEIR CARS. MONDAY.WE TOLD YOU ABOUT 17-UNSOLVED AUTO BURGLARIES AND TWO HOME BREAK-INS. OFFICERS TELL US THE THIEVES HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH GUNS, LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND PURSES.UNFORTUNATELY MANY OF THEIR OWNERS HAVE MADE IT EASY.MOST OF THE CARS WERE UNLOCKED. A MAJORITIES OF THE CARS WERE BROKEN INTO ALONG OXFORD AND CHURCH STREETS. POLICE ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP YOUR CARS AND HOMES LOCKED. AND MAKE SURE ANY PERSONAL ITEMS IN YOUR VEHICLES ARE OUT OF SIGHT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RASH OF CRIMES CALL MARTIN POLICE OR WEAKLEY COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS. UP TO A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED. |
| NAVAJO TRUCK FIRES Return to index of stories... |
STILL NO WORD ON WHAT SPARKED AN OVERNIGHT FIRE THAT DESTROYED THREE SEMI-TRUCKS IN EAST MADISON COUNTY. THIS WAS THE SCENE LAST NIGHT AROUND 11:30 AT THE NAVAJO TRUCKING COMPANY ALONG HIGHWAY 70-EAST. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS ON THE SCENE. A TOTAL OF THREE TRUCKS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. AND ANOTHER TRUCK SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM THE HEAT. THE FLAMES FLARED 30 TO 40 FEET IN THE AIR. AND WERE VISIBLE FROM INTERSTATE 40. FIRE INVESTIGATORS WERE AT THE BUSINESS EARLIER TODAY.BUT NO WORD ON WHAT THEY FOUND. HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT, INVESTIGATOR ARE *NOT* CALLING THIS FIRE SUSPICIOUS. |
| UNITARY STATUS Return to index of stories... |
THE JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM IS ONE STEP CLOSER IN HAVING MORE SAY OVER THE DISTRICT. RIGHT NOW MOST DECISIONS MADE BY THE SCHOOL BOARD HAVE TO HAVE FEDERAL APPROVAL.DUE TO A DESEGREGATION LAWSUIT FILED BY THE N DOUBLE A C-P 45 YEARS AGO. THIS WEEK.A FEDERAL JUDGE ADDED THE MADISON COUNTY COMMISSION AS A DEFENDANT IN THE SUIT.WHICH PUTS COMMISSIONERS AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE TO ACHIEVE UNITARY STATUS. WHEN A SCHOOL SYSTEM RECEIVES UNITARY STATUS.IT CAN MAKE ITS OWN DECISIONS WITHOUT A FEDERAL JUDGE'S APPROVAL. ONE COMMISSIONER SAYS THIS IS A POSITIVE MOVE FOR STUDENTS.WHILE A LOCAL LEADER SAYS THE COUNTY IS PART OF THE PROBLEM. |
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*SOT* 17:48:04-13 I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT RULING BECAUSE I THINK IT'S A VERY POSITIVE MOVE FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE FOLKS IN MADISON COUNTY AND FOR ALL CONCERNED. *SOT* 18:02:07-17 36% OF OUR STUDENTS HERE ARE UNDEREDUCATED IN THIS SYSTEM. THERE'S NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE EXCEPT THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE PROPER FUNDING FOR IT, THE COUNTY'S THE PROPER FUNDING SOURCE. THE N DOUBLE A C-P AS A WHOLE, ALONG WITH MANY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.SAY THEY WILL NOT MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT UNTIL THEY SPEAK WITH AN ATTORNEY AND READ THIS NEW RULING CLOSER. |
| REQUIRED VOTING Return to index of stories... |
A LOCAL COLLEGE HAS FOUND A WAY TO ENCOURAGE ITS STUDENTS TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTAL ELECTION. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR LANE COLLEGE HAS REQUIRED NEW STUDENTS TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE STARTING CLASSES. THE COLLEGE HAS ALREADY REGISTERED FOUR HUNDRED NEW VOTERS. MANY STUDENTS SAY THEY'RE THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. |
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SOT: 20:19:08:02 " IT'S GOOD. IT ALLOWS THE YOUNGER PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE AND OPINION ON THE UPCOMING ELECTION, CONSIDERING IN THE LAST ELCETION NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE 18 OR OLDER VOTED." IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE. OR NEED TO CHANGE YOUR VOTING ADDRESS VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WBBJTV DOT COM AND CLICK ON SEEN ON SEVEN. |
| DNC PREVIEW Return to index of stories... |
A FEW MOMENTS AGO.A HISTORIC DECISION WAS MADE BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.TO NOMINATE THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI ASKED THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES TO NOMINATE BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN DENVER. TO OVERWHELMING SUPPORT.THE ROLL CALL WAS SUSPENDED. LATER TONIGHT.OBAMA'S RUNNING MATE SENATOR JOE BIDEN WILL WILL TAKE THE PODIUM AT THE CONVENTION. THEN.THE PAIR ARE SET TO EMBARK ON A BUS TOUR OF BATTLEGROUND STATES.PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, AND MICHIGAN. |
| RAMSEY@ROTARY Return to index of stories... |
THE STATE'S TOP REPUBLICAN LEADER MAKES A STOP IN THE HUB CITY, TODAY. THE JACKSON ROTARY CLUB WELCOMED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR RON RAMSEY OF BLOUNTVILLE AS THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING. HE DISCUSSED ISSUES HE'S SEEN IN THE STATE SENATE SINCE TAKING OVER AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.EVERYTHING FROM THE BUDGET CRUNCH TO THE UPCOMING ELECTION. WITH TENNESSEE MAKING DRASTIC CUTS TO ITS BUDGET.RAMSEY GIVES US HIS THOUGHTS ON THE STATE'S ECONOMY. |
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IT DOESN'T TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WHEN FUEL'S THROUGH THE ROOF, WHEN COAL'S THROUGH THE ROOF, A DROUGHT IN EAST TENNESSEE, AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER DOWN, IT'S THE PERFECT STORM. HOPEFULLY, NOW THAT OIL PRICES HAVE COME DOWN, THEY MAY BE ABLE TO RECONSIDER SOME OF THAT INCREASE, AND BE ABLE TO ROLL BACK SOME. GRESHAM WILL FACE DEMOCRAT RANDY CAMP IN THE NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION. |
| UNION PHARMACY Return to index of stories... |
GOOD EVENING KELI. STUDENTS, FACULTY, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS GATHERED THIS AFTERNOON FOR A WHITE COAT CEREMONY, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY INTO PHARMACY. IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING, AS 45 STUDENTS GATHERED ON CAMPUS THIS AFTERNOON TO RECEIVE THEIR FIRST WHITE LAB COAT. PHARMACY FACULTY SAY THE SCHOOL IS A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR WEST TENNESEEE. SOT:00:33:13 "AS FAR AS WHAT'S GOING ON IN HEALTHCARE, ITS A MAJOR, MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO FOR JACKSON AND FOR UNION UNIVERSITY." THE IDEA FOR THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY BEGAN WHEN WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE APPROACHED UNION CONCERNING THE SHORTAGE OF PHARMACISTS IN THE AREA. WEDNESDAY'S CEREMONY MARKED A HISTORIC DAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY.AS AREA PHARMACISTS ARE ALSO PREPARING TO ASSIST IN TRAINING THE STUDENTS IN THE FIRST PHARMACY SCHOOL IN JACKSON. SOT: 00:37:44 "HAVING STUDENTS THERE TO BRING INTO THE PRACTICE, I THINK THEY SEE THE VALUE OF HAVING STUDENTS, IT KEEPS THEM SHARPER." STUDENTS WHO WANTED TO STAY IN WEST TENNESEEE FOR THEIR GRAD WORK, SAY THE PROGRAM IS QUITE CONVENIENT. SOT: "ITS NICE TO BE ABLE TO STAY HERE IN JACKSON AS WELL FOR MY GRADUATE STUDIES." |
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STUDENTS AND FACULTY TELL US THE PHARMACY SCHOOL IS UNIQUE TO JACKSON AND WEST TENNESSEE BECAUSE ITS CENTERED AT A FAITH BASED UNIVERSITY. EMILY JORDAN.ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS. |
| LAMBUTH INTRO Return to index of stories... |
TIMES ARE A CHANGING WHEN IT COMES TO COLLEGE SPORTS IN THE HUB CITY.LAMBUTH IS MOVING TO THE NCAA AND THEY MIGHT HAVE AN EARLY EXIT FROM THEIR CONFERNCE TO GO WITH IT. ABC 7 EYEWITNESS SPORTS, JONATHAN HUSKEY HAS MORE. |
| LAMBUTH PKG Return to index of stories... |
PKG SCRIPT: JUST WEEKS AFTER LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED A PENDING MOVE TO NCAA, THAT MOVE IS CAUSING THE EAGLES MORE PROBLEMS THAN THEY ANTICIPATED. SOT, 00:50:32: "THE ITEM WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT ONE OF THE PRESIDENTS BROUGHT IT UP ABOUT OUR IMPENDING APPLICATION, AND THE DECISION WAS MADE AT THAT MEETING TO NOT ALLOW LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POSTSEASON CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY AND THAT GAMES PLAYED WOULD NOT COUNT FOR POSTSEASON PLAYOFF DETERMINATION AND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP." THE INITIAL RULING TOOK PLACE EARLY THIS MONTH. LAMBUTH FILED AN APPEAL, WHICH WAS LATER DENIED. THE REASON GIVEN FOR THE DISMISSAL WAS THAT THE EAGLES' MOVE TO NCAA WILL GIVE THEM AN UNFAIR RECRUITING ADVANTAGE OVER OTHER TRANSOUTH SCHOOLS, SOMETHING THAT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KEN BROWN DOES NOT AGREE WITH. SOT, 00:40:36: "BY THE TIME OUR DECISION HAD BEEN MADE THAT WE'D APPLIED AND BEEN ACCEPTED, IT WAS SOME TIME AROUND MID-JUNE. MOST OF YOUR RECRUITING IN ALL OF YOUR SPORTS IS DONE FOR THIS CURRENT SEASON." SOT, 00:54:20: "WE WERE ONLY REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS YEAR. UNDERSTAND THERE MIGHT BE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AN ADVANTAGE AFTER YEAR ONE, BUT THIS WAS THE ONLY YEAR WE WERE TALKING ABOUT." SOT, 00:57:48: "I FELT THAT IT WAS AN UNFORTUNATE DECISION BY THE TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE INSTITUTIONS, PRIMARILY BECAUSE IT PUTS OUR STUDENTS AT A DISADVANTAGE, JUST IN TERMS OF THEIR ABILITY TO COMPETE." THE RESULT, IS A TEAM, WITHOUT A CONFERENCE. SOT, 00:43:00: "WE'LL BE PLAYING AS AN INDEPENDENT, AND THEY ACTUALLY HAVE CERTAIN SCHOOLS, AND IT'S DIFFERENT IN EACH SPORT, THEY HAVE INDEPENDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE COUNTRY, SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN WHAT I CAN AN INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT." SOT, 00:42:38: "THE REGULAR SEASON WILL LOOK JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS HAS, AGAIN BECAUSE THE TRANSOUTH WAS KIND ENOUGH TO AT LEAST ALLOW US TO STILL PLAY A SCHEDULE WITH THEM." THE TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE IS ALSO AFFECTED BY LOSING A MEMBER INSTITUTION. SOT, 01:02:10: "WHEN A MEMBER LEAVES, IT CAUSES OUR CONFERENCE TO LOSE SOME POSITIONIN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF AT LEAST ONE SPORT WHERE THAT HAVE AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS." SOT, 01:12:45: "WE WON'T BE ALLOWED TO HAVE TWO AUTOMATIC BERTHS IN NATIONAL PLAY, WE WON'T BE ALLOWED THAT THIS YEAR. WE'LL ONLY BE ALLOWED ONE." BUT AS FAR AS LAMBUTH IS CONCERNED, PRESIDENT ZUKER SEES A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD. SOT, 00:51:55: "SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO EVERYTHING WE SHOULD DO TO FIELD THE BEST POSSIBLE TEAMS WE CAN AT LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY, COMPETE AT THE VERY HIGHEST LEVEL TO REPRESENT THE UNIVERSITY." AT LAMBUTH, JONATHAN HUSKEY, ABC 7 EYEWITNESS SPORTS. |
| JAXX GFX Return to index of stories... |
REGGIE ADLIBS ABOUT GAME. |
| MARINERS Return to index of stories... |
REGGIE DOES HIGHLIGHTS.CALLS FOR SCORE. |
| CUBS Return to index of stories... |
REGGIE DOES HIGHLIGHTS.CALLS FOR SCORE. |
| TEASE TEN Return to index of stories... |
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE STORIES OUR CREWS ARE FOLLOWING FOR ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 10. THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS ALREADY MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV TO MAKE LANDFALL.AND FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE EVACUATED IN THE GULF COAST.LAUREN LINNEY WILL HAVE THAT STORY. AND HARDIN COUNTY AUTHORITIES TAKE A MAJOR BITE OUT OF DRUGS.AS MORE THAN 60 WARRANTS ARE ISSUED FOR MAKING METH. AND IN SPORTS, TONIGHT'S THE LAST REGULAR HOMEGAME OF THE SEASON FOR THE DIAMOND JAXX REGGIE WALKER WILL HAVE THOSE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE REST OF TONIGHT'S SPORTS ACTION. JOIN US FOR THESE STORIES TONIGHT ON ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 10. |