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Stu Phillips reviews police reports and documents relating to the assault of his 17-year-old daughter by her 16-year-old ex-boyfriend. His daughter is just one of many teens who've reported teen dating abuse. Photo by Echo Day
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ATOKA – Dating violence amongst teens has become an epidemic in the U.S. and it's hit close to home for one Atoka family. Just before Christmas, Stu Phillips received a phone call that changed his life. He found out that his 17-year-old daughter had become a statistic. "I came home from work and discovered my daughter had been beaten by an ex-boyfriend," he said. "That's a heartbreaking and miserable feeling." Phillips said on Dec. 21, 2009, the teenager lured his daughter to the family's front yard while his wife was on the back patio. And that's when he assaulted the 17-year-old. ...
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Feb. 26, 2010 5-6 year olds First Presbyterian (36)- Holden Warmath 27, Cade Jones 3, Paxton Messier 3, Jobey Case 1. Brighton Baptist Red (31)- Grady Higgins 12, Nate McFarland 8, Tucker Fore 5...
The Town of Mason recently broke ground on an upgrade to their current water system. From left to right, Ricky Oakley, Heathcoat and Davis; Chad Austin, Ronald Franks Construction; Eddie Johnson, Ronald Franks Construction; Brad Thompson, assistant to Congressman John Tanner; Alton Heathcoat, Heathcoat and Davis; Mason Mayor David Ward; Frank Weaver, Bank of Mason; Joel Lewis, Gephart Electric; Betsy Wigington, Community Development Partners; and Chris Trimble, Town of Mason. Courtesy photo
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MASON – The Town of Mason broke ground last week on a project which will improve the city's infrastructure. And the improvements, said mayor David Ward, will come at no increased cost to taxpayer...
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Brighton’s Tray Johnson maneuvers around Munford’s Tyree Brock during recent action. Brighton’s season ended Saturday night in a loss to Craigmont. Munford fell to Cordova. Photos by rogersmithphoto.com.
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The Brighton and Munford boys’ basketball teams drew two of the best teams in Memphis Saturday night in the Region 7-AAA Tournament quarterfinals. Making things more difficult was the fact that bo...
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You never know when they are coming as a coach or a player, but at times a game comes along in which nothing you do works. Last Thursday’s District 13 AA championship game against the Ripley Tigers...
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The Covington Lady Chargers’ first round game in the District 13 AA girl’s basketball tournament against the number two ranked host Obion County Lady Rebels proved to be too big a mountain to climb...
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