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Learn, plan, prepare... Feb. 7-12 is Earthquake Awareness Week 2010
The images of the devastation left in the wake of the magnitude 7.0 quake which struck Haiti almost a month ago are still fresh in the minds of people and communities around the world. The powerfu...
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Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce executive director Lee Johnston shows off the survival items available in an pre-made earthquake disaster kit available at The Chamber. Photo by Sherri Onorati. Be prepared to survive a disaster: Keep a well-stocked emergency kit
If a major earthquake were to strike the Mid-South area, residents may have to rely on their own survival skills to cope during the immediate days following the disaster. Emergency personnel may ...
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Investigators from the Memphis-based group, Ghost Hunters of Southwest Tennessee, setup up video cameras to capture spirit activity rumored to be occurring in the historic Ruffin Theater. Left, cinematographer Dave Scott discusses with lead investigator Hugh Allen the angles of the video to be captured, as lead investigator Derek Kifer sets up a video camera on the Ruffin s balcony. Paranormal activities on stage at the Ruffin
It’s been rumored for years that the Ruffin Theater is haunted and if the evidence recently collected by a Mid-South paranormal investigative team is any indication, the rumor may just be true. Th...
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Rob Roy and Bill Jim Davis home on leave after the sinking of the USS Helena in July 1943. Local Pearl Harbor survivor tells his story
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared Dec. 7, 1941 – “a date which will live in infamy.” For local Tipton County resident, William James Davis, that day an...
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Military Matters: PFC Brandon Gallagher
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PFC Brandon Gallagher Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon Gallagher, son of Vicky A. Gallagher of Atoka, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. de...
Military Matters: Pvt. Reva T. Boyd
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Pvt. Reva T. Boyd Army Reserve Pvt. Reva T. Boyd has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission...
Military Matters: Michael A. Rodriguez
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Michael A. Rodriguez Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Michael A. Rodriguez graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an inte...
Military Matters: Pvt. Velma R. Jones
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Pvt. Velma R. Jones Army Reserve Pvt. Velma R. Jones has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mis...
Military Matters: LT Ronald J. Williams
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LT Ronald J. Williams Navy Lt. Ronald J. Williams, whose wife, Brandy, is the daughter of Daisy Cheek of Munford, along with 260 fellow sailors assigned to USS Carney (DDG 64), homeported in Mayp...
Military Matters: Pvt. Brian N. Horner
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Pvt. Brian N. Horner Army Pvt. Brian N. Horner has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in dril...