Fishing For A DUI
You can file this one under “Unpredictable People”. 30-year-old Jimmy Graham Jr. from East Tennessee was pulled over while driving drunk on his lawnmower. Reeking of booze, he was given a sobriety test, which he failed with flying colors. He admitted to the apprehending officer that he had consumed a beer and had taken a stress reliever that had been prescribed to him.
In addition to his DUI charge, Graham was also charged with aggravated burglary and theft under $500. Graham told the officer that he had paid a visit to a house in order to obtain some fishing poles. However, the man who resides at the home where Graham picked up the poles indicated to police that the fishing poles had been stolen from his garage.
It never ceases to amaze me how idiotic criminals can be, and I would certainly hate to fall victim to a Darwin candidate by not having my home properly monitored by ADT Home Security.
Remembering Designing Diva Dixie Carter
Dixie Carter died at age 70 on Saturday in Houston, Texas, of endometrial cancer related complications. The “Designing Women” star was memorialized Sunday as a big-hearted, trumpet-playing Tennessee girl by her childhood friends.
Huntingdon Mayor Dale Kelley said “We have lost a special friend and it leaves a big void, and there is no real way to express it that would make much sense to anybody else.” Other friends remembered her as a spirited girl who helped out in her father’s business on Huntingdon’s downtown square.
Born Dixie Virginia Carter on May 25, 1939, Carter is best known for her role of the wisecracking Southerner Julie Sugarbaker on “Designing Women”, a CBS sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1993.
You can catch re-runs of “Designing Women” on channels that are included in most DISH Network packages.
"Gangs 101" Offered Due To Rising Gang Violence
Residents of North Chattanooga, Tennessee, have reason to be concerned about rising gang violence. With the recent Coolidge Park shootings and vandalism incidents, police felt the public needed to be informed.
Upwards of 50 residents attended a meeting, called “Gangs 101” and held by The Crime Suppression Unit of the Chattanooga Police Department, which highlighted different types of gangs, provided statistics of gang related crimes, and gave definitions of gang terms. Residents were also played “gang music” and shown gang related photographs.
Although people reported the meeting informative, many felt it did not answer the questions they had, such as what residents should do if they feel there is a crime being committed.
With crime and gang violence on the rise in many communities, it is always wise to have an ADT home security system professionally installed.
Life in Tennessee - Funnier Than Fiction
It’s Friday night. After a hard week, you have been looking forward to a nice, relaxing evening watching movies on your DISH network. You have your popcorn popped, your lights are dimmed, and you find a movie that appears quite entertaining and begin watching it.
The movie is about a 22-year-old man who dons a face mask (and nothing else), and goes to an IGA store to do nothing more than run around the isles in his Full Monty.
He then runs to a nearby Hardee’s restaurant, this time wearing nothing but an orange hoody, and asks the people there if he could borrow some clothes. Someone hands him a pair of sports shorts, and he goes to the men’s room where police are able to apprehend him.
But wait….this isn’t a movie, although it could be. This happened in real life. 22-year-old Daniel R Lee of Church Hill was charged with indecent exposure after he was arrested by Kingsport police.
His excuse? He was “bored and didn’t have anything else to do”. He should have been home watching one of the hundreds of movies available with DISH packages.
The Crack Tax
Lawmakers in Tennessee are trying to revive a state law that would tax illegal drugs. Last year the piece of legislation was voted as unconstitutional. This law is being rewritten currently, and if passed, would target drug dealers to pay special tax stamps for illegal drugs and liquor. Dealers would be defined as persons in the possession of at least 1.5 ounces of marijuana, more than 7 grams of other drugs sold by weight or more than 10 doses of narcotics not sold by weight.
Analysts have determined that the law would generate approximately $1.1 million per year but would cost around $700,000 annually for the state in personnel expenses. There is still a lot more to be decided before it is voted on. Let's home they come to some conclusion quickly. Tenneesse residents could benefit from such legislation and it might keep the streets cleaner. Regardless, you should always make sure you have a reliable home security system in place.
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