Tennessee Texts to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims | Country Devastated by 7.0 Quake
Helping has never been easier; texting offers a way for everyone to simply and quickly donate from $5 - $10 to assist victims of yesterday's tragic earthquake in Haiti.
Folks across Tennessee are using two primary text resources to help the relief efforts for those affected by the massive 7.0 quake that struck Tuesday afternoon at 4:53 p.m.
The largest earthquake ever recorded tore Haiti apart, toppling buildings including the country's largest hospital along with countless homes and businesses. The extent of injuries or death toll is unknown at this time.
If you would like to help, you can text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, or text "Yele" to 501501 to donate $5 toward earthquake relief. Yele Haiti is a grassroots movement.
Our prayers go out to all effected by this tragic earthquake.
Murfreesboro Discriminates Against White Trash and College Students with Sofa Ban
Is Murfreesboro TN discriminating against white trash? Following the example of neighboring Nashville, who actually passed their own furniture related legislation some time ago, Murfreesboro recently passed a law that prohibits indoor furniture from being outdoors.
That's right; it's now illegal to recline on your sofa if it's on the front lawn or your front porch if you're a resident of Murfreesboro. The law was passed to help "maintain the integrity of a neighborhood and property values for ...residences." according to local authorities.
Outdoor sofas and recliners have been sited as a cause for neighborhood decline and increased crime. Matthew Bailey, former MTSU student, was quoted as arguing that the town is built on college students who barely have enough money to eat or drink, let alone get patio furniture. The legislators are apparently discriminating against poor college kids now, too.
Tennessee Attorney in Need of Anger Management | Lawyer Bites Off Man's Nose
When Greg Herbers of Memphis, Tennessee entered a public bathroom and asked that attorney Mark Lambert step out of the way so he could use the facilities, the lawyer responded by biting off a large chunk of Herbers' nose.
Apparently anger management courses weren't a requirement at Lambert's law school? According to the victim, Lambert pushed and grabbed him, then bit off his entire left nostril.
The hot-tempered lawyer admits to disfiguring Herbers, but claims he did so in self defense. What exactly he was defending himself from and why this odd form of defense seemed appropriate at the time is entirely unclear.
Herbers will require extensive plastic surgery to repair his face after the attack. He is seeking $5,000,000 in damages.
Mobile Meth Lab in Tennessee | Police Nab Entrepreneur at Murfreesboro Gas Station
Everyone has a different way to celebrate the New Year. Nathan Beasley was given the opportunity to spend time on New Year's day, and for a while longer, in a Murfreesboro, TN jail cell.
Mr. Beasley was found passed out in his truck on January 1 at a Shell gas station. When authorities came out to investigate his condidition (a service station worked called them after he'd been parked and immobile for roughly an hour) they discoverd that he was cooking methamphetamines in his vehicle at the fuel pumps. Stupid AND dangerous? Why, yes, it is. Apparently makers of illegal drugs don't always have the best judgement; go figure.
Assistant Fire Chief Allen Swader confirmed that the proximity of the chemicals to the gas pumps could have resulted in a terrible explosion and fire. Beasley was transported by the Rutherford County emergency medical team to Middle Tennessee Medical Center, where he regained consciousness. The police department is investigating the matter and appropriate charges are pending. The meth lab was promptly dismantled by the Murfreesboro police along with an experienced hazmat crew.
Attempted Home Invasion Leaves Family Dog Shot | Knoxville Crime News
An attempted home invasion in Knoxville, Tennessee was stopped by the family pit bull when a suspect dressed in black and wearing a ski mask started shooting through the front door. A woman and three children were also at the residence at the time of the shooting. The suspect fled and has still not been found.
The only one injured in the attempted invasion was the family dog. It took a few hits when the suspect shot through the crack in the door. An officer reported that the dog was up and walking around when he got there, and the owner rushed him to the emergency veterinarian clinic.
Fortunately for this family, the outcome wasn't a lot worse. It certainly could have been. In addition to the loyal family dog, an ADT security monitoring system is a great way to protect your family. You can never be too careful these days.
