Strong storms likely in Tenn., tornadoes possible

Monday, April 4th, 2011, 11:42am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A tornado watch has been issued for all of West Tennessee and the northwestern part of Middle Tennessee in advance of expected storms.

The National Weather Service issued the watch on Monday morning, effective until 3 p.m. CDT, for 25 counties. Additional watches or warnings could be issued later in the day as the weather system pushes eastward.

The potential for strong thunderstorms, which could produce tornadoes, exists Monday afternoon and evening. Forecasters say heavy downpours could bring up to 3 inches of rainfall and trigger small-stream flooding.

Monday began with temperatures in the 60s and 70s, but the coming front will drop them into the 30s by dawn Tuesday and there could be some scattered frost.

Temperatures are expected to rebound quickly with highs Wednesday again in the 60s and 70s.

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1 in 3 Mid-Southerners are obese

Submitted by Drew Smith on Monday, April 4th, 10:15 am

Late last week, new county health rankings came down from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, and it isn’t good news for the Mid-South. Shelby County ranks 82 out of the 95 counties in Tennessee when it comes to the percentage of obese residents.

In Shelby County, 34% of people? are obese. In Crittenden County, it’s 35%. In DeSoto County, it’s 32%, but in Tunica and Quitman Counties, it reaches up to 42%. Throughout our area (including Missouri), there isn’t a single county that falls below 30% obesity. That means at least one out of every three people in our community is obese.

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Harding wind ensemble wins award at Chicago festival

Submitted by Sheryl Ragland

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011, 7:42pm

Harding wind ensemble wins award at Chicago festival

Congratulations to the Harding Academy of Memphis Senior Wind Ensemble which earned a superior rating, 1st place in their division, the Heritage Festival's Spirit Award and the Most Outstanding Band award at the Chicago Festival. The group is directed by Colby Canterbury.

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Former NFL star to speak at local fundraiser

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011, 7:22am

A former New York Giants Pro Bowl defensive back is heading to the Bluff City. Jason Sehorn will be the guest speaker at the Spring Fundraising Banquet for the Memphis Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes slated for Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Memphis.

While many will remember Sehorn as a standout football player, others will remember him for his marriage proposal to actress Angie Harmon during a taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Group and individual tickets as well as more information are available by phone at 901-683-3399 or by visiting the FCA's website.

Photo courtesy memphisfca.org

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NBC's "The Sing Off" is looking for the next a cappella sensation

Submitted by Jeremy Jones on Friday, April 1st, 1:07 pm

NBC's "The Sing-Off" is looking for the best-of-the-best a cappella groups to audition for season three of the hit series.

Casting for the vocal competition show will take place in Nashville next month.

The most talented a cappella groups will be chosen to compete for an opportunity to win a cash prize and a Sony Music recording contract.

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A "Day in the Life" photo shoot set at Mid-South college

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, March 31st, 2011, 7:45am

A "Day in the Life" photo shoot set at Mid-South college

Dyersburg State Community College invites area photographers to come capture images of life at the College on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 and 27.

Participating photographers may then submit up to 10 images for consideration in the photo contest.

From these submissions, photographs will be selected for use on DSCC’s web site and in upcoming publications.

To participate, photographers must register by Monday, April 18 through Thursday April 21 with the DSCC Office of Public Information located in the Eller Administration Building on the Dyersburg campus, the main desk of the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County, or the main desk at the DSCC Gibson County Center.

Each photographer will be asked to sign a participation and photo submission form.

Registered photographers will have a photo ID

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How are you being informed??

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, March 31st, 2011, 7:41am

Do you want to better understand how we get our news and why we receive it as we do?

The Alpha Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) will be hosting three honors seminars at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County in the Academic Building Auditorium in April on the topic “The Democratization of Information.”

Each of the three sessions examines different aspects of communications in today’s society.

Monday April 4, 2011 – The Democratization of Information and Human Rights

Panelists – DSCC Diversity Committee Chair Dorothy Bond, and Associate Professor for English Brandy Leonard

Monday April 11, 2011 – Branding and the Consumer Controlled Market

Panelists – Dean of the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County and former Director of the DSCC Small Business Development Center Jamie Frakes and South Tipton Chamber of Commerce Director Rosemary Bridges