Sheriff's report shows crime rate down in Shelby County

Submitted by Brittney Goo on Monday, August 2nd, 12:47 pm

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released its Monthly Crime Trends Report on Monday. The report revealed that overall crime in Shelby County is down 3.4 percent so far this year.

Since Deputies have enforcement powers throughout the county, crime reports taken in Memphis and other cities in Shelby County are included in the "Overall Crime" report.

The table below shows a breakdown of the number of crimes in East Shelby County near Collierville.

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Sunday morning house fire in Collierville

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Monday, August 2nd, 2010, 10:01am

Action News 5 viewer "db" sent in this video of a fire that broke out early Sunday morning at a house in on Woodlawn Circle East, off Shelby Drive, near Fleming:

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Messick Adult Center Registering for G.E.D. Courses

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Friday, July 30th, 2010, 5:36pm

Registration for Messick Adult Center Set for Monday, August 3, 2010

Are you an adult looking for a way to complete your high school diploma or

GED? If the answer is yes, then don’t miss fall registration at Messick

Adult Center.

If you’re seeking a high school diploma and have at least 15 credits, you

can register for Adult High School on Tuesday, August third, from 10 a.m. –

3 p.m. and from 5 – 8 p.m.

If you’d like to get your GED, you can register for GED testing or classes

on August 19 and 20.

Messick is located at 703. S. Greer. For more information about our

programs, call 416-4840.

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Ribbon cutting held for new look at Dobbs Ford at Wolfchase

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Friday, July 30th, 2010, 9:36am

Information and photo provided by Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce

Staff, board members and ambassadors from the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) gathered at Dobbs Ford at Wolfchase located at 7925 Stage Rd to celebrate a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the business. Steve Nagel, General Manager, cut the ribbon in celebration of the new dealership façade and the upcoming renovation of the entire facility.

Mr. Nagel, who has been general manager at the dealership since 2005, stated that the renovations of the facility will help to establish Dobbs Ford at Wolfchase as the premier automotive retailer for the residents throughout the Mid-South. “The staff at this dealership is a part of this community, and that is why we want to provide the best possible sales and service experience for the residents of this community.”

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Hollywood Casino supports Responsible Gaming Education Week

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Thursday, July 29th, 2010, 10:57am

Information provided by Hollywood Casino Tunica

On Monday, August 2, 2010 Hollywood Casino® Tunica will launch its week long “Bust the Slot Myths” educational campaign to support the American Gaming Association’s Responsible Gaming Education Week held August 2 – 6.

This year’s American Gaming Association’s (AGA) theme, “Taking the Mystery Out of the Slot Machine,” will focus on educating casino employees and the public about how slot machines work and correcting some of the misconceptions about them. Understanding how casino games work is a key component of responsible gaming, and helping gaming employees learn more about how slot machines work is an important part of empowering them to educate casino patrons about what it means to keep it fun.

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Hawks exec says Wright wanted to continue basketball career, perhaps overseas

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, 5:16pm

By Jamel Major - bio | email

COLLIERVILLE, TN (WMC-TV) - A missing persons report released Tuesday includes new details about the person who reported former Memphis Tiger basketball star Lorenzen Wright missing, as well as the two friends who saw him last.

Wright's mother filed the report, saying her son hadn't been seen or heard from since Sunday, July 18. Since then family, friends, and those who are close to Wright have been worried about his disappearance.

While authorities continue to investigate every lead surrounding the disappearance, Arthur Triche, Vice President of Communications for the Atlanta Hawks, spoke Tuesday about the last time he saw Wright in Washington, DC, this past January.

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