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TODAY
A little rain;
areas of
morning fog
68° 45° 64° 41°
Bristol Almanac
Statistics are through 6 p.m. yest.
Temperature:
High yesterday ........................ 62°
Low yesterday ......................... 26°
Precipitation:
24 hrs. ending 6 p.m. yest. ... 0.00”
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Tennessee Weather
Memphis
64/51
Sun and Moon
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Sunrise today ....................... 7:41 a.m.
Sunset tonight ...................... 5:28 p.m.
Moonrise today ................... 7:41 p.m.
Moonset today ..................... 9:25 a.m.
Moon Phases
Union City
60/45
Camden
64/44
Last New First Full
Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 2
5-Day Forecast for Elizabethton
SATURDAY
Partly sunny
with a shower
possible
SUNDAY
Mostly
cloudy, rain
possible; mild
56° 38°
RealFeel Temp
The patented RealFeel Temperature
Today ........................................... 63°
Saturday ....................................... 60°
Sunday ......................................... 57°
Monday ........................................ 39°
Tuesday ....................................... 37°
® is
AccuWeather’s exclusive index of the effects
of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine,
precipitation and elevation on the human
body. Shown are the highest values for each
day.
Nashville
65/50
Murfreesboro
66/48
Waynesboro Chattanooga
63/42 63/46
The State
Today Sat. Today Sat.
City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W
Athens 65 44 r 64 43 c
Bristol 66 44 r 62 42 c
Chattanooga 63 46 sh 65 46 c
Clarksville 63 46 pc 59 40 pc
Cleveland 64 45 r 65 44 c
Cookeville 65 45 r 61 42 c
Crossville 63 49 r 60 43 c
Erwin 68 45 r 63 41 pc
Franklin 65 50 pc 60 42 c
Greeneville 70 43 r 64 41 c
Johnson City 66 44 r 62 42 pc
MONDAY
Partly sunny
and breezy
46° 27°
Knoxville
66/47
UV Index Today
By The Associated Press
As of Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at least 3,006 members of the U.S.
military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March
2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes
seven military civilians. At least 2,413 died as a result of hostile action,
according to the military’s numbers.
The AP count is eight higher than the Defense Department’s
tally, last updated Thursday at 10 a.m. EST.
The British military has reported 127 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine,
18; Poland, 18; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; El Salvador,
five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand,
two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, one
death each.
TUESDAY
Several hours
of sunshine
47° 27°
The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM 8 a.m. .............................................. 0
Noon ............................................... 1
4 p.m. .............................................. 0
0-2: Low 8-10: Very High
3-5: Moderate 11+: Extreme
6-7: High
number,
the greater the need for eye and skin protection.
Forecasts and graphics provided
by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2007
Elizabethton
68/45
Kingsport 67 46 r 63 43 c
Knoxville 66 47 r 66 44 c
Memphis 64 51 pc 64 41 c
Morristown 66 44 r 64 42 c
Mountain City 65 44 r 61 43 pc
Nashville 65 50 r 60 42 c
Newport 70 43 r 65 44 pc
Oak Ridge 66 46 r 65 44 c
Pigeon Forge 66 47 r 66 44 pc
Roan Mtn. 64 45 r 59 41 pc
Sevierville 66 47 r 66 44 c
National Weather for Jan. 5, 2007
-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s
Seattle
42/41
San Francisco
Francisco
54/41
WINDY
Los Angeles
Angeles
64/42
Billings
33/18
Denver
25/9
COLDER
El Paso
Paso
62/37
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
National Summary
Today Sat.
City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W
Atlanta 66 47 sh 71 51 c
Boston 57 50 r 60 44 pc
Charleston, SC 78 56 c 76 55 s
Charlotte 68 52 c 70 50 s
Chicago 52 34 pc 41 27 pc
Cincinnati 61 46 r 55 34 c
Dallas 70 42 s 54 35 c
Denver 25 9 sn 37 17 s
Honolulu 80 69 sh 80 70 s
Kansas City 46 30 pc 44 26 pc
Los Angeles 64 42 s 70 45 s
New York City 61 56 r 69 47 pc
Orlando 80 65 pc 82 62 pc
Phoenix 60 39 pc 60 39 s
Seattle 42 41 r 45 39 r
Wash., DC 64 55 r 73 45 s
Minneapolis
37/26
WARMER
Chicago
52/34
Kansas City
City
46/30
Houston
76/58
Showers
T-storms
Rain
Detroit
54/41
New York
York
61/56
The count includes two deaths listed by the Department of Defense
that could not be verified as Iraq-related casualties by the
AP.
———
The latest deaths reported by the military:
—A soldier was killed Thursday by small-arms fire in western
Baghdad.
———
The latest identifications reported by the military:
—Army Pvt. David E. Dietrich, 21, Marysville, Pa., died Friday
from small-arms fire in Ramadi; assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg,
Germany.
MILD
Washington
64/55
WARM
Atlanta
66/47
Miami
82/73
A series of storms is affecting the nation today. One is bringing
rain to coastal Washington. A second is bringing locally heavy
snow to the central Rockies and Four Corners areas, as well as
strong Santa Ana winds to California.
The Nation The World
Flurries
Snow
Ice
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.
Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures
are given for selected cities.
Today Sat.
City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W
Acapulco 90 72 s 88 71 s
Amsterdam 50 45 sh 48 41 r
Barcelona 57 45 pc 62 49 pc
Beijing 30 19 s 34 17 s
Berlin 43 41 sh 46 36 c
Dublin 48 41 sh 48 45 pc
Hong Kong 67 51 s 65 52 s
Jerusalem 49 45 r 52 44 r
London 52 41 sh 46 41 r
Madrid 55 32 pc 55 32 pc
Mexico City 73 41 s 75 45 s
Montreal 48 39 r 44 30 c
Paris 50 46 c 52 39 r
Rome 57 39 pc 57 39 pc
Seoul 45 20 pc 34 15 sf
Singapore 87 77 t 89 77 pc
Legend: W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
TODAY’S WEATHER BROUGHT TO YOU FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT
ELIZABETHTON ELECTRIC SYSTEM
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icant,” said Ferrell. “We could get some flurries as early as
Monday,” he added.
Past NWS records indicate that historically January has
been a stormy month. Last year on Jan. 2, thunderstorms
struck East Tennessee, causing $60,000 in wind damage. On
Jan. 4, 1994, a winter storm dumped 24 inches of snow over
the east coast with 6 inches falling in East Tennessee.
Other stormy January dates include:
— Jan. 5, 1997, a line of thunderstorms hit East Tennessee,
causing over $230,000 in wind damage.
— Jan. 6, 1996, a blizzard killed 80 people on the East Coast,
with up to 30 inches of snow falling in East Tennessee.
— Jan. 7, 1998, heavy rain caused flash flooding over
Northeast Tennessee. Eight inches of rain fell in Carter County
with seven people dying in the flood.
— Jan. 9, 1962, heavy snow blanketed East Tennessee and
12.1 inches of snow falling at Knoxville over a two-day period.
— Jan. 10, 1997, snowstorms hit Northeast Tennessee and
Southwest Virginia, with 2 to 5 inches of snow falling.
— Jan. 11, 1983, the mountains were blanketed with 4 to 8
inches of snow with about 1,200 homes losing power.
— Jan. 13, 2006, snowstorm hit area, with 4 to 5 inches of
snow falling across the higher elevations.
— Jan. 15, 2003, snowstorm hit area, with up to 9 inches of
snow falling in the higher elevations and 1 to 4 inches in the
valley.
— Jan. 16, 2000, snowstorm hit area with 3 to 5 inches of
snow falling across the mountains of Northeast Tennessee and
Southwest Virginia.
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— Jan. 17, 1982, freezing ran hit the area. Accidents were
numerous, bringing travel to a standstill.
— Jan. 20, 1985, many record lows set. Tri-Cities fell to minus
21.
— Jan. 21, 2000, winter storm hit area with freezing rain
and 2.6 inches of snow.
— Jan. 22, 2003, snowstorm hit area with up to 8 inches of
snow falling in the higher elevations and 2 to 5 inches in the
valley.
— Jan. 24, 2004, up to 1/4 inch of ice fell over Southwest
Virginia and the mountains of Northeast Tennessee.
— Jan. 26, 1998, snowstorm hit area, with 24 to 48 inches of
snow falling in the mountains and 5 to 10 inches in the valley.
— Jan. 27, 1974, thunderstorms hit area, with 60 to 75 mph
winds causing much property damage.
— Jan. 28, 2005, freezing rain glazed the area with 1/4 to
1/2 inch of ice, power lines downed.
— Jan. 29, 1966, winter storm dumped heavy snow across
East Tennessee.
— Jan. 30, 1980, heavy snow covered Northeast Tennessee
with 7.4 inches falling in the Tri-Cities over a two-day period.
Warm temperatures have always been a part of January
with 60 and 70-degree temperatures not unusual. According
to NWS records, the record high on Jan. 2, 1947 was 73 degrees;
72 degrees on Jan. 3, 2000; 75 on Jan. 4, 1950; 74 on Jan.
5, 1950 and 72 on Jan. 15, 1950. Two more January days in 1950
— Jan. 24 and Jan. 25 — had record temperatures in the 70s. In
1972, record-setting highs of 72 and 76 were reported on Jan.
30 and Jan 31, respectively.
U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,006
E. Ky. man charged with stabbing 5, killing 1
STRUNK, Ky. (AP) — An
eastern Kentucky woman
was fatally stabbed and four
other people were injured in
a fight Thursday, said police,
who arrested a man on murder
and assault charges.
Troy Baird, 30, of Strunk
in McCreary County, was
charged with murder in the
Chamber
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The Citizenship Award
Committee, which selects the
honoree from the list of nominees,
is composed of previous
recipients of this award
along with the current presi-
death of Betty L. Crabtree,
56, of Pineknot, also in Mc-
Creary County.
Four others — Crabtree’s
husband, Foster Crabtree,
61; Wilma Jones, 55, of
Stearns; Lonnie King, 45, of
Pineknot; and Randall Walls,
whose age and address were
unknown — were treated
dent, president-elect and director
of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Outgoing Chamber President
C. Keith Young will
hand the gavel to incoming
for stab wounds at the University
of Tennessee hospital,
Trooper Don Trosper
said. Foster Crabtree was released,
and the other three
were stable, police said.
Baird was charged with
murder, first-degree robbery
and four counts of first-degree
assault, police said.
president Patricia Holtsclaw.
Tickets, which are $15
each, will be available at the
Chamber office, 500 Veterans
Memorial Parkway, Elizabethton.
Tickets will not be
Trosper said the Crabtrees
allowed Baird into their
home before the fight started.
State police responded to
the scene about 12:30 a.m.
Baird was being held
Thursday in the McCreary
County jail. Strunk is about
9 miles north of Oneida,
Tenn.
available at the door.
For more information or
to obtain tickets, visit the
Chamber office, call 547-
3850, or e-mail eccchamber@earthlink.net.
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car,” Ryan told the STAR on
Thursday.
Ryan deployed her K-9
partner Sgt. Kabor to conduct
a K-9 sniff around the
exterior of the vehicle.
“K-9 Kabor gave a positive
alert at the passenger’s
side and driver’s side front
door seams. During the interior
sniff, K-9 Kabor gave a
positive alert on the driver’s
seat and the passenger’s side
floorboard,” states Ryan in
her report. “During the hand
search, (I) recovered a blue
plastic bottle from the passenger’s
side floorboard
which contained approximately
5.8 grams of marijuana
and a small baggie with a
white powdery substance,
believed to be cocaine, all of
which were in a plastic shopping
type bag where Woodby
was seated.
“Woodby made a statement
that the marijuana was
his. During a search of his
person, he was found to possess
a prescription pill bottle
— not prescribed to him —
with 12 red-colored pills. In
his wallet he was found to
possess two packs of rolling
papers and a total of $748 in
U.S. currency.” Ryan states in
the report that the money
was seized from Woodby’s
wallet and Woodby advised
that he did not have a job
and that the money did not
belong to him.
At that time, Ryan placed
Woodby under arrest and
charged him with possession
of Schedule II narcotics, possession
of Schedule VI narcotics,
possession of Schedule
IV narcotics and possession
of drug paraphernalia.
“A search of Shuffler’s
person recovered a folded
piece of foil with a substance
believed to be meth,” states
Ryan in the report. “A total of
$2,472 in U.S. currency was
recovered folded in his pocket.
The currency was seized.”
At that time, Ryan placed
Shuffler under arrest and
charged him with possession
of Schedule II narcotics.
“A passenger in the vehicle
was identified as Summer
E. Jackson,” states Ryan in
her report. “Jackson had
glassy eyes, slurred speech,
unsteady gait and advised
that she had taken several
nerve pills. She was arrested
and charged with public intoxication
for her safety and
the safety of others.”
The Chevrolet Impala
which was driven by Shuffler
was impounded by the
Carter County Sheriff’s Department
and was towed
from the scene to a secure
location.
“The dog had alerted on
the trunk but we could not
get into the trunk so we
brought it here to a secure
location to open it,” said
Carter County Sheriff Chris
Mathes on Thursday afternoon
at a vehicle impound
lot where the vehicle was
being stored.
Once officers were able to
open the vehicle’s trunk
they located a sealed onegallon
container which was
Wilder
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Wilder named Republican
Sen. Mike Williams Senate
speaker pro tempore after he
switched sides to vote for the
Democrat in 2005, and
Williams won’t say for
whom he will vote.
However, Wilder said outside
Thursday’s caucus
meeting that Williams told
him “face to face” that he’s
going to vote for him.
“Mike says he’s with me,”
said Wilder, adding that he
believes he’ll get the 17 votes
to keep his position. “He’s
told a lot of people he’s with
me.”
Williams could not be
reached for comment.
Meanwhile, Haynes said
he was disappointed he didn’t
get nominated, but said
he planned to vote for Wilder
on Tuesday.
“I felt he got the commitments
and had those before I
even got in the race,” Haynes
said of the caucus vote.
“That’s understandable.”
Haynes said he was told
by Sen. Jerry Cooper, who
approximately one-third
full of methamphetamine
product. According to police
the product was in the first
stage of meth manufacturing,
which is known as the
“pseudoephedrine wash,”
where pseudoephedrine is
separated from cold tablets
to be used in the manufacture
of meth.
Mathes stated that police
had previously found components
of a meth lab that
police believe may be linked
to the vehicle which was
stopped Wednesday night
by Ryan.
“Originally officers had
gone to serve an arrest warrant
at an undisclosed trailer
park and they discovered
some components of a meth
lab,” Mathes said, adding
that while officers found
components such as tubing
and a converted oxygen
tank they were unable at
that time to link them to a
particular person. “This vehicle
is associated within
that trailer park.”
Mathes stated that “as
luck would have it, we got
behind this car” and that
Ryan noticed the vehicle did
not have working tail lights
and that there was not a legal
license plate on the vehicle.
“That’s like putting a
billboard on your car that
says ‘Police please stop
me,’” Mathes said of the
homemade license plate.
According to Mathes,
there was further evidence
in the vehicle that pointed
to the production of
methamphetamine. “There
is a piece of a phone book
where they had highlighted
lists of pharmacies that they
had been to,” he said,
adding that the list was
probably used to keep track
of where pseudoephedrine
had been purchased since
state laws limit the amount
of cold medication containing
pseudoephedrine that
can be purchased by a person.
Mathes stated that from
the amount of meth product
that was found in the trunk
of the vehicle, approximately
one to two ounces of actual
methamphetamine
could be produced. “You’re
looking at a couple of grand
in product if that were finished,”
he said. “That’s just
a rough estimate.”
According to Mathes, the
vehicle will be seized by the
Carter County Sheriff’s Department
and further
charges against Shuffler,
Woodby and Jackson are
pending at this time.
By Wednesday afternoon,
Shuffler, Woodby and Jackson
had all three bonded out
of jail. Wednesday evening,
Woodby and Jackson were
taken into custody once
again and were charged
with inducing the process
for manufacturing methamphetamine.
Woodby, Shuffler and
Jackson are all three scheduled
to appear in Carter
County General Sessions
Court on Jan. 23.
nominated Haynes on Thursday,
that Cooper planned to
abstain from voting on Tuesday.
Cooper, a Morrison Democrat,
left right after the
meeting and couldn’t be
reached for comment.
However, Wilder said he
hoped to get the vote of
Cooper, who is facing federal
charges of bank fraud, mail
fraud and conspiracy involving
the 1999 sale of his lumber
mill in which Wilder assisted
in getting a bank loan.
“He’s good, he’s one of
the best, and I care about
him,” Wilder said of Cooper.
If elected again, Wilder
wouldn’t say if he would be
prepared to relinquish his
position in the future.
“I don’t know if it will be
my last time or not,” he said.
“I know you think I’m old.
But I’m in good shape and I
enjoy doing this.”
Thursday’s contested vote
for speaker was the first time
there had been one in a Democratic
Caucus meeting
since 1988.