Bi-County Health inspections making sure fast food doesn't mean cutting corners Oct 5, 2005
"In Jackson County they do (publicly post inspection reports) because it is in their ordinance and some other counties throughout the state require posting but we (Franklin-Williamson County) do not require posting," Castrale said. . (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Baby, Evacuees Saved From Fire Oct 5, 2005
"Fortunately enough we were able to confine the fire to that one building. No other structures were damaged, no injuries to any firefighters or civilians, and the fire right now is under investigation," said Capt. Eric Jackson. As for the Frazier family, they credit Richardson with saving their lives. (11Alive.com, GA)
Obesity a health concern Oct 5, 2005
Allen Jackson, regents professor, discusses the importance of physical fitness ... Allen Jackson, of the kinesiology, health and recreation department, answered a big, fat question Tuesday ... Jackson was the speaker of What is Obesity. (North Texas Daily, TX)
Quipster Nipsey Russell Dies Oct 5, 2005
Secondary Navigation. By Charlie Amter Tue Oct 4, 9:59 PM ET. (E! Online)
Ashland Rotary foundation announces community grants Oct 5, 2005
$250 awarded to Jackson County Fuel Committee, in support of programs to assist low-income households with heating and cooling energy costs. $250 awarded to Southern Oregon University Raiders Club, in support of programs that directly benefit Raider student-athletes in the form of financial aid. (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)
UAB obtains $15-million grant to study infection in newborns Oct 5, 2005
Other participating institutions are as follows: University of Mississippi, Jackson campus; Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C.; St. Peter's University Medical Center, New Brunswick, N.J.; University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Medical Center; University of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. 2005 American City Business Journals Inc.. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Walk raises domestic violence awareness Oct 5, 2005
The event was organized by the Jackson County Community Health Action Team and held at the Altus City Park. "We did the walk because October is domestic violence awareness month," JCHAT volunteer Brandie O'Connor said. (Altus Times, OK)
GRAND JURY INDICTS MAN FOR POSING AS EVACUEE Oct 5, 2005
Assistant U.S. attorneys Alan Jackson and Arnold Spencer are prosecuting the case. Stall was arrested Sept. 27 after the Smith County Sheriff's Department was tipped off by a local television station that aired an interview with the defendant. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Speedy Peden finally gets his chance Oct 5, 2005
Early this year, the team raised about 500 to aid victims of the Southeast Asia tsunami, and in the spring of 2004, the players collected and donated items to homeless students in Jackson County. "I think they re really proud of what they came up with this last time," Rumrey says. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Local Events Oct 5, 2005
COED SUPER DRAFT Two-day coed softball tournament on Oct. 30-31 at Jackson and Fagone Fields. Register by Oct. 14. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Nipsey Russell dies at 80 Oct 5, 2005
NEW YORK Nipsey Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in "The Wiz" as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, has died ... Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in 'The Wiz,' as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, Sunday afternoon Oct. 2, 2005 at Lenox Hill Hospital, said his longtime manager Joseph Rapp. (The Daily Reflector)
Keen Questioning by Jurors Demystifies Vioxx Trial Oct 5, 2005
Jones, of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens da in Jackson, Miss. also tried to show that Humeston was suffering from job-related stress. (Law.com)
Whose streak will end this year? Oct 5, 2005
"It would be comparable if we could ever pull this thing off, it would be a lot of parallel lines to what they have done,'' slugger Paul Konerko said.Shoeless Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch and Eddie Cicotte led Chicago to its last championship in 1917, just a few years before the famous Black Sox scandal ended their major league careers.As these White Sox got ready for their playoff opener against Boston, other teams were thinking big, too.The St. Louis Cardinals want to make up for last year's... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
UAlbany reaches pact with research center Oct 5, 2005
Meanwhile, Hall said he and Shirley Ann Jackson, president of RPI, "have had some preliminary discussions about what can be done for biotech in the region.". . (Albany Times Union)
Quipster Nipsey Russell Dead Oct 5, 2005
By the end of the decade he scored his best known movie role, playing the Tin Man in 's 1978 musical , which costarred Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Richard Pryor. In the '80s, he made the requisite Love Boat voyage, served as a panelist on $20,000 Pyramid, hosted the TV series Juvenile Jury and Your Number's Up, and appeared in the films and Nemo. (E! Online)
Jackson Adds Last Words to 'The Last Season' Oct 5, 2005
Jackson Adds Last Words to 'The Last Season ... HONOLULU The Lakers began training camp Tuesday, but Phil Jackson, author, took the daily intrigue award with the paperback release of his tell-all diary, complete with a new noteworthy epilogue ... Like the book itself, the epilogue is a series of journal entries, including one last November in which Jackson sympathized with Bryant after being peppered with questions from reporters and talk-show hosts during a monthlong book promotion tour. (Los Angeles Times)
Jackson-coached Lakers open training camp Oct 5, 2005
It feels like I was here a year ago, and it really was two," said the sweat-soaked Jackson, who left the Lakers in June 2004 following the NBA Finals when the Lakers lost to the Detroit Pistons. Jackson returned as coach last June. While he was away, the Lakers had one of their worst seasons ever, going 34-48 and missing the playoffs for the second time since 1976. Bryant is one of only five players back from the Lakers' team of two years ago, joining Devean George, Luke Walton, Slava Medvedenko... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Nipsey Russell dies after battle with cancer Oct 5, 2005
Russell reached his widest audience late in life, easing on down the road opposite Diana Ross and Michael Jackson as the Tin Man in the 1978 film "The Wiz," the urban adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz.". "The genius who created me only took care of my dashing good looks, my razor-sharp wit and my irresistible attraction to the wrong women," he joshed in the film. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Police seek 3rd vehicle in fatal wreck on Seven Mile Bridge Oct 5, 2005
Charlotte Saravia, 26, a passenger in Gonzalez's vehicle, remained in serious but stable condition late Tuesday at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, officials said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, witnesses saw a dark car weaving through traffic shortly before the wreck. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
East Feliciana drafts plan for FEMA sites Oct 5, 2005
Tom McVea, R-Jackson, who attended Monday night's meeting, told the jury it is in the best interest of East Feliciana Parish to have a plan ready that includes certain restrictions it wishes to impose on evacuee housing ... O'Brien also said there is a critical housing shortage at Villa Feliciana Hospital in Jackson ... n Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, owned by the state, 30 units. (The Advocate)
Kobe Bryant Shares His Thoughts on Phil Jackson Oct 5, 2005
AOL News - Bryant Says He Doesn't Hold Grudge Against Jackson. Updated: 09:19 AM EDT Bryant Says He Doesn't Hold Grudge Against Jackson Coaching Great Ripped Superstar in Book After Leaving Lakers By JOHN NADEL, AP ... Lisa Blumenfeld, Getty "He taught me how to play the game. He's the coach, I'm the player," said Kobe Bryant of Lakers coach Phil Jackson. (Black Voices)
Seahawks booted in overtime, again Oct 5, 2005
Fellow receiver Darrell Jackson was bothered throughout the Washington game with a sore right knee. The knee worsened as the game went on and head coach Mike Holmgren wasn't certain if Jackson or Engram would be able to go this week. (Sports Network -- NFL)
Lakers star Kobe Bryant says hes glad to play for Phil Jackson again Oct 5, 2005
Lakers star Kobe Bryant says hes glad to play for Phil Jackson again EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant welcomed Phil Jackson back with open arms Monday. (Calgary Herald, Canada)
NL Division Series Preview - San Diego vs. St. Louis Oct 5, 2005
Veterans Damian Jackson and Eric Young could come up big for the Padres in this series as well ... 275 with a pair of homers and 12 RBI in 56 games, while Jackson hit. (Sports Network -- MLB)
Cards cruise; Padres ace breaks rib Oct 5, 2005
SB - Brian Giles (1, 2nd base off Eldred/Molina), Damian Jackson (1, 2nd base off Isringhausen/Molina). Team LOB - 10. (CBS Sportsline)
Read More... Oct 5, 2005
When President Bush strode across a klieg-lit Jackson Square to make his televised speech about rebuilding the city, he was obviously trying to rebuild his own reputation as well, and he was at pains to appear at once commanding, empathetic, tough-minded, and generous. Conservatives and deficit hawks went into shock over the amount he was proposing to spend$51. (Disinformation)
Caltech President Who Raised School's Profile to Step Down (Los Angeles Times) Oct 5, 2005
Physicist Shirley Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., and board chairman of the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, said Baltimore led his school, in part, by the quality of his character. "He has led a great institution of world-class scholars as a world-class scholar," she said. (RSS - Yahoo News - Top Stories)
Tuesday roundup: Eagle Akers still aching, return in air Oct 5, 2005
" Bradley has four catches for 57 yards as a reserve this year, compared to Gage's two catches for 31 yards as a starter. Bradley led NFL wide receivers in catches and receiving yards in the preseason playing mostly against reserves, but failed to move ahead of Gage on the depth chart before the season started. : All indications are that receiver 's two cracked ribs will keep him out of Sunday's game with the , the Daily Herald (Everett, Wash.) reported. The possibility of Engram missing... (ESPN -- Football)
Schneck planning $50 million expansion project Oct 5, 2005
Jackson County Banner: Schneck planning 50 million expansion project ... 2005 Jackson County Banner 116 E Cross Street, Brownstown, IN 47220. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Game Preview: Rams at Giants Oct 5, 2005
To get the most out of this site, client-side scripting must be enabled on your web browser. This story originally published on. (GridIronGateway.com)
Eli is the last man standing Oct 5, 2005
" But en route, Eli spotted nuns and Red Cross workers, jumped from the train and, feigning illness, landed in a Catholic hospital in Prague. It was spring 1945. Two weeks later, the European phase of World War II ended. Eli and the other prisoners were issued clothes and put in a shelter before finally arriving back home in Thessaloniki. His brother Charles had died in the camp. Isaac had survived. One day, while Eli was at the farmers market, a stranger introduced him to another Holocaust... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Spread Em: Dogs and Rockets Preview Oct 5, 2005
Jackson is second on the team with 20 tackles, and has returned an interception for a touchdown against Temple. Toledo fans might feel confident that Roses defense at Louisiana Tech held Fresno State to 21 points last year, but that is moot. (BarkBoard.com)
Cancer center campaign kicks off, asking for local support Oct 5, 2005
Ronnie Jackson and Ann Faircloth are serving as the co-chairs of the foundation campaign. Jackson, president of the SRMC Foundation, said they will try to have the campaign completed by the end of the year ... Jackson said, "There should be no opposition to it because it (cancer) touches people in every walk of life and virtually every member in the community." Warren noted that the employees campaign theme is "Raisin' the Roof for Cancer" and you may purchase a T-shirt or sweatshirt, a Silicone... (Clinton Sampson Independent, NC)
San Jose Giants win 2005 Cal League Championship Sep 21, 2005Giant Fans Respond Oct 5, 2005
America isn t ready to hear that performance-enhancing drugs have been around for decades, since the days of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Reggie Jackson. And they aren t ready to hear who in those days also tried or used steroids or other questionable items to gain an edge. (San Francisco, TheInsiders.com)
LB Brandon Jackson Oct 5, 2005
com: Brandon Jackson Profile ... 2005 - High School Football:Last season, Jackson had 62 tackles in six games ... Jackson completed surgery and is healthy for his senior campaign. (The Insiders -- Tennessee Prep)
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Arnold, Jackson take Encore football honors for Week Six ... Russell Jackson did his utmost to help the Elkmont Red Devils maintain a three-game winning streak ... For those efforts, Arnold and Jackson have been named as The News-Courier/Encore Sports Medicine Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the sixth week of the high school football season. (Athens News Courier, AL)
Greater Lewisville United Way sets its goals Oct 5, 2005
United Way officials on Tuesday addressed a rising need for social services by announcing their 2005-06 fundraising goal at Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center. "United Way has recently released its 2005 Community Needs Assessment that reveals the human care needs specific to southern Denton County," campaign chairman Mike Cressler said in a statement. (Lewisville Leader, TX)
Leaders & Success Oct 5, 2005
In 1974, Roone Arledge fired him as an NFL announcer, replacing him with Keith Jackson. It was a hefty career blow. (Investors Business Daily)
OBITUARIES and DEATH NOTICES for 7-26-05 Oct 5, 2005
Mahala Jackson Francis was born on March 28, 1917, to Kizzie Colbert Gambler and George Jackson in Eufaula, Oklahoma ... She is survived by two sons, Thompson Francis of Stilwell, Oklahoma and Eunah Marshall of Schulter, Oklahoma; three daughters, Wilma Jackson and Ellen Francis of Okmulgee, Oklahoma and Imogene Mertes of Wichita, Kansas. (Okmulgee Daily Times, OK)
Baseball second fiddle to first love Oct 5, 2005
Pam got another reporting job 100 miles away at the Jackson Citizen Patriot and the distance only made us closer. I persisted and eventually wore her down. (Monroe Evening News, MI)
Smoking ban on front burner Oct 5, 2005
Proponents urge commissioners to approve ordinance; issue could be voted on next month By ADAM JACKSON Tribune Staff Writer. PLYMOUTH -- Will 2005 be quitting time in Marshall County. (South Bend Tribune)
More of this story Oct 5, 2005
Last month, a judge sentenced Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson each to a year of probation, community service and fines for their roles in last season's brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans ... Later, Hurricane Rita swept through Jackson's hometown of Port Arthur, Texas ... Jackson was suspended for 30 games and O'Neal for 15 for their roles in the brawl. (Connersville News Examiner, IN)
