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Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, September 13th, 10:44 am

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers? Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants? If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment. Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash. The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies. They are also easier on the environment.

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away. Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose. Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

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Alzheimer's walk at Shelby Farms this weekend

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Monday, September 10th, 8:44 am

Do something fun this Saturday, September 15, and join hundreds of Mid-Southerners at the visitor's center at Shelby Farms for the Walk To End Alzheimer's.

The walk begins at 9 a.m.

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.

Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

You can register and walk for free by going to http://www.alz.org

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Man commends Southaven PD for his successful surrender

Submitted by Michael Clark on Friday, September 7th, 6:53 pm

(WMC-TV) - This summer, Southaven Police gave around 2,000 people an opportunity to avoid jail time with a special set of dates to pay fines on outstanding warrants.

The annual program is called ‘Operation Safe Surrender.’ People with overdue fines for charges like contempt of court and probation violations were eligible to pay a portion of their fee and avoid jail time.

After this year’s round, the police department received a letter from one of the program’s participants.

In the letter, the author told the department about his reluctance to return to the area where he was wanted.

Following his successful surrender, the man said Southaven officers treated him like a person and not a criminal.

The author wants to use his experience to encourage others to participate in safe surrender in the future.

You can find the letter here.

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"Men NOT At Work" is a civics lesson

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Monday, August 20th, 2012, 9:36am

Someone skipped their ninth grade civics class.

I know. I caught you. I can tell by some of your Action News 5 Facebook posts and comments on the web version of my Men NOT At Work investigation.

For those of you who missed it, here's the link: http://www.wmctv.com/story/19287600/the-investigators-men-not-at-work-fired. Long story short, Monday and Wednesday, we detailed how we ran hidden camera surveillance on two city code inspectors who wasted days and hours doing nothing in a secluded Frayser back-street. They wasted our time and tax dollars while properties as close as a mile away that have been code violations for months were ignored.

Ultimately, and righteously, Inspectors Burnie Mitchell and John Finley lost their jobs.

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Pastner to speak at Chamber luncheon

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, 12:52pm

(WMC-TV) - Josh Pastner will make the short trip from the University of Memphis campus to Southaven later this month to speak to the city's Chamber of Commerce.

Pastner, who's 75 wins are the most by a Tigers head coach in his first 3 years, will speak at the Chamber's Quarterly Luncheon on August 15 at the Landers Center.

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Bill Clinton heading to Horn Lake in July

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, June 14th, 2012, 2:45pm

Bill Clinton heading to Horn Lake in July

(WMC-TV) - Former President Bill Clinton will be in Horn Lake next month as a manufacturer displays the first of its tiny, electric cars, according to Memphis Business Journal.

The company, GreenTech Automotive, will ship the vehicles to Europe. The MyCars aren't street legal in the U.S... Read More

Read all about it at the Memphis Business Journal!

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