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the Dickson Heralb WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 DICKSON'S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1907 50 SPORTS 1B Creek Wood baseball battles past Greenbrier at home during weekend tourney, www SCHOOLS 7A United Christian Academy sibling students stand out at statewide competition. The Number to Know! www.clarkheatingandcooling.com Servicing Dickson and Surrounding Counties for 13 years, ra-nnnimmm jjjjP 1 Tfcr HOSA Vice President Sidney Elston applies cottage cheese to actor Hannah Mor phis' head to resemble brains. Also pictured, standing, HOSA President Allie Hanan and Administrative Assistant Samantha Murr scout places to add more fake blood. PHOTOS BY JOSH ARNTZTHE HERALD Officials urge using Nixie for local alerts 911 Board, law enforcement continue education efforts By Colleen Creamer The Dickson Herald Given the last year and a half of historic tornado activity nationwide, Dickson officials are urging residents sign up online with Nixie, the emergency warning system used by first-re-sponder agencies in Dickson County. Nixie informs residents by text and email not only of storm activity but other urgent situations such as Amber Alerts, traffic problems and criminal activity.

Nixie is free to residents, and the cost to the local 911 Board is about $3,000 per year. "It's Nixie a good system," said Dickson Councilman Scott England. "One of the biggest things that Nixie does is let you know when tornadoes are in the area so you can watch your local TV or on your smart phone for more details. When it gets closer to us, it will say, 'The south end of the county; keep alert, we are looking at 2 p.m.' that sort of thing." The 911 Board settled on Nixie two years ago and city and county officers have been trying to get the word out since with educational campaigns. Still, only 1,500 have signed on to the free service.

NIXLE, 3 A Breakfast is gastronomic gathering Old Timers Day tradition is pancakes, conversation By Chris Gadd The Dickson Herald When asked about the best aspects of the annual Civitan pancake breakfast, now in its 36th year, event co-organizer Shirley Harlow served up a simple answer: "Pancakes. Camaraderie." And not necessarily in that order. Most who visit the breakfast, always on Old Timers Day morning at Dickson First United Methodist Church, do indeed grab a plate of sausage, bacon and flapjacks. But more than filling their belly, many attendees like to chat, see and be seen all while sipping on their cup of joe. "I just know that I make a lot of coffee," Har- BREAKFAST, 2A Pupils, teachers, law stress sober driving before prom Dickson County drivers and make roads safer.

The drug-free coalition received a state grant to address underage alcohol and tobacco consumption. CWHS has lost 12 students to car crashes on county roads since opening in 2001. From 2007-2011, young drivers were involved in an average of 577 crashes per year in Dickson County. Dickson County ranked 25th among 95 counties statewide for the highest number of young driver-related crashes during that 5-year period. PROM WEEK, 2A CWHS experiences Survive the Celebration week before dance By Josh Arntz The Dickson Herald Creek Wood High School students will celebrate prom Saturday.

Educators, students, local law enforcement and the county drug-free coalition have planned a weeklong drunk driving awareness campaign Survive the Cel ebration to educate the young drivers about dangers and consequences of driving inebriated. For the past three years, the CWHS Health Occupation Students of America club has orchestrated drunk driving awareness activities leading up to prom. The club is comprised of Red Hawk juniors and seniors This year the sheriff's office and Drug Free Dickson Coalition teamed up with students to spread the message. The sheriff's office has implemented a Traffic Safety Awareness and Education Program in an effort to reach TN Pride Dickson plant production could increase 3rd suspect linked to fall murder By Josh Arntz The Dickson Herald An April grand jury recently indicted a third suspect for the murder of John Travierso Sr. last fall.

Angela M. Warner, 25, of Dickson, is charged with felony murder, aggravate burglary and ag Warner products are sold nationwide, including in "nearly all of the Super Walmart stores," he said. Dickson Chamber of Commerce President David Hamilton recently talked with local plant officials and said employees there will have to reapply and have a background check and drug test as they did with Odom's. He said plant officials stated there were no plans to layoff or not rehire any employees unless they fail the test or check. Hare said ConAgra, which plans to keep the barefoot country boy on the label of Tennessee Pride sausage products, made the purchase to take advantage of Odom's strong position in the frozen breakfast sandwich segment and expand the brand.

There are about 750 employees TN PRIDE, 3A By G. Chambers Williams III The Tennessean An official with the company buying Tennessee Pride, including the company's 400-employee factory in Dickson, says more production is likely from the local facility. ConAgra, the Omaha, Neb. -based food chain, is buying the iconic Nashville brand from the Odom family. 'We expect Dickson's production to actually increase over the course of time if the acquisition goes through," said ConAgra Foods spokesman Dan Hare.

"They do have a state-of-the-art plant there." That facility built in the late 1980s and expanded several times since then can make about 200 sandwiches a minute, said Larry Odom, the company's president. The gravated robbery with weapon for her alleged involvement in Travierso's death. James D. Case, 26, and William D. Forrester, 30, both of Dickson, were indicted along with Warner on the same charges.

Dickson police arrested Case and Forrester Nov. 18 for first-degree murder for their alleged role in the crime. Investigators learned in January that Warner was a suspect, who allegedly TRAVIERSO, 3A Phil Buckner, pictured handing out butter packets, volunteered at the Civitan pancake breakfast last year on Old Timers Day morning. DlCKSONEBcoml PINCH YOURSELF Your not dreaming! All brick home in great neighborhood. Large living room wfueplace, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2072 sq.

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