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01/19/2023
Arrest Reports Pages 14-15
Marvell Ward
Man robbed while buying car off Facebook Marketplace by: Lawrencia Grose wreg.com Posted: Jan 17, 2023 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men robbed and beat a man who was trying to buy a car on Facebook Marketplace on Monday, police say. According to Memphis Police, the victim made a deal with an unknown person on Facebook Marketplace to buy a car. He was walking to meet the seller in the area of Wells Station and Macon Road when he was struck in the back of the head. The victim told police that he saw two suspects. Both men held a gun and wore face masks. One of the suspects pointed a gun and told him to give them everything from his pockets. Reports say the victim pulled out his wallet and threw $2,000 on the ground. The suspects also took his cell phone and watch. --
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SHUTES AIMS FOR SUCCESS AT TYSON LEARNING CENTER Dr. Danielle Shutes has been named Center Director of Tyson Learning Center, the new child care facility that will support workers at Tyson Food’s Humboldt plant. I’m so honored to be apart of such a great project! -- Page 11
SPEAKERS REMEMBER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DURING ANNUAL CELEBRATION
MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin student Justice Watkins and Lane College president Dr. Logan Hampton were keynote speakers for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 16, in the Martin Event Center. The 9 a.m. celebration and breakfast was sponsored by the city of Martin, UT Martin and the university’s Black Student Association. The event, first held in 2013, brings together the community and university to celebrate and honor the legacy of slain civil rights movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to raise awareness for sharing vision and purpose for the future. Cont’d page 5
EDUCATION NEWS Pages 10 -11