Anna's News

TORNADO WEDDING
A bride in Kansas was letting NOTHING stop her big day. Not even a couple of HUGE tornadoes. The groom says he told his bride there was a tornado in the background and she said, "I don't want to hear about that right now." No one was hurt, but you can see the tornadoes in the background of the wedding photos.

GEORGE JONES HOSPITALIZED
Country Hall of Famer George Jones is hospitalized again... for a lingering upper respiratory infection. His concerts through June are being rescheduled. They included a show that was supposed to happen Friday night at Hurricane Mills, Tennessee...

BILLBOARD AWARDS: ADELE WINS BIG, MILEY'S OUTFIT STUNS
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards were last night. Adele was the big winner, taking home 12 awards. But the big BUZZ this morning seems to be about Miley Cyrus' outfit. She wore a blazer. A jacket. And shoes. No shirt, no pants.

JOB FAIRS THIS WEEKEND
There are some job fairs going on today, including one for Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant in Franklin...(http://www.puckettsgrocery.com/files/pr-boathouse-announcement.html )

JOB FAIR THRU SATURDAY AT NEW PUCKETT'S RESTAURANT LOCATION

NASHVILLE TACKLES HIGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NUMBERS
Mayor Karl Dean is recommending that Metro add two domestic violence prosecutors to the city staff to improve the city's handling of domestic violence cases. Tennessee has ranked in the top ten states since 2001 for the highest rates of women murdered by men.

DUMPED BOYFRIEND TO GIVE AWAY VACATION HE'D PLANNED FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND. (link has video)
A guy in Nottingham, England says since his girlfriend broke up with him, he doesn't feel like going on the dream vacation he'd already planned, and paid for, so he's giving away the trip to Malta, and first class accomodations. He wants people to send him a video or e-mail, telling him why they deserve it.

VETS: ARCADIUS' DEATH AT STEEPLECHASE WAS UNAVOIDABLE
The 8 year-old horse that died after winning the Iroquois Steeplechase on Saturday will be buried near the track at Percy Warner Park, but questions are being raised about whether the horses are being pushed too hard. A veterinarian says Arcadius had a pulmonary aneurysm, which could not have been diagnosed or prevented, and that it could just as easily have happend in the field as after a race.

CHURCH HOLDS SERVICE FOR LOCAL TEEN HURT IN GOLF CART CRASH
http://www.wkrn.com/story/18304206/prayer-service-held-for-teen-in-golf-cart-accident
Nearly 200 people gathered at a Church in Green Hills last night to pray for a 15-year-old Franklin High School student injured in a golf cart crash Wednesday night. Brennan Roach was riding in the vehicle along with THREE other teenagers when a tire blew and they crashed.

WEEKEND EVENTS
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL THIS MONTH
The Tennessee Renaissance Festival is every weekend this month.... at the Castle Gwynn. www.tnrenfest.com  

SALVATION ARMY SPRING FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
The Salvation Army's 1st Annual Spring Festival is this Saturday, May 12th, starting at noon, at the Magness Potter Community Center, 611 Stockell Street.