WMUF/WLZK News for Thurs. Afternoon Nov. 20th

The Henry County Sheriff’s office is still investigating three different thefts that occurred across the county last night.  One involved several speakers, a CD player, and a box of garden supplies being stolen from inside of a vehicle parked on Pleasant Hill Road.  The car was ransacked and these items, valued at 250 dollars were taken.  The car was left unlocked.

Another theft occurred on Anderson Drive where a house had been broken into while the residents weren’t there.  Items taken from the home include a coin collection, four bottles of wine, four commerative jack daniels bottles, and a set of golf clubs.  The estimated value of the items was not mentioned in the report.

Several bottles of prescription medication were also taken last night from a home on Maples Street.  The victim told police the medication was all in her bedroom and several people had been in the home a few days prior to the incident and she just noticed them missing. 

John Burnette continues to remain in critical condition at the Med in Memphis, but seems to be progressing well according to co-workers who went to see him yesterday.  Burnette is scheduled for another surgery on Friday.  A join investigation is still ongoing by the Obion County Sheriff’s office, TWRA, FBI, TBI, and US Fish and Wildlife Service into the incident where

Burnette was shot while waling towards a duck blind in the Reelfoot Lake Refuge.  Calls to the Obion County Sheriff’s office the last two days have not been returned, but no arrests have been made in the incident so far. 

Ridgeway Funeral home is serving the families of Mrs. Betty Joe Williamson, age 75 of Paris, Mr. Jim Barnett, age 51 of Paris, and Mrs. Linda Smothers, age 46 of Paris and, Mr. Joe Mullins, age 89 of Paris. 

The Lady Patriots and Patriots basketball teams will be in action tonight at Gamblin gym against Jackson Southside in another hall of fame game.  The tipoff is set for 6pm, with the Pregame show airing on WLZK 94.1FM at 5:30pm.

Also remember it’s the third round of the state playoffs tomorrow night as the Patriots head to Orange Mound to battle Melrose.  Kick-off is set for 7pm with the Pregame show airing at 6:30pm on WLZK 94.1FM.  If you make the trip, carry your radios and you can listen to stadium cast on 94.5FM.

 From News Director Tim Alsobrooks