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Tennessee escapee nabbed on Gulf Coast, faces charges in Mississippi ... - Everything Alabama Blog
Divas for a Cure ride to Oaks to eradicate cancer - Mercury
Tri-State Auction Mania begins this weekend - Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Michael M. Dougan-Sanders | Inquirer pressman, 29 - Philadelphia Daily News

Tennessee escapee nabbed on Gulf Coast, faces charges in Mississippi ... - Everything Alabama Blog

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT

By Cherie Ward

October 09, 2009, 2:03PM

Jerry Dean Sanders: Tennessee escapee who now faces grand larceny charges scattered throughout 4 counties in Mississippi and AlabamaCUMBEST BLUFF, Miss. -- A Tennessee prisoner who walked away from a minimal-security work program in May was arrested in Jackson County, Sheriff Mike Byrd said said.

Jerry Dean Sanders faces multiple grand larceny charges scattered throughout 4 counties in Mississippi and Alabama.

Sanders was convicted of grand larceny in 2008, and serving a 3-year sentence in a Tennessee prison, Byrd said. "He was a trustee for at the Dyer County Sheriff's Department and walked off a work detail," Byrd said.

Deputies discovered a Dodge truck with a utility trailer parked on Will Kibby Road in the Cumbest Bluff area on Thursday, he said. After deputies checked the tag on the vehicle, they learned it was stolen from Mobile, Ala., the sheriff said. The utility trailer, meanwhile, was registered to an individual in the Buzzard Roost community of George County, Byrd said.

When deputies contacted to owner, they also discovered that a Honda Rubicon ATV was missing at of their driveway, too, Byrd said.

While Joel's Automotive wrecker service was preparing the vehicle and trailer to be towed, Sanders arrived and wanted to know why his truck was being hauled away, the sheriff said.

"He didn't notice the deputies until it was too late," Byrd said. "He was quickly taken into custody."

Sanders told deputies he sold the ATV on Wednesday at the Shell station at the intersection of Miss. 57 and Interstate 10, Byrd said. Sanders was charged by Jackson County deputies for two counts of possession of stolen property and an escape warrant had been issued for him in Tennessee, according to Byrd.

The 57-year-old has pending grand larceny charges in George County, Miss.; Mobile County, Ala.; and Ridgeland, Miss., Byrd said. "There could also be pending charges in Florida for grand larceny regarding a car theft," the sheriff said.

Anyone with information about the ATV is asked to call the Jackson County Sheriff's Department at 228-769-3063.

Divas for a Cure ride to Oaks to eradicate cancer - Mercury

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:26 AM PDT

By Jesse Reilly

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At left, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Motorcycle Show, professional motorcycle racer Peggy Llewellyn will lead a bevy of 50 to 100 other riders on a motorcycle ride from New Jersey to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks this weekend to promote the nonprofit organization Divas for a Cure.

Special to The Mercury

OAKS — With the Keystone State ranking fourth in the nation for new motorcycles sold and home to 800,000 registered riders, David Mockus believes it's about time to end the several-year hiatus and bring a show to the bikers.

"For the past few years they've had shows in New York and Washington, D.C., but none here," the show's producer said.

After a few bumps in the road during previous shows, Philadelphia was taken off the map. Mockus left his job and created D&D Expositions with his mother to bring one back.

"During previous shows, thousands of people came out," he said. "We know there is an interest."

To kick off what he is hoping will be an annual event, Mockus is bringing in some unlikely riders. Wearing a leather jacket and high heels, professional motorcycle racer Peggy Llewellyn and 50 to 100 other divas will ride from New Jersey to the Greater Philadelphia Expo at Oaks to promote the nonprofit organization Divas for a Cure.

"It's not every day that you see women on bikes in heels," she said with a laugh. "But if we're called divas, I am going to make sure I look like one."

The nonprofit organization is dedicated to "promoting early detection, education, screenings and supporting research organizations to continue the quest to one day find a cure and eradicate cancer of all kinds," its Web site said.

Proceeds from rides go toward educational material, health fairs, wigs for women undergoing chemotherapy, as well as mobile breast exams, according to the site.

Recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Llewellyn said the opportunity to combine her passion for riding and her goal of spreading awareness to her community was something she couldn't pass up.

"I live by the rule that knowledge is power and the numbers show that breast cancer affects a large percentage of the Hispanic and black communities," she said. She said that as a woman of Jamaican and Mexican descent, the cause is close to her heart.

"If women know about early detection, they can protect themselves," she said. "If they have the information, they won't become the statistic."

Even though she's dolling up for the event, Llewellyn said once she's done the ride, she can kick off her heels and tell the estimated 10,000 bike lovers what it's like to go 190 mph around a track.

The divas will also stick around to talk to convention-goers and sign autographs.

After welcoming the women, thousands of bikes will be set up in the center's three halls, which are set to host the largest collection of motorcycles, ATVs and power sports vehicles in the area in years.

"There will be all different types of bikes," Mockus said, adding that anyone can register their bike.

With numerous categories including antique and best in show, those who register their motorcycles will have the opportunity to receive cash prizes.

After perusing the bikes, people can make their way over to the rod and customs carnival.

The carnival will feature an auto-rama of select old school, hot rod, Rat Rod, Kustom and specialty show cars and bikes from around the tri-state area and, according to the press release, the event is all about "fun, kool cars and wild ideas."

Amazing oddities including rubber girls, a two-headed duck, a Fiji mermaid, mummies and shrunken heads are also sure to draw a crowd, Mockus promised.

Professional BMX stunt bicyclists by Dialed Action Sports Team will wow and shock audiences with their death-defying feats, and booths featuring local tattoo artists and custom-made bikes will also be at the show.

Parts and products will be sold for those who are hoping to start, or finish, their own bike project.

The event will also include a toy run for St. Christopher's Hospital. All show-goers are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy with them to receive $3 off admission on Sunday.

Saturday night will be a special treat, with Biker Brawl's presentation of R.I.E's Mixed Martial Arts at 8 p.m. There is a separate admission and the cost is discounted for motorcycle show attendees.

"The fights are always broadcast, and when you watch, there is a huge Harley-Davidson ad in the middle of the ring," Mockus said. "They are a huge sponsor of the event so we thought the combination fit."

With the weekend full of exciting activities, Mockus said the convention center will definitely be revving with things to do.

"It hasn't been here in so many years," he said. "It's definitely going to be exciting."

Tri-State Auction Mania begins this weekend - Gallipolis Daily Tribune

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:09 PM PDT

GALLIPOLIS — More than $500,000 worth of merchandise hits the auction block this weekend as Heartland Publications and Ohio Valley Publishing launches a huge online auction.

OVP Publisher Dan Goodrich said Tri-State Auction Mania will feature items from the tri-county and the tri-state with all 12 Heartland Publications newspapers in the region participating in the auction.

"It's really a win-win for everybody involved," said Goodrich. "Area businesses will expand their advertising and marketing exposure while offering valuable items at discounted prices to our neighbors in the local area. We have a wide variety of items for people to bid on, including a new home, a car, fine jewelry, ATVs, movie passes, professional services, furniture, boats.

"The response local businesses has just been amazing and we're glad to be able to offer this for our local residents."

The Tri-State Auction Mania Auction Guide will be inserted into this Saturday's edition of the Point Pleasant Register and this weekend's editon of the Sunday Times-Sentinel. The guide will feature a listing of participating businesses with pictures and descriptions of all merchandise up for bid.

The auction begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 and ends at 9 p.m. on Oct. 19.

Bids may be submitted 24 hours a day to the auction's Website tristateauctionmania.com. Residents can also submit bids from 5 to 9 p.m. daily by calling toll free (800) 310-9314.

The following tri-county area business are participating in the Tri-State Auction Mania: Acquisitions Jewelry, Ariel Theatre, Auto Doctor, Bend Area Chiropractic, Bidwell Hardware, Corbin and Snyder Furniture, Custom Deigns, Dan's, Elliott's Appliances, Family Oxgen, Fetty's Beauty Salon, Foreman and Abbott, Gallipolis Chiropractic, Ingel's Electronics, J. Eric Jones, DDS, Karat Patch, Main Street Furniture, Main Street Photography, Mason Furniture, Ohio River Bear Company, Ohio Valley Symphony, Picture Perfect Productions, Quality Furniture Plus, RB Electrical, Red Carpet, Rice's Furniture, Schrock's Furniture, Sider's Jewelers, Sitting Pretty Designs, Smith Superstore and Tope's Furniture.

For information, call 446-2342.

(On the Web: www.mydailytribune.com; heartlandpublications.com)

Michael M. Dougan-Sanders | Inquirer pressman, 29 - Philadelphia Daily News

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 06:01 PM PDT

Michael Mark Dougan-Sanders, 29, of Lawndale, a third-generation pressman at The Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News, died in an auto accident Sunday on I-95.

Mr. Sanders was driving his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution near the Girard Avenue exit when it went out of control and collided with a tractor-trailer. His three passengers were also killed. Police are investigating.

Mr. Dougan-Sanders grew up in Olney and graduated from Northeast Philadelphia High School. In 1999, he joined his father, Harry Sanders Jr., in the newspapers' printing plant in Upper Merion Township. His grandfather Harry Sr., who died in 1983, worked in the plant when it was in Philadelphia.

Mr. Dougan-Sanders started out on the wipe-up crew, cleaning presses. In 2002, he became an apprentice and earned his union card in 2006. He was a member of Local 16N.

"He was well-liked and was a hard worker," his father said.

As a child, Mr. Dougan-Sanders took Francis as a confirmation name in honor of the patron saint of animals, St. Francis of Assisi. He loved cats and was always bringing home strays, his father said.

Mr. Dougan-Sanders enjoyed fishing and carpentry. He built a storage shed in Lawndale and a garage for ATVs in the Poconos that were as sturdy as houses, his father said. He was also a good mechanic and raced his car at Atco.

In addition to his father, Mr. Dougan-Sanders is survived by his mother, Kathleen; his grandmother Suzanne Sanders; six brothers; three sisters; and his fiancee, Stacey Axelrod.

A Funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. today at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 100 Old Soldiers Rd., Cheltenham. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.