Most Americans are familiar with the Amber Alert program; It helps locate missing and endangered children. It was adopted nationwide over 20 years ago. A similar program started a few years ago, and it helps find missing senior citizens. In most states like Tennessee, it’s known as the Silver Alert. And while the program continues…
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The Amber Alert program has helped save many children over the last 25 years. But for all of the good that it does, I’ve become fatigued by so many alerts. We regularly receive 4 or 5 notifications per week. Perhaps we get more alerts here in Tennessee because three major interstates roll through our town….
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Last week they issued an Amber Alert here in Tennessee for 9 year old Carlie Trent who was taken from school by her uncle Gary Simpson. The alert has now spread across the US. But that got me to wondering just how successful is the Amber Alert program. With the rise of social media and…
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