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Memphis, TN Senior News

• Tax exemption deadline nears (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

  The deadline for Mississippi property owners to apply for a 2010 homestead exemption is fast approaching, and officials say any efforts to change the law appear unlikely in the current economic environment.

• Wintering in Florida, Prince Mongo draws a colorful line in the sand (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

  A dozen violation notices hang as warnings next to the front door, like fallen enemy soldiers strung up outside the castle walls.

• Silver Alert bill gets final OK, goes to Miss. gov (WMCTV Memphis)

  A bill that's been sent to Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour would set up a Silver Alert system to notify officials when an elderly person or someone with dementia or other cognitive impairment goes missing.

• Seasoning Mixes Recalled For Salmonella Risk (Eyewitness News Memphis)

  A Southern grocery chain has recalled four kinds of seasoning mixes that may be contaminated with salmonella.

• Seniors Pinched by New Charges for Home Care Help (The Memphis Daily News)

  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Rising property taxes, failing eyesight and even a tumble that cracked her tailbone haven't forced 89-year-old Angeline DiBene....