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State seeks to cancel diversion for former Tiptonville firefighters (04/03/08)
Two men who were sentenced in a series of Tiptonville fires could face additional sanctions. Both of the men -- James Blackburn and his grandson, Brandon Blackburn -- were placed on two years of pretrial diversion in September. The district attorney general's office has filed petitions asking that the diversion be terminated...

Overtime cools under Holden's first budget (03/30/08)
As planning for a new Dyersburg city government budget nears, a look back at the overtime expenses of 12 of the city's departments during Mayor John Holden's first year shows most are meeting their expenses for the first time in years. Holden said it's due to a focus on open dialogue...

Contractor wants city as partner to finance subdivision (03/27/08)
If the city of Dyersburg would like to offer a new subdivision of "affordable housing" to residents of the area, it will have to foot part of the bill, said local developer and contractor Billy Escue. Escue met with members of the city's Finance Committee on Tuesday with a proposal for Westbrook Subdivision, a project that will offer 53 lots for new houses in what Escue called the middle-income bracket...

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