Transportation And Shipping

Pipeline extension proposed into county (04/29/08)
An Arkansas natural gas company is measuring interest from users to build a pipeline into Tennessee that would link to existing pipelines in Dyer County. Ozark Gas Transmission, headquartered in Fort Smith, Ark., on April 25 began an "open season" to gauge customer needs for the pipeline expansion...

Car crashes into school bus; driver rescued from Unionville ditch (04/28/08)

Powered parachute caravan to debut at Halls airport for national quest (04/21/08)
The Halls airport is slated to host a group of several powered parachute enthusiasts on Monday, April 28 though Wednesday, April 30. Twelve machines are expected, said airport manager Ralph "Neil" Doolin, though more could be seen when the group arrives at the historic air base...

Airport receives grant for repairs (04/01/08)
The Dyersburg Municipal Airport on Friday was announced as the recipient of a $27,500 grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division to repair the massive damage sustained by a lightning strike in February. Gov. Bredesen announced the grant...

Trucker injured near county line when tree limbs break windshield (04/01/08)
A truck driver was injured when a tree limb dangling over the road hit his tractor-trailer Tuesday morning. Wayne McKnight, a driver for S & S Trucking in Ripley, was hauling a loaded 53-foot trailer eastbound near the Gibson County line at about 3 a.m. when the accident occurred...

More roads closed as water rises in rural areas; more citations (03/31/08)
The 1.5-inch rainfall since Friday swelled already bloated streams to overtop their banks Saturday and Sunday, prompting a flash flood warning for Dyer County. Highway 105 south of Trimble, Tatumville Road south of Tatumville and Hogwallow Road northeast of Dyersburg were closed on Sunday, adding to the closed roads leading to the floodwaters in the western third of the county...

Sightseers interfering with work (03/23/08)
The Tennessee Highway Patrol was called on Saturday to help local authorities keep sightseers away from the flooded areas in western Dyer County. "I know it's interesting," said Dyer County Levee District chief Jimmy Moody. "But they don't want to get in the midst of these trucks and rocks and work."...