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Police officer suspended
(05/07/08)
A Dyersburg Police patrolman was suspended on Wednesday for referring to his supervisor in a negative term.
People familiar with the matter said James Fogarty was suspended for day over the incident.
Fogarty declined to comment on the matter.
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Dyersburg, Tennessee ~ Friday, May 9, 2008
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Governor lauds NSK; NSK chief praises local enthusiasm 
Governor scheduled at NSK plant on Thursday
(05/07/08)Gov. Phil Bredesen is slated to take part in the grand opening Thursday of the NSK Steering Systems plant in the Dyersburg Commerce Park. Bredesen is scheduled to deliver remarks at the 10 a.m. event at the plant, located at 2962 Ft. Hudson Rd. in the Dyersburg North Industrial Park. Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber is also expected...
Sheriff requests more staff to aid heavier demands
(05/07/08) Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Holt requested additional employees be added to the Sheriff's Department during the next budget year at a meeting of the County Law Enforcement Committee on Thursday. Holt and County Law Enforcement Committee members Connie Apple Evans, Debbie Bradshaw Hart, Benny Spain, Tom Reasons, Jimmy Wells and County Mayor Richard Hill met in the conference room of the Dyer County Jail to go over requests and preliminary changes in the sheriff's budget for the upcoming fiscal year.. ...
Jail medical services up for options
(05/07/08) Inmates of the Dyer County Jail may soon receive more medical services for less money out of the taxpayer's pockets. Sheriff Jeff Holt told members of the Dyer County Commission's Law Enforcement committee about proposals he would like to consider to provide medical services, prescriptions, and possibly dental care, to inmates in the county jail. ...
Neighborhood meetings set across city for input to police
(05/07/08) The Dyersburg Police Department's annual community meetings are set for May, with the first planned for Thursday for Evansville and South Dyersburg. "Community meetings are designed to bring residents together to voice their concerns with city officials," said Capt. Steve Isbell... 
New state Web site eases organ donor registration
(05/07/08)Local residents like Denise Ables know first-hand the importance of checking the donor box on a Tennessee driver's license. Now residents across the state who would like to donate their organs to aid patients like Ables may use their computer keys as well as their car keys to give the gift of life to another person... 
American Idol contestant entertains at Oakwood
(05/07/08)Drew Poppelreiter, a country singer who made it to the top 50 on the hit TV show "American Idol" visited Oakwood Community Living Center last week to perform. This is the singer's second stop at Oakwood as he makes his rounds among nursing homes from Mississippi to Tennessee. But, aside from brightening the days of elderly residents, Poppelreiter said he has been forging a path into the music industry. After his performance, he informed residents that he may be close to a record deal...
Thunderstorms, showers forecast thoughout week
(05/07/08) Rain is forecast for the next several days, with thunderstorms predicted overnight Wednesday and into Thursday. Rain began to fall over Dyersburg and Dyer County about 1 a.m. Wednesday, heralding showers expected to be intermittent through the week...
Nuisance law new tactic against crime
(05/06/08) The seventh murder in Dyersburg in the last two years is prompting city officials to start a tougher approach to combating crime. Police Chief Terry Ledbetter said on Monday he had conferred with Mayor John Holden and District Attorney General Phil Bivens about "an innovative approach" to the problem...
Reed amends $2.5 million suit against city mayor, aldermen
(05/06/08) The former Dyersburg city treasurer who filed suit in October 2006 over his dismissal amended his $2.56 million complaint last week to clarify his case. The move on May 28 by Robert Reed led to the decision by U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald on Monday to deny the city's motion for dismissal...
State to make driver's licenses into REAL ID, despite short funding
(05/06/08) Driver's licenses were designed to give persons permission to operate vehicles. In recent decades, they've also become passports to everyday life in the U.S., required for boarding airplanes, cashing checks, entering federal buildings and more. Driver's licenses will soon take on a new role: fighting terrorism and protecting national security...
Extensions sought for REAL ID deadline set in May
(05/06/08) The REAL ID minimum standards for state-issued driver's licenses go into effect by May 11 -- a deadline no state is expected to meet. All 50 states have requested extensions that push the deadline back to Dec. 31, 2009. States that meet certain benchmarks will be able to obtain a second extension until May 10, 2011...
Assault charge against police officer not prosecuted
(05/06/08) An assault charge against Dyersburg Police Lt. Jeff Powers was officially dropped Monday in Dyer County General Sessions Court. Powers was charged April 11 by fellow police officer Lynn Waller. Waller accused Powers assaulting him during combatives training Feb. 5 at the Milltown Precinct office... 
Nordyne employees raise $32,000 in United Way effort
(05/06/08)Employees at Nordyne increased their donation to the United Way campaign by 68 percent over funds raised in 2006. The Nordyne team provided $32,000 of the $500,000 raised by the 2007 Dyer County Campaign, a goal they reached by starting at the beginning...
Fight over nightclub settled by consent
(05/05/08)
The partnership operating Club 51 will dissolve by June 28, but the nightclub itself is expected to remain open. Tasha Roberson, 420 Fairbanks, intends to become the club's sole proprietor. Roberson sued her partners, Ebonie Strayhorn, 2125 Joshua Loop, and Brenda Jackson of Peachtree Apartments, for extortion, failure to pay their share of the rent and turning off the utilities. ... |
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