Dyersburg, Tennessee · Friday, November 20, 2009
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Man sentenced to prison for trying to establish meth market (11/20/09)
A Mexican man accused of attempting to establish a methamphetamine market in Obion County was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Adolfo Ortiz-Alcazar is to be imprisoned for 87 months in a federal prison as close to the West Tennessee area as possible. The judgment sheet noted that Ortiz-Alcazar was born in 1982 and has a mailing address in Michoacan, Mexico...
Chimes still needing more children sponsored (11/20/09)
Thursday evening's total for Chimes for Charity reached $3,677 with 42 Children sponsored. That brings this week's total to $15,171 toward the goal of $35,000 and 279 total children have been sponsored out of the 900. Chimes for Charity Co-Chair Kim Hill said they still need more people to sponsor children in order to help the 900 in need. The cost to sponsor a child is $25, and that covers clothes, a book, toy and a meal for them...
Community Thanksgiving Service set for Sunday evening (11/20/09)
Members of churches throughout the area are invited to a Community Thanksgiving Service at 6 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 22. The annual service, sponsored by the Dyer County Ministerial Association, will be hosted this year by Dyersburg First Assembly of God Church, located at 730 E. Court St., in Dyersburg...
Local THP trooper honored by governor for military service (11/20/09)
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Gov. Phil Bredesen joined officials from the departments of Human Resources, Military and Veterans Affairs and members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard to honor Tennessee's veterans working in state government. The observance paid tribute to the veterans who have served in every conflict since the nation's founding, as well as the service of soldiers currently serving at home and abroad...
Chef shows holiday meals can be lighter, healthier (11/20/09)
When it comes to holiday entertaining, sometimes a simple salad and a scrumptious dessert is all you need - especially if you're on a diet. Chef Shane Mischler of the Dyersburg Country Club at The Farms created just such a menu for the Healthy Woman Girls Nite Out this month and shared the salad recipe with everyone. Copies of the Smoked Turkey Cobb Salad were included with each place setting...
Police have standoff with man with warrants (11/19/09)
Last week, Dyersburg Police had a brief standoff with a man that had several warrants out for his arrest, causing the department's Special Response Team (SRT) to be placed on alert and a crisis negotiator to be called in. The incident began around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, when police were tipped off by a bounty hunter saying the suspect, Rodrick Moorer, 31, 115 Rucker St., was at his residence and had warrants...
Chimes for Charity breaks $4,000 for Wednesday's total (11/19/09)
Bidding was heated during the chilly evening hours of Wednesday's Chimes for Charity. Dyersburg's First United Methodist Church Sojourners and Seekers sponsored the night as the Dyer County Chapter of the FFA helped man the phones and run numbers. Wednesday's total was $4,062.50 with 71 children sponsored. The overall total is $11,494.50 of the $35,000 needed and 237 children are sponsored out off the 900 in need...
Humorist offers advice on handling holiday stress (11/19/09)
Lisa Smartt thought she had all her Christmas shopping done. She'd visited a local drug store and found a wealth of "perfect gifts." She pulled them out one by one, showing them off to the women attending the Healthy Woman Girls Nite Out held earlier this month. And, as she held each one up, she began to wonder just how perfect they were...
Project H.O.O.D. kicks off with Bruce skating party (11/19/09)
Children served by the Bruce Activity Center were treated to a skating party on Saturday, Nov. 7 designed to introduce them to a new organization dedicated to making a difference in the community. The organization, Project H.O.O.D. - or Helping Others Overcome Destruction - is dedicated to providing both fun and fundamentals to children in the area. The group has also pledged support to Bruce Activity Center Director Stuart Edmonds and his vision for the children in the Bruce Community...
168th Military Police Battalion hosts Chimes for Charity (11/18/09)
Man sentenced to prison on drug charge (11/18/09)
A Dyer County man was sentenced to 51 months in a federal prison for possessing more than 5 grams of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. Nicholas Haymon pleaded guilty Aug. 19 and was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Three additional charges of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute were dismissed. The charges all stem from incidents in October 2008, according to the indictment...
Two local opticians disciplined by state health department (11/18/09)
Two Dyersburg employees were among 101 opticians to receive disciplinary action by the Board of Dispensing Opticians in November. According to the State Department of Health, Jennifer G. Garrison, D.P.O. and Amy Jo Streeter, D.P.O., both of Dyersburg, "failed to properly maintain sufficient continuing education credits."...
Newbern Board OKs street acceptance of several subdivisions (11/18/09)
The Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve the city's street acceptance of a number of subdivisions during their meeting on Tuesday evening. Before the regular meeting was held, a called meeting took place for the public to discuss any issue they had with the street acceptance or a rezoning request for a property on Nora Drive, but none showed up...
City planners approve renaming Huish Road (11/18/09)
Members of the City of Dyersburg Municipal Regional Planning Commission approved changing the name of Huish Road to Burks Place at the organization's regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. Chairman Eddie Burks took a seat in the audience as members of the commission listened to a request by Dyersburg High School Principal Mickey Mahon to honor Burks with a road named in his honor. ...
Applications available for Goodfellows food baskets (11/18/09)
The Dyersburg Kiwanis Club is currently collecting applications and donations for the annual Dr. William F. Pierce Jr.-Goodfellows food-box distribution program. The initiative, which has provided food baskets to families in need for over six decades, has been led by the Dyersburg Kiwanis Club since 1945. But organizers say that the project relies on the entire community...
Holiday decorating tips shared at Healthy Woman event (11/18/09)
Christmas decorations are a bit like clothing. What's fashionable changes from year to year. So, do you have to give up favorite family decorations if you want your home to be fashionably attired for the holidays? No, you don't. Charlene Roberts, owner of Charlene's in Halls, said you can have a fashionable holiday and maintain family traditions at the same time. ...
Blooming elephant ear brings surprise (11/18/09)
Joyce Campbell didn't realize elephant ears bloomed - until she saw it with her own eyes. The elephant ear - a plant grown for its large heart-shaped leaves - produced a yellowish-orange bloom at the end of September and appeared to have another bloom developing...
Dyersburg police seek armed robber (11/17/09)
An armed robbery occurred at the Check Into Cash store, 1677 Highway 51 Bypass, Monday at approximately 1:30 p.m. The suspect was armed with a handgun and took an undetermined amount of cash from the business. He then fled the scene in a gray Chevy Impala with tinted windows. No injuries were reported during the incident...
Chimes for Charity kicks off (11/17/09)
Dr. Troy Kerber and Elizabeth Dickerson revamped the popular game show "Wheel of Fortune" to kick off the 61st annual Chimes for Charity event, which raised $3,664 on Monday night. Horner, Hawkins and Kerber were the sponsors of Monday evening's broadcast...
Mid-South Food Bank's mobile pantry in desperate need of volunteers (11/17/09)
The new food-distribution program for residents of Dyer County is in desperate need of volunteers. The program, which is partnered with the Mid-South Food Bank and the Dyersburg Noon Rotary, will have its first food distribution take place on Friday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. at the National Guard Armory on Community Park Road in Dyersburg...
City School System presented Energy Stewardship Award (11/17/09)
In the past year, the Dyersburg City School System has saved nearly $1/2 million dollars on energy costs through a new program with Energy Education of Dallas, Texas. On Monday, Nov. 2, representatives of the Dyersburg City School Board were treated to a presentation on the program from "Mr. ...
Make holidays special without spending a fortune (11/17/09)
Retailers are already preparing for the holiday shopping season and they want you to spend, spend, spend. Pundits say the nation's economy depends on it. But, family economies call for a bit of discretion. The average American family spent $849 on Christmas last year and paid off the last of the merry bills in June...
Registration under way for Master Gardener classes (11/17/09)
What's the best way to get a beautiful flower bed next spring and abundant vegetables next summer? Start this winter by enrolling in the Tennessee Master Gardener course. It includes 14 weeks of classes in all things horticultural, including basic botany and plant science, landscaping, trees, flowers, vegetables, fruits, lawns, gardening equipment, insect control and chemicals used in a residential lawn or garden...
Chimes for Charity begins Monday (11/14/09)
'Tis the season for bidding as the 61st annual Chimes for Charity prepares to go on the air Monday evening. The Dyersburg Jaycees-sponsored event helps provide a Christmas for over 900 children in Dyer County. Donated items are bid on and if you don't see what you like you can just as easily sponsor a child rather than bid...
Delay in revenue causing cash-flow problems for county (11/14/09)
Current county property taxes may be paid anytime between Oct. 1 and Feb. 28 - and most people delay paying at least until the end of the year. It makes sense for homeowners to wait. They can accrue just a little more interest on their money before turning it over to the county...