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Local auto dealership wins national award
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
Delta Auto Sales has been recognized by General Motors as one of the leading dealerships in the nation for sales and customer satisfaction. Kurt Ritter, general manager for Chevrolet, announced last week the Dyersburg dealership is a recipient of the 2001 Mark of Excellence Award. ...
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Grass fires down so far this year; caution urged with fireworks
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
Frequent spring rains helped lower Dyer County's potential for wildfires, but that protection is running out as we enter the dry summer season. Because of that, Dyer County Fire Chief James Medling is asking everyone to be careful with fireworks during the holiday season...
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County committee recommends $20,000 for Dyersburg recreation projects
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
The Dyer County Commission's recreation committee on Thursday recommended the appropriation of $20,000 for Dyersburg parks and recreation projects, but only if funds are available. "What this country needs now is more exercise and I've had people ask me if we could get a walking trail at the Dyersburg Activity Center because a lot of people come there for other activities and want to walk while they're there and the trail at Okeena Park is getting a lot of use with little parking available," Dyersburg Parks and Recreation Department Director James Earl Johnson told committee members. ...
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Smith wants to return state to better days
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charles Smith said Thursday he wants to return Tennessee to its status under former Govs. Lamar Alexander and Ned McWherter. "I want to be the governor who gets us back to where we were under Lamar Alexander and Gov. ...
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Security plan adopted for city airport
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
Faced with a deadline of Monday to submit a security plan to the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission, the Dyersburg city board's airport committee voted Friday to approve a general document they hope will meet state requirements. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., state and federal agencies have grown increasingly alarmed by the lack of security at general aviation airports across the country...
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Carol Rossiter Beardsley
(Obituary ~ 06/28/02)
Carol Rossiter Beardsley, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 27, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.
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Wayne Lee Permenter
(Obituary ~ 06/28/02)
Wayne Lee Permenter, 55, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at his residence. He was a self-employed truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran.
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Kurt Eric Ostrom
(Obituary ~ 06/28/02)
Kurt Eric Ostrom, 36, of Newbern, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a supervisor for Quebecor World.
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