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Insurance committee again discusses abandoning self-insurance
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
The Dyer County Commission's Insurance Committee struggled again Wednesday for more than three hours with abandoning the county's self-insured health insurance program and once again decided to wait. The committee took a small step away from self-insurance by authorizing county highway superintendent Jeff Jones to explore withdrawing his department from the county plan...
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A storm brewing over Dyersburg water
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
Within the next two weeks city officials should get a first look at a new program that could spell bad news for local taxpayers. A Chattanooga-based engineering firm, Arcadis, is constructing a program for Dyersburg that will allow the city to comply with federally mandated Storm Water II legislation...
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State's future looks bright: Bredesen
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
RIPLEY - Prospects for Tennessee's future look bright, the Democratic nominee for governor said here Tuesday night. "The time is really ripe, I think," Phil Bredesen told about 400 people at a rally for candidates of his party. "We have such opportunities in front of us and I think we have very bright years ahead of us...
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Heckethorn pursues environmental certification, finds cost savings
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
Heckethorn Manufacturing Co. is taking a more environmentally sensitive approach to its work and finding that it pays off financially. For example, the Dyersburg company began recycling cardboard and reusing wooden pallets this year. The move cut in half the amount of waste going to the landfill. Now, instead of paying someone to haul and dispose of the cardboard, a recycling company picks it up and pays Heckethorn for it...
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Big breaks needed for Choctaws vs. Obion County
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/02)
NEWBERN -- The task of winning gets even tougher this week for the Dyer County High School Choctaws, as they take on one of the strongest teams in Region 7-3A in the Obion County Central Rebels. Coming off a 28-12 loss to McKenzie last week, the Choctaws will have their hands full with an offense that averages nearly 35 points per game. And they'll have to face the Rebels without their best player...
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"DRINKING DANGEROUS TO ALL ONBOARD"
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/02)
The prevailing thinking regarding boating and drinking alcoholic beverages is that it's O.K. as long as the skipper doesn't drink and drive. This thought process came from the designated driver concept of driving an auto VS: driving a boat and the dangers associated to passengers who are drinking...
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Solve a mystery, have a dinner next weekend at FUMC-Dyersburg
(Community News ~ 10/17/02)
Whether you'd like a couple's night out or something the whole family can enjoy, First United Methodist Church in Dyersburg has the option for you. The church will host a dinner theater at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26 in its fellowship hall. Seating is limited to 75 people for each performance. Tickets are $10. They are available by calling the church at 285-6454; no tickets will be sold at the door...
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YMCA Director Tom Grueser (center) accepts a $5,000 check from Laura Lacy and Coleman Foss
(Community News ~ 10/17/02)
YMCA Director Tom Grueser (center) accepts a $5,000 check from Laura Lacy and Coleman Foss, who were representing the Methodist Healthcare Foundation. The check represents proceeds from the foundation's annual golf tournament, which was held Sept. 5 at The Farms with 32 four-person teams. ...
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