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Work, life issues around diabetes can hurt local economy, says study
(Local News ~ 12/30/05)
The high incidence of diabetes in West Tennessee could significantly affect the local economy. The economic impact extends beyond high medical costs and lost wages. A study published in the December issue of "Diabetes Care" states that for every $1 of lost income due to diabetes, another 36 cents is lost in reduced local spending...
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School system's special education records set to be destroyed
(Local News ~ 12/30/05)
Parents/guardians who have students who are receiving or have received special education services in the Dyersburg City Schools system have until Jan. 30, 2006 to pick up those records. Any special education records that are deemed no longer necessary to provide appropriate services for public education will be destroyed...
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Statistics note rise of Tennessee birth rate
(Local News ~ 12/30/05)
The New Year is often depicted as a baby bidding Father Time goodbye. This year, the baby could also signify an upswing in the number of children born. The Tennessee Department of Health has just released statistics on the number of babies born in 2004, and it shows a 1 percent increase from the previous year. Births to Tennessee residents totaled 79,572, or 13.5 births for every 1,000 persons, the department's Office of Health Statistics reported...
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Governor says he sought changes in highway patrol before scandal
(Local News ~ 12/30/05)
Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday he asked for changes in the culture of the Tennessee Department of Safety more than a year before the current political influence scandal surfaced. "Almost a year-and-a-half ago I started talking to (former safety Commissioner Fred Phillips) about making changes in the way things were done in the department and it wasn't happening," Bredesen told a teleconference of reporters. "That's why he and I decided the department needed a change in leadership."...
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