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Park gains sign noting arboretum is certified
(Local News ~ 06/29/06)
Okeena Park's status as a certified arboretum was officially recognized Wednesday morning. Jodi Jacobs presented a "certified arboretum" sign to Mary Beth Sheppard and Cindy Hawthorne, the Master Gardeners who spearheaded efforts to plant trees in the park...
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'Working' dog powers taxi business in Newbern
(Local News ~ 06/29/06)
Harley may be only a year old, but he reports for work every day. A giant Schnauzer, Harley is a member of the "working class" dogs. "He needs a job, so I bought him this cart," said Cheryl Turner of Newbern. The cart features two large wheels, a wooden wagon and metal poles that fit into a harness on Harley's chest and back...
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Administrators studying police use of timecards
(Local News ~ 06/29/06)
Dyersburg is becoming a case study for police departments across Tennessee, not for its work in law enforcement, but over the fact that it is one of the first cities to employ digital time clocks for police officers. While the use of time clocks or computerized scanners for keeping track of work records is standard operating procedure for industry, police and sheriff departments, especially in the South, have been hesitant to employ them due to the unusual nature of their craft...
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Panelists cite 'confusion,' 'hip pocket' decisions
(Local News ~ 06/29/06)
NASHVILLE -- Seconds after the Dyersburg team left the Capitol Hill hearing room where the request for a new heart catheterization lab at the hospital was denied, recriminations started on the reasons for the tie vote. "In the future when we're taking on a reconsideration, it would be helpful to look at setting up some type of criteria on how a request for reconsideration should be handled," said Insurance Commission representative Kim Coiles. "There is a lot of confusion."...
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State again denies hospital request for heart cath lab
(Local News ~ 06/29/06)
NASHVILLE -- The state on Wednesday again denied Dyersburg Regional Medical Center's effort to build a cardiac catheterization lab, citing an underused Union City lab and questioning the need for the service in Dyersburg. The vote was 3-3, with one abstention. The initial denial, on March 22, fell to a 4-3 margin...
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