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Corker makes campaign stop in Lake County
(Local News ~ 08/22/06)
Bob Corker wants to be Tennessee's next U.S. senator and he's hoping that four principles will get him there. First, he believes we should make sure that the United States is secure. He said that when he served as the mayor of Chattanooga, the city lowered its crime rate by more than 51 percent by focusing on the right issues. He said he also believes that all levels of government suffered failures during last year's response to Hurricane Katrina...
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TDOT begins spillway repairs with 250-300 tons of rock
(Local News ~ 08/22/06)
The Tennessee Department of Transportation dumped 250 to 300 tons of riprap at the base of the Reelfoot Lake spillway bridge on Monday. The stone was placed on the spillway's western end, where a diver discovered a large cavern extending underneath the spillway last week. ...
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Hester Hill honored by Congress
(Local News ~ 08/22/06)
Hester Hill of Dyersburg was honored Monday with a framed page from the Congressional Record heralding her accomplishments. Congress-man John Tanner, D-Union City, presented the page to Hill during a surprise ceremony at the Dyer County Courthouse. "On Wednesday, July 19, I read these words into the Congressional Record to honor the achievement of a Magnificent Volunteer from Tennessee," Tanner said. ...
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City, county ready for another industrial building
(Local News ~ 08/22/06)
It has been less than two years since Dyersburg's Board of Mayor and Aldermen committed the city to the construction of a 100,000-square-foot industrial spec building, and it appears they are ready to try another. Jimmy Williamson, who heads the Dyersburg Electric System, said Monday that it is likely city aldermen and county commissioners will be given a chance to vote for approval of another spec industrial shell within two months. ...
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City Board approves curfew for minors
(Local News ~ 08/22/06)
A curfew for minors in the city of Dyersburg became the law Monday night by a unanimous vote of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. It is now illegal for a youth between the ages of 17 and 18 to be on the public streets Monday through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., and Friday through Sunday from midnight to 6 a.m. A child 16 years old or younger has a curfew of 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 p.m. on weekends. They are to remain in their homes until 6 a.m...
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