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Hearing for woman accused of interfering with L'dale Co. vote scheduled
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A Lauderdale County woman charged with two misdemeanor counts of voter interference is scheduled for a report date in Lauderdale County General Sessions Court on Nov. 16. "The case is either to be disposed of that day (by a guilty plea) or set for a hearing," said Assistant Dyer County District Attorney General Lance Webb, who is the appointed special prosecutor in the case...
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State takes over management of Caruthersville casino
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
The Missouri Gaming Commission on Tuesday informed Casino Aztar employees the state was taking over the casino until a buyer can be found. The commission on Friday voted to manage the casino by placing a supervisor on the boat. The Caruthersville casino is owned by Phoenix-based Aztar, which is in the process of being sold to Columbia Sussex Corp. of Fort Mitchell, Ky...
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Internet connections fail in midst of election night returns
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
Thousands of BellSouth customers in West Tennessee lost access to the Internet in the midst of election returns on Tuesday. "It sure is frustrating," said Dyer County election chief Jane Heathcott, whose office was attempting to post election returns to the dedicated Web site for local ballots, dyervote.com. The failure happened at 8:06 p.m...
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Man runs car off road in thick fog, flees scene
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A Tiptonville man was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he was reported to have run another car off Highway 78 and into a ditch in dense fog near the Broadmoor community. John Paul Perkins, 29, was released from the Dyer County Jail after posting a $1,500 bond Wednesday. ...
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Man caught in Newbern for murder says he's not guilty
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
The Missouri man caught in Newbern in May by sheriff's deputies after fleeing the murder of his former girlfriend entered a not guilty plea on Monday. Brian Ethridge, 27, Is charged with stabbing Linda Miller 86 times and leaving her by the side of a road to die...
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School board considers drug testing
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A committee was appointed Tuesday by the Dyer County School Board to explore drug testing for students. Several dozen parents attended the meeting, at 7 p.m. at Three Oaks Middle School. Board chairman Ross Maldonado called the crowd "by far the largest" he's seen in his five years on the board, despite the election night timing...
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