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Newbern Woman's Club to host Christmas home tour
(Local News ~ 11/21/06)
The Newbern Woman's Club will host a Christmas Tour of Homes on Dec. 3. Tickets are now available at the Newbern City Library. They can be purchased the day of the event at the Newbern Depot or at any of the homes. They are $5. The event will be held from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 3...
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City stormwater manager returns to engineer's office
(Local News ~ 11/21/06)
Without the public fanfare that accompanied the shift of responsibilities in Dyersburg's Building, Code Enforcement and Stormwater departments in August, the job of Stormwater manager was quietly returned to the city's engineering department on Nov. 13...
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Sales tax collections leap 6.9 percent in September
(Local News ~ 11/21/06)
Dyer County Trustee Judy Patton has decided she likes sales tax collection spikes after all -- so long as they are positive. "Last year our sales tax collections (reported) in November were a 2 percent increase over the previous year," she said. "This year it's right at a 7 percent increase and I like that kind of spike."...
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Accused frequently moved schools
(Local News ~ 11/21/06)
Tim Byars has never stayed more than three years at the same school since graduating from college in 1985, a survey of the accused rapist's employment history details. Resumes sent since his graduation from Louisiana Tech in 1985 include stints at three schools in Louisiana, five in Tennessee and one in Missouri...
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Suspect in rape accused of sexual battery during trip
(Local News ~ 11/21/06)
Nashville authorities are investigating allegations a sexual battery occurred against an adult female by suspected rapist Tim Byars while the man was driving four teenagers to Knoxville on Friday. "What we have at this juncture is from an interview Knoxville police had with the suspect," said Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron. "This is information we have on the suspect."...
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Board endorses mayor's road contract
(Local News ~ 11/21/06)
The Dyersburg City Board on Monday voted unanimously to allow Mayor Bill Revell to sign the contract to begin work on the widening of Parr Avenue and placement of a traffic signal at the road's intersection with Mall Boulevard. "We're not going to have to spend a one penny on this," said Revell. "It's all coming from Nashville."...
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