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A tradition with little scientific basis, funeral directors say more people die during first of new year
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
Often, death is associated with the bleak, cold days of winter. And according to statistics, there may be a reason for people to make that association. Many professionals in the funeral home business report a traditional rise in the death rate December through February, with some attributing most of those deaths to the elderly...
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Schools miss unclaimed lottery money
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
Dyersburg City and Dyer County schools did not receive a cent from almost $12.3 million in Tennessee's unclaimed lottery prize money, though 126 schools and after-schools programs across the state did. Dyer County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dwight Hedge said the county's poverty rate is not high enough to qualify for the grants...
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Prank 911 calls land man in jail on seldom-seen criminal charge
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
A Dyersburg man was arrested Sunday morning after calling 911 several times to report emergencies that turned out to be false. Cory Turner, 21, of 711 Hike Ave., is charged with making a false police report for calling the city's 911 dispatchers five times without reason. According to transcripts, Turner called at 12:15 a.m. to report a natural gas leak, but did not give an address...
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Town gets coveted third site listing as 'Deal Ready'
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
HALLS -- With rumors of a Toyota plant seeking a location in Tennessee, Halls has received certification for a Deal Ready site at just the right time, according to officials at the meeting last night of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Lauderdale County Chamber/Economic and Community Development chief Lisa Hankins explained the county is in the perfect position to accommodate Tier One suppliers who wish to locate near large factories like Toyota, should they choose the megasites in nearby counties.. ...
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Halls seeks to lure dissatisfied pilots from Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
HALLS -- The airport here will look into building at least seven new T-hangars in an effort to "strike while the iron is hot" and create a home for pilots who are dissatisfied with the management and rising prices of Dyersburg Municipal Airport, the Halls Board of Mayor and Aldermen heard Monday...
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Election commission chairman arrested
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
The chairman of the Dyer County Election Commission was arrested Saturday for leaving the scene of an accident after he drove a car into a ditch on Jan. 1 while allegedly attempting to buy marijuana. William Hardy Jr., 43, of 1641 Countryman St., Dyersburg, was arrested and taken to the Dyer County Jail about 3:30 p.m. on Sat-urday after he turned himself in at the Dyers-burg Police station. He posted $500 bail and was released at 4:20 p.m...
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After murder, a feverish hunt for information
(Local News ~ 01/09/07)
The Sunday arrest of a man and teenager linked to the murder of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper during a traffic stop in rural Tipton County on Saturday has turned into a feverish around-the-clock investigation in several states and jurisdictions...
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