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City water valve busted as man flees from police
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
A Dyersburg man was charged with felony evading arrest after speeding away from police and breaking a city water valve on Saturday. Robert Franklin Leow, 23, of 2125 Indian Trace, was also charged with driving under the influence. According to the police report, Leow's silver Lincoln Aviator was seen southbound on the U.S. ...
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Woman arrested after stealing check from attorney
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
A former employee of a Dyersburg attorney was arrested Sunday after stealing a check from the law office on Saturday. Shelly Sipes, 31, address unknown, is jailed on charges of criminal attempt and possession of drug paraphernalia after police arrested her at a hotel Sunday morning...
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City schools enforce cell phone policy
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
The problem of student cell phone use in schools across the country is rising, with reported problems ranging from disruptions in class and the content of text messages to cheating and school security issues. Officials within the Dyersburg City School System are taking steps to address those problems with a new policy set in place by the Board of Education...
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Woman killed in St. John collision
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
An elderly Dyersburg woman was killed on Saturday in an automobile accident on St. John Avenue. Marguerite Johnson Miller, 88, of 1859 Linden Rd., was pronounced dead on arrival at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center after she was removed from her 1995 Oldsmobile sedan near the intersection of Linden Road and St. John Avenue...
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County tackles mandate for ethics plan
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
With a June deadline looming for adoption of a formal ethics policy for Dyer County, the Local Government Committee on Friday decided to seek consensus with the county's hundreds of employees about the measure before acting. "This is going to affect all county employees," said committee chairman John Uitendaal (Newbern). "From the election commission to the water boards to the teachers. Everything will be covered by this."...
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Millions sought for failed Hickman operation
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
Corporate officers and shareholders in the failed Hickman, Ky. textile plant spawned from the defunct Dyer Fabrics company in Dyersburg are being held accountable for more than $5.1 million lost in the venture. Hickman Mills officers and shareholders Neal Wall, Vivia Kay Wall, David Alexander, Sherry Alexander, Frank Burnett and Carolyn Burnett were ordered on Thursday to pay the amount after Chancery Court Judge J. ...
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Accused rapist arrested in second case
(Local News ~ 02/12/07)
Deputies arrested accused rapist Timothy Byars on Friday night at his Dyersburg home after receiving a Nashville warrant charging him with one count of sexual battery. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said the alleged teenage victim, who is the older sister of the 14-year-old girl who Byars is accused of raping in Knoxville on Nov. 18, 2006 gave investigators a statement on Friday "that provided the probable cause" for the charge...
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