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DSCC, DES celebrate Arbor Day
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg campus was the location selected for Dyersburg Electric System's annual Arbor Day project on Friday, March 2. Through the project, many of the beautiful old trees surrounding the college that were lost in a 2003 tornado will be replaced by approximately 25 assorted species...
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Fireworks show gets approved for July 4
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
An Independence Day fireworks show was approved by the Trimble Town Board on Monday after the board voted to spend $1,000 and ask for help from civic groups and merchants to fund the remainder. "We want to make sure Trimble has a show," said Mayor Jim Stark. "It's kind of been a joke in the past, that they shoot off too far apart and people think it's the end of the show."...
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Board approves new software for police department
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The Dyersburg Police Department will get an entirely new software system after being used as a "guinea pig" for the last three years. The city board on Monday approved spending $101,250 to hire technology firm Application Data Systems Inc. (ADSi) to build an integrated system for police records management. Complaints about the system currently in use, titled PRIMS -- Police Records Management Information System -- are legion among officers...
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Bid let to finish airport hangars
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen took several of the steps needed to begin construction on seven new T-hangars at the airport here last night, with Manager Neil Doolin reporting the security gate has been installed. Aldermen voted to approve increasing the rent for the existing hangars by $15 per month to help cover construction costs. Alderman Randy Harris made the motion, which was seconded by Alderman Mike Moore and approved unanimously...
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Pool repair bid rejected over contracting
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
A heated exchange between Alderman Shannon Walker and Parks and Recreation Department chief James Johnson over a repair bid during the city board meeting on Monday resulted in the decision referred to a committee for approval. The contention centers on the $68,690 bid for repairing the surface of the Dyersburg Activity Center pool with fiberglass. ...
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