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Man who fired shots at neighbors taken into custody after hour-long standoff
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
A man who fired shots at and threatened to kill his neighbors was taken into custody after a more than hour-long standoff in his Rambo Road house on Wednesday night. Les Seiber, 64, of 2616 Rambo Rd., is in the Dyer County Jail on charges of aggravated assault and wreckless endangerment...
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Independence Day to be celebrated at Reelfoot Lake
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
Fireworks, pontoon cruises, music and more will make Reelfoot Lake the place to be in the coming week. The annual Independence Day fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, in the Samburg Ball Field. The show is expected to last about 30 minutes, with the bursts of silver, gold, green, blue, red and purple reflected in the waters of Reelfoot Lake...
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Fort Pillow announces weekend programs
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
Fort Pillow State Historic Park will offer a number of special activities this weekend. The park is located at 3122 Park Road in Henning. The phone number is 731-738-5581. The weekend's activities will be led by seasonal interpretive ranger Tims Quinn...
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Saddle up and read, Buckaroo!
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
Tall tales abounded Tuesday when the Forked Deer Regional Library puppeteers presented their Rompin' Stompin' Reading Roundup show at the Trimble Community Building. Puppeteers Sharon West and Ellen Spain shared books and songs about the cowboy life, along with tall tales about the Western region...
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Capri sale on Saturday on bypass to benefit Matthew outreach
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
When several hundred pairs of capri pants were anonymously donated to Matthew 25:40, executive director Amy Schmitt wasn't too sure what to do with them. Around the same time, the ecumenical outreach ministry moved into its new location at 432 East Court Street. And while she's given several hundred pairs away, many more capris remained...
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Dogs meet mail carrier each day at same curb
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
Emma and her younger sister, Mitzi, can't wait for the mailman to come. As soon as they hear his vehicle outside, they bark and bark until mom lets them outside. They run as fast as their little legs will go, straight to the curb. They know that Sam Helm, a Dyersburg postal carrier, brings more than just letters and magazines. He brings Milk-Bones!...
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'Exploratory' meeting to consider school uniforms
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
Whether referred to as 'school uniforms' or a 'standardized dress code,' what students are wearing to school has become an emotional subject for educators, parents and students across the region. Representatives of the Dyersburg City School Board and the Dyer County Board of Education are making plans to broach that subject and explore whether the two entities are on the same page regarding upcoming policies of student dress...
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Reported schools 'imposter' contracted by school principal
(Local News ~ 06/28/07)
The man reported to have been representing Dyer County schools while visiting local homes has turned out to be three men selling education materials with the OK from a Newbern principal. Several callers to the State Gazette on Wednesday said they had been approached by the men -- each described as friendly, well-groomed and businesslike -- and purchased educational materials ranging from software to Bibles. ...
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