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Chexagon: Courtesy city native, classic game gets a new twist
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
The game of checkers evokes a sense of nostalgia that most modern-day toy companies would love to re-create. Mentioning the game brings to mind images of old men in the corner of a country store, drawing as much heat from their friendly competition as the nearby wood stove. Sepia-tinted pictures of children relaxing on the porch with glasses of ice-cold lemonade, passing a lazy afternoon as a family member teaches them strategies of the beloved childhood game...
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Seminar offers important tips for searching genealogy
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Around 25 people came together June 23 to learn how to trace their family trees. "Genealogy is a big puzzle," said presenter Ivon Faulkner. "You need to be a detective." Faulkner, his wife, Ann, and their family member Jeannette Warren were joined by genealogist Tina Sansone to provide tips, pointers and encouragement to those working on genealogy...
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Red Cross moves, plans open house
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
The local American Red Cross chapter has moved. The organization traded its space in the Wheeler Outreach Center at St. Mary's Episcopal Church for rambling offices in the Edenton-Lamb building on South Mill Avenue. The office has grown from about 1,700 square feet to 5,200 square feet of working space and another 10,000 square feet of warehouse...
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Confusion over non-existent 'contract', sales rep explained
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Get ready to celebrate the country's 231st birthday. There are several events in the area -- from fireworks displays to craft shows -- to assist on Wednesday. Here's a glance at what's available. The rest of this article can be read by subscribing to the State Gazette. Please call 731.285.4091 to start your subscription today!...
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Residents on county line fret about disorder if emergency help fails
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Rest has not come easily for residents on Key Corner Road, on the line separating Dyer County fro Lauderdale County, since a recent ambulance mix-up had one resident waiting on emergency services for an extended time. But officials in Lauderdale County say that steps have been taken to address the situation, with an in-service scheduled to educate the ambulance workers on the tricky area close to the county line...
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Mayor presents tax increase to close budget shortfall
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
A 23-cent tax increase to balance the Dyersburg city budget shortfall is to be enacted at the next board meeting. The increase is needed, said Mayor John Holden, to lift the city out of more than $600,000 in debt. The deficit was at $2.4 million after departmental budget requests arrived at city hall, but Holden and aldermen through several meetings slashed the figure. Capital requests, which stood at $1.3 million, was cut to $207,100...
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Payroll, personnel records don't match exact city salaries
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Payroll figures kept in the city's personnel file do not match what several officers and department head are actually paid, a comparison of the figures shows. An article in the Sunday, June 23 State Gazette detailed unscheduled raises, given days before the November 2006 election, to three city officers and a department head. ...
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911 board asks governments to approve unification
(Local News ~ 07/01/07)
Dyersburg, Dyer County and Newbern leaders this week are expected to receive a letter requesting time for presentation of reasons to unify the three 911 centers in the county. Thee Dyer County Emergency 911 Board on Thursday voted to approve sending letters to the mayors of Dyer County, Dyersburg and Newbern...
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