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Alamo man sentenced in meth case
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
Brian Anthony Morphis, 40, of Alamo, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of simple possession of a controlled substance in General Sessions Court on Monday, Nov. 19. He was fined $750 and sentenced to 11 months, 29 days in jail with all but 10 days suspended. He is to undergo periodic drug screens and six months of probation with minimum supervision...
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Trucker fined, gets suspended sentence
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
A Louisiana trucker who faced a variety of traffic charges ended up with a small fine and a suspended sentence. Three citations were issued to James Bernard Dickerson, 53, 815 Woodyard Drive in Natchitoches, La. They included driving with a suspended license, violation of the mud flap law and failure to obey a required traffic control device. ...
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Civitan continues 30-plus year tradition of being Santa
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
You've seen the boxes at various places around town -- the blue acrylic ones with peppermint candy and a place for change. Have you ever wondered how the Dyersburg Civitan Club uses the funds generated through those candy boxes and coin boxes? It all comes together this time of year when the club provides Christmas presents for special-needs students at five schools in Dyer County. It's a tradition that dates back to the club's local beginning 31 years ago...
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Medical staff makes merrier Christmas by giving to others
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
When it came to their annual Christmas celebration, staff of First Choice Medical Care in Dyersburg decided to do something different this year. "We usually exchange gifts but we all agreed we have too much," said Alice Poe. So, the employees of Dr. Tanveer Aslam and Dr. Mohammed Yousuf decided they'd give to others...
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New York newspaper critic praises DHS choir
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
A New York City newspaper recently sang the praises of Magnificat, a Carnegie Hall performance led by Conductor John Rutter that included the Dyersburg High School Advanced Choir. In the Nov. 28 edition of the New York Sun, Fred Kirshnit reviewed the sold-out performance featuring choruses from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. ...
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7 autos smashed
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
A drunk motorist crashed into a used car lot on St. John Avenue early Sunday and smashed seven vehicles before driving away, police said. Mathew J. Pewitt, 26, 409 Edwards St., Newbern, was jailed for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of the accident...
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Suspect caught stealing pursued
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
A father and son returning home Monday witnessed a man stealing their lawnmower from their Sampson Avenue residence and chased the suspect to Newbern. According to the Dyersburg Police report, Bobby Turnage called 911 to alert police he and his father, Bobby Turnage Sr., were behind a white Chevrolet Blazer traveling north. ...
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Cable One service outage afflicts thousands
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
Cable, telephone and Internet service was out Sunday for thousands of Cable One customers after someone shot through a key fiber optic cable on Sunday. Cable One manager Jim Duck called the outage "catastrophic." Duck said almost half of the company's 35 nodes were affected, causing customers' television programming, Internet service and telephone service to fail, but not at the same time...
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Obituaries for Dec. 17, 2007
(Obituary ~ 12/17/07)
Virginia Dare Williams, 86, of Germantown, formerly of Friendship, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was a graduate of Friendship High School and Ward Belmont College, was Mrs. Home-maker of the Mid-South in 1957, an active member of the Crockett County Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and a pink lady at the Regional Medical Center in Jackson, named Woman of Year by Crockett County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Eastern Star, Daughter of the American Revolution and Un ited Daughters of the Confederacy. ...
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What strategies do you use to stay within your budget while Christmas shopping?
(12/17/07)
Debbie Branscum Obion County "I do my Christmas gift shopping all year long to avoid last-minute decisions during the rush of the season." --- Charles Garrett Martin "We draw names during our Thanksgiving Day dinner and set a dollar amount for each gift."...
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Police end probe of mystery death
(Local News ~ 12/17/07)
Police are investigating the death of a man found in a south Dyersburg apartment on Saturday. The body of Julian "Jay" Estill Aubrey, 60, was found on in an apartment in the Courtland Square complex at 1175 S. Main. St. Courtland Square owner Gambhirsinh Gohil said he discovered the body after his wife opened the door to find an unbearable odor...
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