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Police department offering 'Citizens Police Academy'; course to begin in April
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
The Dyersburg Police Department is preparing to conduct a Citizens Police Academy class, tentatively scheduled for April 29-May 24. Class members are chosen from a diverse cross-section of the Dyersburg community; applicants must be at least 18 years of age. ...
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Sleeping student spends day on bus across river
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
An 8-year-old student from Hayti, Mo. fell asleep on his school bus and ended up spending seven hours on the parked vehicle after his presence was overlooked by the driver. According to an article published Jan. 24 in the (Caruthersville, Mo.) Democrat Argus, Antavion Gorman's family, of Hayti Heights, was notified of the incident at 2:15 p.m. ...
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Two hurt when tractor-trailer burns at plant
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
Two men were injured when the cab of the tractor-trailer rig they were driving caught on fire Saturday. According to fire and police reports, the blazing vehicle was reported on the parking lot of Quebecor World at about 4:16 p.m. Jagjeet Gill and Gurpreet Singh, addresses unknown, were able to escape from the burning Kenworth hulk before the entire rig burned...
- Life Choices marks Sanctity of Human Life Week (Local News ~ 01/29/08)
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Homemade explosives thrown at residence
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
Several homemade explosives were reported thrown at a rural Tatumville residence early Sunday. According to the Dyer County Sheriff's Department report, Jennie Hawks, 2248 Old Newbern Rd., at 2:02 a.m. reported suspicions of a prowler that had been throwing things at the house. ...
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Judge refuses plea deal in lieu of burglary arrest
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
A Dyersburg man planned to plead guilty to burglary and forgery charges in exchange for an opportunity to go to a drug rehabilitation program. Circuit Court Judge Lee Moore quashed that idea Tuesday, Jan. 15. He said he wouldn't accept the plea arrangement between the prosecutor and 46-year-old Lanny Clyde Shipley...
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Teenager arrested for rape
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
A 17-year-old rural Dyersburg man was arrested Monday on rape charges. Eddie Earl Copeland Jr., 921 Bonicord Rd., was taken into custody without incident at about 2:30 p.m., said records from the Dyer County Sheriff's Department. Copeland is jailed on a $10,000 bond on one count of rape, aggravated sexual battery and attempted rape of a child...
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County ethics disclosures tally little; 'Elvis tag'
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
Thirty-five people have turned in ethics disclosure forms for the county, a count shows. Most were sent to Clerk Diane Moore in July, immediately after the state initiated the rules for local ethics standards. Moore said she sent letters "to everyone on every board in the county," to notify and explain the ethics rules. ...
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Obituaries for Jan. 29, 2008
(Obituary ~ 01/29/08)
Estelle Norvell "Fire" Cruxent, 67, of Newbern, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at her residence. She was an artist. A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Gary Meade officiating. A reception will follow at the church...
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Windstorm rips across region; thousands without power
(Local News ~ 01/29/08)
A freak windstorm tore across the Dyersburg region about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, downing trees, causing havoc for motorists and leaving thousands without power. No injuries were reported as of posting. The most damage was in a line north of Dyersburg. A tractor-trailer rig south of Trimble was blown off I-155 at about 4:53 p.m., said the Dyer County Sheriff's Department. Dozens of trees were reported down in an area from Miston in the west to Parker Road in the south...
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