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County Democrats elect delegates to district convention
(Local News ~ 02/10/08)
The Dyer County Democratic Party on Saturday elected delegates to the Eighth District convention on Feb. 23. Party chairwoman Winona Brewer said the convention, held at Dyersburg State Community College, resulted in the election of eight locals on behalf of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's candidacy and three for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's campaign...
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Tax help sites see success in second year at Dyersburg State
(Local News ~ 02/10/08)
Although only open for two sessions, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Dyersburg has already assisted 28 area residents in filing their taxes. The VITA center operating at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County has also experienced the same success by submitting 25 e-file tax returns to date...
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New office to tackle education obstacles
(Local News ~ 02/10/08)
Continuing a mission to address wellness issues, officials in the Dyersburg city school system are working hard to remove any obstacle standing in the way of the learning process for their students. With the creation of the Coordinated Schools Health Grant, educators are joining together in new ways to address the needs of the whole child, promoting health and safety issues, networking with area agencies and reaching beyond the classroom into the heart of the student's home...
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Hearing scheduled to delist hazardous waste site
(Local News ~ 02/10/08)
A former Dyer County Solid Waste Disposal Company might be removed from the state's list of inactive hazardous substance sites. After removing 40 drums of wastes and contaminated soil from the site late year, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Remediation is ready to close the file. ...
- Mississippi backwater rising in southwest county (Local News ~ 02/10/08)
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Deadline nears for county tax payment
(Local News ~ 02/10/08)
The last day to pay 2007 Dyer County property taxes is Feb. 29. To help out with those payments, Dyer County Trustee Judy Patton will be collecting property taxes on Feb. 14. She will be at First Citizens National Bank in Newbern from 9-10 a.m. She will be at Security Bank in Trimble from 10:30-11 a.m...
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Illegal gambling machines confiscated
(Local News ~ 02/10/08)
Illegal gambling machines were confiscated on Thursday from several convenience stores in the city and county. The Dyersburg Police and Dyer County Sheriff's departments, with assistance from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, seized what are described as "quarter-drop" machines from T&B Grocery, 924 Finley St., Neighborhood Market and Deli, 100 Gordon St. ...
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Obituaries for Feb. 10, 2008
(Obituary ~ 02/10/08)
Louis Edward "Bud" Cryer, 78, of Olney, Texas, formerly of Trimble, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at Hamilton Hospital in Olney. He was a truck driver. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Ernest Earl Johnson III officiating. Burial will be in Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern...
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Which team will stand tall when the final horn sounds
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/08)
As the final horn sounded Friday night on the respective regular seasons of the Dyersburg and Dyer County basketball teams, I couldn't help but think about what the future holds for the squads in the upcoming District 13-AA tournament beginning on Monday in Milan...
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Lady Choctaws fall short to Lady Chargers
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/08)
The Dyer County Lady Choctaws hosted the Lady Chargers of Westview Friday on senior night at Newbern, after being off a week due to the weather. The game was the last one of the regular season for the Lady Choctaws as hopes for improving their district seeding was diminished with a 65-58 loss to the Lady Chargers...
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Dyersburg squads split with Gibson County
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/08)
One night after dropping back-to-back contests to Obion County, the DHS Trojan and Lady Trojan basketball squads traveled to face Gibson County in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Lady Trojans, without senior Tacara Thompson for the second straight game, were no contest for the No.3-ranked Lady Pioneers. From start to finish Gibson County had little trouble securing a tie for the top spot in the district standings, winning in convincing fashion, 71-35...
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Crittendon joins 1,000-point club, Choctaws thunder past Westview
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/08)
The No. 2 ranked Dyer County Choctaws completed their regular season Friday with a 87-40 stomping of the Westview Chargers on senior night. Despite Rex Pierce and Dejuan Taylor sidelined due to injury, the Choctaws never missed a beat without two of their double figure scoring threats...
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