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23 dogs, eight horses seized
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
Animal waste inches deep was found in a Caruthersville house after deputies and humane society personnel on Friday searched a house, said a news release from the Pemiscot County, Mo. Sheriff's Department. Lt. Ryan Holder said 23 dogs were seized from the Beckwith Street residence...
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Obituaries for Feb. 22, 2008
(Obituary ~ 02/23/08)
Neva I. Bowman, 77, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008 at her daughter's residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oakgrove Cemetery with Bro. Lewis Screws officiating. Parsons Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Ann Zarecor of Yorkville; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...
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Girl Scout 'Cookie Crunch' slated for March 2 at Dyersburg Mall
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
Cookie monsters will be descending on the Dyersburg Mall next week. The annual Girl Scout Cookie Crunch will be held at 2 p.m. March 2 at the mall's center court. The community is invited to cheer on its favorite contestant. Slated to participate this year (so far) are Gayla Lane with Sports Plus, Mike McCullough with Dyersburg Intermediate School, Brian Hinson with Dyersburg Dixie Girls, Steve Murray with the United States Postal Service, Kathy Clements with Sears, General Sessions Judge Tony Childress, Vince Haymon with First Citizens National Bank, City of Dyersburg Mayor John Holden, Lynn Fritchey with the American Red Cross, Randy Butler with the YMCA of Dyer County and Randy Hulme with Dyersburg State Community College.. ...
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'Marriage Savers' seminar set Thursday
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
How can couples, and communities, prepare for lifelong marriages, strengthen existing marriages and restore troubled marriages? Tips will be shared Thursday during a Premarital Preparation & Marriage Enrichment Training Seminar. Sponsored by the Dyer County Ministerial Organization, Marriage Savers of Northwest Tennessee, concerned citizens of Dyer County and Dyersburg City Schools, the day long event will equip leaders and churches to help couples build and maintain healthy marriages...
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Former Lake utility manager files suit for overtime
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
The former manager of a Lake County utility district filed suit in U.S. District Court in Jackson on Monday seeking overtime pay for his entire 13-year employment and other relief. Ellis R. Fant, who retired in December as manager of the Reelfoot Lake Regional Utility and Planning District, is seeking $600,000...
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Potential new names suggested in survey
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
Cooper Community College. Eagle Community College. Lannom Community College. Lipford Community College. Tennessee Western Community College. These are the five names culled from months of work by the Dyersburg State Community College Foundation Board and Memphis public relations firm archer>malmo as new titles for the Dyersburg-based college...
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Added Courthouse security measures to begin next month
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
Tougher security measures are set to be in place by mid-March for the Dyer County Courthouse. Residents will notice metal detectors, video surveillance, magnetic locks and more visible law enforcement presence as part of the plan, said Dyer County Sheriff' Jeff Holt...
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Police cite several in overnight club check
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
The Dyersburg Police Department on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16-17, conducted a five-hour operation to check all taverns and nightclub establishments, said Capt. Steve Isbell. The operation, which began at 11 p.m. and ended at 4 a.m., was to check for violations of state and local laws...
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Sales tax buoys local economy; up 6 percent
(Local News ~ 02/23/08)
December's sales tax collection in Dyer County jumped 5.91 percent, records show. The impressive uptick was not only because of the traditional increase due to Christmas shopping, said Dyer County Trustee Judy Patton. Shoppers staying closer to home for local purchase may have been driven by the high price of gas, Patton speculated...
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