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Feria celebrates Spanish culture
(Local News ~ 03/10/08)
More than 350 high school students celebrated the Spanish culture on Tuesday at Dyersburg State Community College's 18th annual Spanish Feria. The longest-running annual event sponsored by the college, the Feria hosted students and teachers from eight area high schools in competitions ranging from conversation, poetry and posters to arts and crafts, nametags and food. ...
- First Citizens opens vault for school's 'Beary Good' students (Local News ~ 03/10/08)
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Suspended officer resigns from Newbern
(Local News ~ 03/10/08)
The Newbern Police Department officer who was suspended in February has resigned, said Chief Harold Dunivant. Terry Williams, a Churchton resident who was hired in December from Humboldt, was disciplined on Feb. 20 "for official misconduct and failure to follow departmental policy and procedure," said Dunivant said...
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'Vette taken from local dealership found in Kentucky
(Local News ~ 03/10/08)
A man reported missing from a Dyersburg group home was arrested in Kentucky on Sunday after allegedly stealing a car from a local auto dealership. Troy "Tex" Griffin, 51, 1107 Hornbrook, is lodged in the Marshall County, Ky. detention center on a receiving stolen property charge after officers made a traffic stop on Sunday morning in Calvert City, Ky...
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Corps releases report on Finley bombing range
(Local News ~ 03/10/08)
Although a recent investigation found no munitions at a World War II-era bombing range near Finley, the site received a fairly high priority ranking. On a scale of 1 to 8, the Dyersburg Army Airfield High Altitude Bombing Range No. 1 ranks at a "3." The highest ranking -- 1 -- is reserved for chemical warfare materiel, which was not used on the bombing range...
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Murder suspect ordered detained
(Local News ~ 03/10/08)
A 15-year-old charged with killing a pregnant woman reportedly admitted to shooting into a crowd that gathered Feb. 27 on Grayson Street in Newbern. Davonta Duffie, of Gates, told Newbern Police that he didn't know if his bullet hit anyone, but he never intended to hurt anyone...
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Warrant leads to several meth arrests
(Local News ~ 03/10/08)
An arrest warrant led to the discovery of a suspected methamphetamine distribution ring in the Fowlkes community on Monday. As many as seven people have been taken into custody by the Dyer County Sheriff's Department, but have not been booked. Methamphetamine charges are pending, said Sheriff Jeff Holt...
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