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Halls High School hosts 475 student leaders for state convention
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
Halls High School helped 475 student leaders and advisors from all over the state come home to the farm when the school hosted the 61st annual Tennessee School Board Association's State Convention, "Sowing the Seeds of Leadership." "It was really an exciting time for HHS, Halls and all of Lauderdale County because we had so many people come out to help support the school and the school system for this event," said Lauderdale County Superintendent of Schools Phillip Jackson. ...
- Store evacuated as fire alarm sounds (Local News ~ 04/23/08)
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Science Club excelling on Earth Day -- and every other day -- with effort to recycle
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
The Dyer County High School Science Club observed Earth Day this week by doing the same thing they do every day -- recycling. The club started its recycling program two years ago. They provide recycling bins to any teacher interested and empty them themselves once a week...
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Dream Factory creates 'Mullins Field' for boy suffering from blood disease
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
Residents driving down the usually quiet country roads of Newbern should not be surprised if they hear the sound of cheering coming from the newly constructed Mullins Field on Lanes Ferry Road. One of the latest editions to the city of Newbern, Mullins Field is not a $20 million stadium or sportsplex. No, the site is worth much more than that...
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City departments 'going green'
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
With issues concerning the environment and conservation reaching the global scale, many residents feel that they just cannot make a difference in the fight to save the planet. But, did you know that tossing just one aluminum can into a recycling bin can make a significant difference in energy conservation?...
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Murder-for-hire scheme to grand jury
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
A McNairy County woman gave three reasons for hiring someone to kill her ex-husband, according to testimony in Dyersburg city court Dottie Ann Floyd, 29, of Bethel Springs, is charged with soliciting the first-degree murder of her ex-husband, Christopher Floyd, and with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell or distribute...
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Suspect in fatal shooting to be tried as adult
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
The 17-year-old accused in the fatal shooting on Wednesday of a man in the Dyersburg Housing Authority area will stand trial as an adult, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Tyler Demond Armstrong, 17, 339 Salenfriend, was transported to the Dyer County Jail on Tuesday after a detention hearing before Juvenile Court Judge Tony Childress...
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Obituaries for April 23, 2008
(Obituary ~ 04/23/08)
Ruth R. Apple, 84, of Dyersburg, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics for over 25 years, a charter member of Second Baptist Church, former Sunday school teacher and WMU president...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 04/23/08)
Friends, have you ever noticed a dog in a small pen who paces back and forth, barks excessively, or has other behavioral problems such as aggression? Have you ever noticed a dog chained to his doghouse and looks so sad? The owner comes out of the house and the dog perks up, hoping for a kind word or a pat on the head, just some sort of attention but is ignored. ...
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Superdelegate Tanner lends support to Clinton
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
U.S. Rep. John Tanner (D-Union City) on Wednesday pledged to support Hillary Clinton for president after her primary contest victory in Pennsylvania. Tanner, in a press release, called Clinton "a smart, pragmatic leader who understands the grave situation our country faces, with a $9 trillion debt, much of which is borrowed from foreign countries. Now, more than ever, our nation needs a leader like Sen. Clinton who can work with others to return to fiscal sanity."...
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Images of robbery suspect released
(Local News ~ 04/23/08)
Dyersburg investigators have released images from video surveillance of the Saturday armed robbery of the Lake Road Food Shop, 2525 Lake Rd. The suspect is wanted for the 4:43 a.m. hold-up, in which he used a screwdriver to threaten a clerk. He left the store with an undetermined amount of cash and walked toward the Kroger grocery store, police said...
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