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Nordyne employees raise $32,000 in United Way effort
(Local News ~ 05/06/08)
Employees at Nordyne increased their donation to the United Way campaign by 68 percent over funds raised in 2006. The Nordyne team provided $32,000 of the $500,000 raised by the 2007 Dyer County Campaign, a goal they reached by starting at the beginning...
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Assault charge against police officer not prosecuted
(Local News ~ 05/06/08)
An assault charge against Dyersburg Police Lt. Jeff Powers was officially dropped Monday in Dyer County General Sessions Court. Powers was charged April 11 by fellow police officer Lynn Waller. Waller accused Powers assaulting him during combatives training Feb. 5 at the Milltown Precinct office...
- Bark in the Park (Local News ~ 05/06/08)
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Extensions sought for REAL ID deadline set in May
(Local News ~ 05/06/08)
The REAL ID minimum standards for state-issued driver's licenses go into effect by May 11 -- a deadline no state is expected to meet. All 50 states have requested extensions that push the deadline back to Dec. 31, 2009. States that meet certain benchmarks will be able to obtain a second extension until May 10, 2011...
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State to make driver's licenses into REAL ID, despite short funding
(Local News ~ 05/06/08)
Driver's licenses were designed to give persons permission to operate vehicles. In recent decades, they've also become passports to everyday life in the U.S., required for boarding airplanes, cashing checks, entering federal buildings and more. Driver's licenses will soon take on a new role: fighting terrorism and protecting national security...
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Reed amends $2.5 million suit against city mayor, aldermen
(Local News ~ 05/06/08)
The former Dyersburg city treasurer who filed suit in October 2006 over his dismissal amended his $2.56 million complaint last week to clarify his case. The move on May 28 by Robert Reed led to the decision by U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald on Monday to deny the city's motion for dismissal...
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Nuisance law new tactic against crime
(Local News ~ 05/06/08)
The seventh murder in Dyersburg in the last two years is prompting city officials to start a tougher approach to combating crime. Police Chief Terry Ledbetter said on Monday he had conferred with Mayor John Holden and District Attorney General Phil Bivens about "an innovative approach" to the problem...
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Obituaries for May 6, 2008
(Obituary ~ 05/06/08)
Hazel E. Brown, 85, of Lowell, Ind., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, May 4, 2008. She was a self-employed home health aide, former employee of Paramore Hospital, Mills Nursing Home and Lowell Healthcare, worked in the Cleveland Ohio Airplane Factory during World War II and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lowell...
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Lady Trojans rally in final inning, eliminate Lady Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/08)
After Dyersburg and Dyer County both lost their opening round games of the district tournament, the two rivals met Monday in an elimination game at Obion County. Despite a late charge by the Lady Choctaws, the Lady Trojans pulled out a hard earned 5-4 victory, prolonging their season for at least another day...
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Trojans start fast, finish strong against Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/08)
For the overflow crowd of high school baseball fans on hand Monday night when Dyersburg and Dyer County met in the semi-final round of the District 13-AA tournament, the game was well worth the price of admission. Both squads put run-scoring rallies together throughout the contest, but as the dust settled at the conclusion of the contest, the night belonged to Dyersburg after the Trojans squad advanced to the championship game with a solid, 12-6 victory...
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