- Four injured in collision on 104 (Local News ~ 05/07/08)
- Brothers arrested dismantling air conditioner (Local News ~ 05/07/08)
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Thunderstorms, showers forecast thoughout week
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
Rain is forecast for the next several days, with thunderstorms predicted overnight Wednesday and into Thursday. Rain began to fall over Dyersburg and Dyer County about 1 a.m. Wednesday, heralding showers expected to be intermittent through the week...
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American Idol contestant entertains at Oakwood
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
Drew Poppelreiter, a country singer who made it to the top 50 on the hit TV show "American Idol" visited Oakwood Community Living Center last week to perform. This is the singer's second stop at Oakwood as he makes his rounds among nursing homes from Mississippi to Tennessee. But, aside from brightening the days of elderly residents, Poppelreiter said he has been forging a path into the music industry. After his performance, he informed residents that he may be close to a record deal...
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New state Web site eases organ donor registration
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
Local residents like Denise Ables know first-hand the importance of checking the donor box on a Tennessee driver's license. Now residents across the state who would like to donate their organs to aid patients like Ables may use their computer keys as well as their car keys to give the gift of life to another person...
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Neighborhood meetings set across city for input to police
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
The Dyersburg Police Department's annual community meetings are set for May, with the first planned for Thursday for Evansville and South Dyersburg. "Community meetings are designed to bring residents together to voice their concerns with city officials," said Capt. Steve Isbell...
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Jail medical services up for options
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
Inmates of the Dyer County Jail may soon receive more medical services for less money out of the taxpayer's pockets. Sheriff Jeff Holt told members of the Dyer County Commission's Law Enforcement committee about proposals he would like to consider to provide medical services, prescriptions, and possibly dental care, to inmates in the county jail. ...
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Sheriff requests more staff to aid heavier demands
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Holt requested additional employees be added to the Sheriff's Department during the next budget year at a meeting of the County Law Enforcement Committee on Thursday. Holt and County Law Enforcement Committee members Connie Apple Evans, Debbie Bradshaw Hart, Benny Spain, Tom Reasons, Jimmy Wells and County Mayor Richard Hill met in the conference room of the Dyer County Jail to go over requests and preliminary changes in the sheriff's budget for the upcoming fiscal year.. ...
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Governor scheduled at NSK plant on Thursday
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
Gov. Phil Bredesen is slated to take part in the grand opening Thursday of the NSK Steering Systems plant in the Dyersburg Commerce Park. Bredesen is scheduled to deliver remarks at the 10 a.m. event at the plant, located at 2962 Ft. Hudson Rd. in the Dyersburg North Industrial Park. Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber is also expected...
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Obituaries for May 7, 2008
(Obituary ~ 05/07/08)
Mary Edith Crockett, 89, of Dyersburg, formerly of Big Sandy, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Big Sandy. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home in Big Sandy with Bro. Joe Walker officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Camden...
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At the shelter
(Features ~ 05/07/08)
Friends, please help the animals and support the shelter by attending "A Hidden Garden Tour of Dyersburg" to be held Sunday, May 18 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. There will be something for everyone to enjoy. Five gorgeous back yards will be featured. Advance tickets are $10 and at tour sites will be $12. ...
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Determined Lady Trojan squad advances with win over Lady Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/08)
After falling to Gibson County in the opening round of the District 13-AA softball tournament being held at Obion County High School, the DHS Lady Trojan squad was on the brink of elimination. On Monday the Lady Trojans rebounded from the setback with a hard-fought, heart-thumping win over Dyer County setting up Tuesday's match up with the host Lady Rebel squad...
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Choctaws to face Trojans in title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/08)
The last time Dyer County and Crockett County met it took a walk-off homer by B.A. Davis to seal the victory. On Tuesday the two respected teams met again, with the Choctaws holding off a late-inning rally by the Cavaliers and winning the ballgame 6-5, sending Dyer County to the finals against Dyersburg and earning a second consecutive berth to the regional tournament...
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Police officer suspended
(Local News ~ 05/07/08)
A Dyersburg Police patrolman was suspended on Wednesday for referring to his supervisor in a negative term. People familiar with the matter said James Fogarty was suspended for day over the incident. Fogarty declined to comment on the matter.
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