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Law enforcement honored today
(Local News ~ 05/15/08)
The National Law Enforcement Memorial Day Service will be today, Thursday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m.-noon on the Courthouse Square. The speaker for this year's event will be Bob Miller, pastor of Tucker Street Church. A representative from Sen. Bob Corker's office will be be making a presentation...
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Mall's Mother's Day Look-Alike contest benefits Relay for Life
(Local News ~ 05/15/08)
The Dyersburg Mall recently celebrated the similarities between area mothers and their children in a special Mother's Day event to benefit Dyer County Relay for Life. Area mothers paired with their children on Saturday in the mall's Mother and Child Look-Alike Contest to earn applause for the traits they have passed down to the next generation and to raise money to promote cancer research...
- Ducklings rescued (Local News ~ 05/15/08)
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Obituaries for May 15, 2008
(Obituary ~ 05/15/08)
Velma Christine "Crickett" Clark, 62, of Tigrett, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Free Holiness Church and the Ladies Auxiliary. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Independent Free Holiness Church with Bro. Calvin Smith and Bro. Dakota Owsley officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Peters to hold book signing on Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/15/08)
Local author and evangelist Lacricia Peters encourages local readers to purchase the first printing of her novel, "Girl, Naw!" before the editions become rare finds. "All these books will become rare because I will re-release 'Girl, Naw!' and write all future books under my pen name, LaCricia Angelle," said Peters...
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Rabies vaccinations scheduled across county
(Local News ~ 05/15/08)
Rabies vaccination clinics for cats and dogs are scheduled this month in the following locations: Saturday, May 17 Saturday, May 24 Saturday, May 31 Rabies is a deadly virus that is transmitted by bites from infected animals, such as bats, dogs, raccoons, skunks and horses. Left untreated, rabies is nearly always fatal. No treatment exists for unvaccinated pets that have been exposed to the rabies virus...
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Company chosen to manage river port
(Local News ~ 05/15/08)
The Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Authority on Wednesday approved a Louisiana company to operate the Cates Landing River Port terminal after initial construction is complete. A memorandum of understanding was affirmed between the port group and Associated Terminals LLC of Reserve, La. for negotiations that would allow a five-year contract followed by two five-year extensions...
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Police: Shooting on 77 was self-inflicted
(Local News ~ 05/15/08)
The man hospitalized from a gunshot wound while walking on Highway 77 in Newbern on Tuesday night confessed to shooting himself, said police. Jason Berry, 35, said on Wednesday he was the one who fired a single shot into his left hip at about 8:30 p.m., said Newbern Police Department investigator Greg Barr...
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