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Former church treasurer pleads guilty to theft
(Local News ~ 05/20/08)
A church treasurer pleaded guilty Monday, May 19, to stealing $32,000 from the church coffers. Mary Sue Moore, address unavailable, was placed on judicial diversion in Dyer County Circuit Court. She will be on supervised probation for 10 years or until she has repaid the church...
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Trimble pastor contributes Christian insight to Oxford Roundtable discussions
(Local News ~ 05/20/08)
When Dr. William Oakley of Trimble Baptist Church shared with his congregation that he had been invited to participate at a roundtable in historic England, his church family was sure that the trip had nothing to do with the fables of King Arthur and his infamous knights...
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DIS Students learn, then snooze at zoo sleepover
(Local News ~ 05/20/08)
A group of Dyersburg Intermediate Students recently had the opportunity to have a sleepover with animals in the Memphis Zoo. Invited by their teachers to participate in the school's annual Zoo Snooze field trip, 76 third-graders were rewarded for their ability to follow the five school rules...
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State issues warning for fish caught in Forked Deer River
(Local News ~ 05/20/08)
Largemouth bass caught in parts of the North Fork of the Forked Deer River in southeast Dyer County have been placed under a precautionary advisory for at-risk populations. The Department of Environment and Conservation on Monday announced several modifications and additions to Tennessee's list of precautionary fish consumption advisories as a result of fish tissue levels that exceed the mercury trigger point of 0.3 parts per million...
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Proprietor seeks beer permit for club after police raid
(Local News ~ 05/20/08)
The proprietor of a Smith Street club who was cited for illegally selling beer in April is scheduled to ask the Newbern City Board on Tuesday for a beer permit. Cindy Mayberry is to appear before the panel when it becomes the city's beer board after the regular 7 p.m. meeting...
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City one step closer to paving crumbling schools road
(Local News ~ 05/20/08)
New pavement for crumbling Frank Maynard Boulevard is expected to be complete this summer, now that state approval has allowed city officials to mark another step off its list of requirements to complete the project. City Recorder Gleyn Twilla updated aldermen on the state's approval of environmental studies for paving Frank Maynard and adding a traffic control device at the corner of Mall Boulevard and Parr Avenue...
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Obituaries for May 20, 2008
(Obituary ~ 05/20/08)
Nealie Thomas "Andy" Anderson, formerly of Dyersburg, died May 12, 2008 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Tennessee in 1955 and graduated in 1957 with a Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering. ...
- Heckethorn Manufacturing declares bankruptcy (Local News ~ 05/20/08)
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