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Obituaries for Aug. 13, 2008
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
Nancy Ann Garrison, 63, of Owensboro, Ky., formerly of Finley, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Owensboro Medical Health Systems. A memorial service will be held in Finley at 11 a.m. Aug. 23 at Finley United Pentecostal Church. --- Mitchell Allen Hipp, 41, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 at his residence...
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Obituaries for Aug. 14, 2008
(Obituary ~ 08/15/08)
Woodrow Wilson Kirkpatrick, 63, of Ripley, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a self-employed truck driver and a Baptist. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Halls Funeral Home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery in Gates...
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Dyersburg State offers new degree, technical certificate programs
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Dyersburg State Community College recently announced the addition of new degree and technical certificate programs in Network/Cyber Security and Software Application. Beginning with the Fall 2008 semester, technically-minded students may pursue Associate Degrees at DSCC with concentrations in Network and Cyber Security or Software Application...
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Answers sought for de-annexing 90 acres from city
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Two separate opinions were presented to the City of Dyersburg Municipal-Regional Planning Commission on the subject of contract zoning at its meeting on Thursday morning. State Planner Kim Morgan and City Attorney John Lannom each came to the same conclusion -- city subdivision regulations must be followed in order and the Planning Commission does not have the authority to postpone the requirements...
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Planning commission approves spot zoning for billboard
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
The Dyer County Regional Planning Commission on Thursday reversed a longstanding policy against "spot zoning" and approved a .2-acre parcel for a billboard on Highway 78. David Adcock carved the piece from more than 270 acres of property he owns off Harrison Road and Highway 78 to place a 10-foot-by-20-foot billboard to advertise his Dyersburg motor sports business...
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HOSPITAL ASSISTS YMCA
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center CEO Greg Lowe, left, presents a check to sponsor this year's DRMC YNOT Road Race to YMCA CEO Randy Butler and YMCA Board members Brooke Emery and Jim Starks. This year, YNOT had 161 participants, a 20 percent increase over the previous race. The event raised more than $2,866 to help fund future YMCA programs...
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Commission scheduled to appoint new judge on Sept. 8
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
The Dyer County Commission is expected to appoint the next general sessions and juvenile court judge during its Sept. 8 meeting. The current judge, Tony Childress, was elected chancellor of the Dyer County Chancery Court on Aug. 7 and will assume that position on Sept. 1...
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Murder tops list of new indictments
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
Three men who conspired to rob an alleged drug dealer and shot someone else instead at the Sunrise Inn were among those indicted this week. A Dyer County grand jury handed down 78 indictments on Monday, Aug. 11. Persons named in the indictments are to be arraigned on Monday, Aug. 18, in Dyer County Circuit Court...
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Waterlogged trucks found sunk in river
(Local News ~ 08/15/08)
A man fishing near the W.K. Ford Boat Ramp on the Mississippi River bridge north of I-155 contacted Dyer County Sheriff's deputies on Wednesday morning when he noticed the top of a vehicle just above the waterline. The vehicle, a 2003 GMC pick-up truck, was found to have been stolen from a Union City auto dealership in July...
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