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Obituaries for Oct. 30, 2008
(Obituary ~ 10/31/08)
William H. "Bill" Roberts, 84, of Memphis, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. He was retired as director of the Shelby County Department of Human Services, a former member of Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a current member of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis...
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At the shelter
(Features ~ 10/31/08)
Twenty-two and counting! In just two short months, twenty-two shelter dogs' lives have been saved through Expanded Adoption Options at The Pet Stop. Laura Hart, owner, has a sign displayed in the adoption area that reads, "One man's trash is another man's treasure. ...
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Beer Board allows beer permit
(Local News ~ 10/31/08)
The Dyer County Alcohol and Beverage Committee met Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, and voted unanimously in favor for a beer permit. The applicant, Mary Jane Self of Gibson County, is the proprietor of the Eagle's Nest on Hwy 211 in Trimble. David Agee called the meeting to order with Terry McCreight, Jimmy Hester and Mayor Richard Hill present. Absent from the meeting were board members John Flatt and Adam Williams...
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Newbern's TTC Student of the Year
(Local News ~ 10/31/08)
Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern is one of 26 technology centers in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. The TTC-Newbern offers eight full-time programs including Automotive Technology, Business Systems Technology, Drafting and CAD Technology, Electronics Technology, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Machine Tool Technology and Practical Nursing...
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to open in Jan.
(Local News ~ 10/31/08)
Volunteers from Dyersburg State Community College, the United Way of West Tennessee, the Internal Revenue Service, First Citizens National Bank and First State Bank recently met at Dyersburg State Community College to plan the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at the DSCC Learning Resource Center in Dyersburg. ...
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Early voting breaks record on final day
(Local News ~ 10/31/08)
Thursday evening marked the end of a record-breaking early voting period for Dyer County. The Dyer County Election Commission shut the doors at 6:25 p.m. and tallied the votes. The unofficial count for this year's early voting is 9,532. This clearly beats the record for early voting set in August of 1994 with 7,000 votes...
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Airport committee discusses contract, direction of airport with lawyers
(Local News ~ 10/31/08)
Members of the city of Dyersburg's Airport Committee met with city lawyers John Lannom and Christine Coronado earlier this week to discuss whether the city's contract with Dyersburg Municipal Airport is being fulfilled by current Airport Manager Joey Spindler...
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Dyer County Circuit Court Clerk wins prestigious award
(Local News ~ 10/31/08)
On Thursday, Oct. 30, there was a celebrated occasion in the Dyer County Circuit Court courtroom, when friends and family of T.J. Jones came together to congratulate him on his achievement. Jones, who has been the Dyer County Circuit Court Clerk since 1978, received the distinguished honor of being Tennessee's Outstanding County Official for 2008...
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