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At the shelter
(Features ~ 06/25/09)
Heartworm is a potentially fatal disease caused by infection with the parasitic roundworm Dirofilaria immitis. The worm generally infects the chambers of the heart and the large blood vessels entering and leaving the heart. Heartworm typically affects dogs, although cats are occasionally diagnosed with the disease as well. ...
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Obituaries for June 25, 2009
(Obituary ~ 06/25/09)
Marrion Bearden Markham, 76, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics and a 40-year member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Crawford and Bro. Glen Burse officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Vending machines burglarized, suspects sought by police
(Local News ~ 06/25/09)
Dyersburg police are searching for the person or persons involved in the burglary of vending machines in the St. John area. The machines were burglarized as well as vandalized sometime during the evening of Saturday, June 20. Police are asking that anyone with knowledge of the burglaries to please call Crime Stoppers at 285-TIPS...
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Dodds enters race for Tennessee governor's seat
(Local News ~ 06/25/09)
Dr. Brandon Dodds of Newbern has officially announced his run for the office of governor of Tennessee. The 34-year-old Dodds' first go at politics will be as an independent in the upcoming 2010 gubernatorial race. Dodds is the son of Steve and Peggy Dodds, of Newbern, and he and his wife, April, have three children. ...
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Newbern city board names new water plant operator, gives all city employees raise, hikes rural water rate
(Local News ~ 06/25/09)
During the June meeting of the Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the board revealed the new contract operator for Newbern's water plant and wastewater treatment plant and issued all city employees a 25-cent raise. Absent from the meeting was Alderman Bennie Greene...
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Former Lake Co. teacher gets new sentence in rape case
(Local News ~ 06/25/09)
A former teacher accused in the aggravated statutory rape of a student was granted pretrial diversion Tuesday in Lake County Circuit Court. Tracy Hinson, 39, of Newbern, was placed on supervised probation for a year, forbidden to contact the victim and ordered to pay $1,212.50 in court costs and a $35 monthly supervision fee...
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Dyersburg man arrested for smuggling contraband into Lake County courthouse
(Local News ~ 06/25/09)
One person was arrested on Tuesday by the Lake County Sheriff's Department for conspiracy to introduce contraband to a penal facility. The Tennessee Department of Corrections had transported inmates to the Lake County Courthouse for court cases they were involved in...
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Dyer County's Ozment honored by First Citizens
(High School Sports ~ 06/25/09)
Nearly a month after the Dyer County Choctaws earned their first ever state baseball championship in Murfreesboro, head coach Preston Ozment and his squad continue to receive much deserved recognition from supporters in the community. "It's great how our community reaches out and acknowledges our kids and all their hard work they put forth this season," said Ozment. ...
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THP to hold sobriety checkpoints Friday, June 26
(Local News ~ 06/25/09)
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting sobriety checkpoints in Dyer County on Friday. June 26. Ther THP would like to remind the public to please not drink and drive - because your life may depend on it.
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